Maui News
Update/Open: Brush fire briefly shuts down landing operations at Kahului Airport
Update: Kahului Airport (OGG) has reopened after the FAA shut down operations for about 30 minutes because of a nearby brushfire. Five inbound Maui flights had to be diverted to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Central Maui advances to US Championship game of Senior League Baseball World Series
This morning’s 4-0 win against South Carolina, puts the Maui boys within one win of a US title, and within two wins of a World Series title. Central Maui Little League senior team will appear in a 1:30 p.m. game today for the US title against New Jersey.
Maui Tradewinds Vocational Training Program registration opens
The newly created Maui Tradewinds Vocational Training Program has opened registration for its workforce facility engineer training program. The program is free to attend, and selected trainees will be paid a stipend of $15 per training hour.
Book signing event for biography on Maui businessman, Bruce Bowman
A book signing event will be held for Bipolar, Epileptic Papa and Businessman, a new book by Maui’s Bruce Bowman. The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble at the Maui Market Place in Kahului.
Dora maintains hurricane strength, still on track to pass south of Hawaiʻi
Even while weakening, Dora is expected to remain a hurricane through the entire 5-day forecast period, according to forecasters with the National Hurricane Center. The National Weather Service advises that “while it should continue to be monitored, guidance shows Dora passing south of the islands.” Forecasters with the NWS are anticipating limited showers with trade winds becoming strong and gusty on Tuesday.
Tennis courts at War Memorial Complex vandalized to accommodate pickleball use
Vandalism has reportedly altered one of the main county tennis courts in Wailuku. According to county officials, the upper tennis court at the War Memorial Complex was painted to accommodate pickleball use and a bracket was installed into a wood panel of the facility fence for shade.
Maui firefighters douse boat fire at Māʻalaea Harbor
Maui firefighters responded to an early morning alarm regarding a boat fire at Māʻalaea Harbor on Thursday. Damages were estimated at $8,000, according to Maui Fire Department officials.
Senate WAM Committee delves into priorities during recent site visit to Maui and Molokaʻi
During a three-day site visit, members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee were met by state officials and community members who delivered presentations on their plans for a range of both Governor’s and Senate priorities, including: economic and workforce development, investments in infrastructure, and the coalescing of a food innovation network. The group also discussed the future of Kahoʻolawe and Kalaupapa.
Council member Paltin to host Lahaina town hall Aug. 10
The meeting will include updates on the West Maui Greenway, improvements to Honokōwai Playground and Lahaina Recreation Center and land maintenance of county land along Honoapiʻilani Highway.
Live snake captured on cargo ship, identified as juvenile boa constrictor
A live boa constrictor was captured aboard a cargo ship in Honolulu Harbor over the weekend. The juvenile snake was measured at a foot-and-a-half long.
86,100 pounds of marine debris removed from Papahānaumokuākea
A team from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organization, returned to Honolulu on Wednesday, with 86,100 pounds of marine debris removed from shallow coral reefs and shorelines of the islands and atolls within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
American Savings Bank opens registration for 2023 Bank for Education KeikiCo Contest
American Savings Bank announced the return of its Bank for Education KeikiCo Contest, an annual business plan competition that empowers young entrepreneurs with financial education and offers student teams a chance to win up to $25,000 for their school.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General partners with FCC on robocall investigations
The Department of the Attorney General and the Federal Communications Commission today announced a partnership to investigate illegal robocalling. The partnership between the Department and federal investigators establishes critical information sharing and cooperation structures to investigate spoofing and robocalls scam campaigns.
Police identify missing ʻopihi picker on Hawaiʻi Island
Hawai‘i Island police have identified the body found in the ocean near the cliffs off Old Government Road in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision on Sunday, as 39-year-old Seth Kapiliokalani Waltjen, of Hilo.
Uniting Hearts, Saving Lives: Maui Humane Society’s Concert for Hope
Organizers say 100% of proceeds from the Aug. 19 concert will support Maui Humane Society’s Hope Fund, which provides advanced life saving surgeries and procedures for Maui’s homeless animals.
Category 3 Dora has likely peaked in intensity; current forecast path is “well south” of Hawaiʻi
The Category 3 hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 125 mph with higher gusts. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Dora has likely peaked in intensity.
Virtual event for small businesses seeking contracting with airport rental car companies
Representatives will answer questions on providing goods and services to car rental agencies, various contracting opportunities, the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification process, additional Supplier Diversity certifications, and other benefits for small businesses.
Proposals sought for Maui Dept. of Housing and Human Concerns FY ’25-’26 grants
Nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Maui County that offer or plan to offer programs or services in social welfare, youth services, alcohol and substance abuse, homelessness, youth centers or animal management are encouraged to apply for county Department of Housing and Human Concerns Fiscal Year 2025-26 grants.
Molokaʻi residents encouraged to attend meeting on Destination Management
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Moloka‘i task force have postponed the Molokaʻi Destination Management Action Plan community meeting, originally planned on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Mitchell Pau‘ole Community Center.
2nd Deputy Director for the Department of Human Services is Trista Speer
Governor Josh Green, M.D. joined the Department of Human Services today in announcing the appointment of Trista Speer to serve as the 2nd Deputy Director for the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services, where she joins Director Cathy Betts, and Deputy Director Joseph Campos II in their respective leadership roles.
