Maui News

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., alongside federal, state and county leaders today released statements about a unified effort in response to increased lethal gun violence on the Leeward Coast of Oʻahu.

The Rotary Satellite Club of Kīhei-Wailea will be hearing from Joel Navarro with Maui Pono Foundation on Aug. 20 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Tantes in Māʻalaea. Navarro will share about Restoring Lahaina: Maui Pono Foundation’s Journey of Hope and Recovery.

The funding, which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, will be used to identify translocation sites for 425 Hawaiian plants and improve their resiliency to climate change.

Hawai’i’s top-selling female vocalist of all time, Amy Hānaialiʻi, returns to her roots in musical theatre to perform with professional actor Richard Cray in MAPA’s production of the iconic musical “Man of La Mancha,” opening Friday, Aug. 16. With a cast of 20 and a 16-piece live orchestra, Man of La Mancha runs Aug. 16-25 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.

The Central East Maui All-Stars won their second game in the Little League World Series on Friday with a 5-0 victory against Hinsdale Little League of Illinois, the Great Lakes regional team.  They are now 2-0 for the series. The Maui 12U boys advance to Game 22 at 9 a.m. HST (3 p.m. ET) on Monday, Aug. 19 against Mountain (Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada).

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation today announced a monumental donation of $672,076.98 from the Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association to its Maui Strong Fund. The majority of the gift comes directly from residents who donated at various city halls throughout the prefecture, as well as from businesses, and elected leaders in Okinawa. The effort was coordinated by the Yuimaaru Maui fundraising campaign with HUOA’s sister organization Okinawa Hawai‘i Kyokai.

Dr. Aaron J. Salā was selected as the Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau’s new President and CEO, effective Sept. 1.

The most recent reported ongoing scam is spoof callers claiming to be a Maui Police Department representative. Spoofing is a technique used to manipulate caller ID information, making it appear as if the call is coming from a legitimate source, such as a government agency, financial institution, or even a known contact, making it highly deceptive.

Maui Family Support Services’, Maui County Childcare Subsidy Program is accepting applications for child care subsidy assistance from families with children six weeks through three years old who are interested in enrolling their child in the Kamaʻāina Kids Lahaina Infant Toddler classroom at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School. 

Maui County Federal Credit Union has announced recipients of its 2024 scholarships. Scholarships of $1,000 were awarded to 10 outstanding students. The awards are part of the credit union’s ongoing commitment to supporting higher education and empowering the next generation of leaders.

A groundbreaking ceremony with a Hawaiian blessing marked the beginning of construction of 117 units of senior housing at Līloa Hale, a project in Kīhei by Hale Mahaolu and Highridge Costa Development Co.

The County of Maui has amended the process for obtaining the Consolidated Debris Removal Closeout Package for properties affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina and Kula.

In strong support and remembrance, Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union recently presented a $25,000 donation to the Salvation Army Maui dedicated to the continued recovery of the communities impacted by the devastating Maui wildfires. This donation is part of an internal fundraising initiative, which the credit union and its employees collectively contributed to support the Salvation Army Maui.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users that crews will be completing striping of the new speed tables on Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) in the vicinity of Maui Tropical Plantation and Kolo Place.

Applications are open for the Hawaiʻi Parent Leadership Training Institute’s (PLTI) upcoming cohort through Aug. 31, 2024, announced the Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network. The PLTI cohort is open to anyone who cares about the well-being of children.

A rare star in our galaxy is racing across the sky at an impressive ~1.3 million mph. With its speed and unusual trajectory, this L subdwarf could be fast enough to potentially escape the Milky Way. Located just 400 light-years away, It’s the first hypervelocity very low mass star discovered, and it’s also the nearest known hypervelocity star to Earth.

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced multiple settlement agreements and one closure order involving the owners of Large Capacity Cesspools on Maui and Hawai‘i Island. Mani Makai Reserve (DE) LLC, Walter A. Taylor Associates, Inc., Konohiki Corp., Joshua A. Stone Trust and Amy M. Stone Trust have reached settlement agreements and will close their properties’ illegal cesspools in Maui County.

The Lahaina Community Land Trust (LCLT) has secured its first parcel of community-owned land, that will be held in Lahaina hands forever, for the benefit of the local community for generations to come. The property at 1651 Lokia Street was secured by the LCLT in partnership with The Conservation Fund, a national land conservation organization. Once construction is complete, a homeowner will be chosen through a lottery system currently being developed by LCLT and its advisory board of Maui Komohana community leaders.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi, three on Maui, seven on Oʻahu). The affected travelers were exposed in various countries where dengue is common. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has gathered online resources for homeowners, business owners and others to recover from last year’s wildfire disaster and protect themselves in the future.