Maui News
New Wailuku traffic signal at Main and Church St. in flashing mode from July 20
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is alerting Maui highway users that the newly installed traffic signals in Wailuku on Main Street (Route 32) at its intersection with Church Street will operate in flashing mode from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, 2023.
Mimi DesJardins sworn in as First Deputy Corporation Counsel
Mimi DesJardins was sworn in June 30 as First Deputy Corporation Council for the County of Maui.
Call for entries for the 2023 Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest
The 21st annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest is seeking contestants. The contest will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at 6 p.m. Applicants may apply online by Sept. 8, 2023.
12th Annual Paddle Imua returns, July 23, 2023
Camp Imua, a cherished Maui summer tradition for over 47 years, provides a week-long recreational camp experience for children with special needs. Registration is now available.
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts issues Call for Artists
The program is seeking qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Sites for art may include opportunities for three dimensional freestanding sculpture, two dimensional images translated into durable materials, and large painted murals. Through this call the SFCA intends to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration.
Maui-based nonprofit seeks photo submissions for 2024 Marine Life Calendar
Ocean conservation nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation invites nature photographers from around the globe to enter their favorite marine wildlife image in PWF’s fourth annual Whale of a Photo Contest now through July 20, 2023, for possible inclusion in the organization’s 2024 Marine Life Calendar.
Hawaiʻi State FCU awards more than $40,000 in grants to public school teachers
A total of 82 grants of up to $500 each were distributed to public school teachers across the state to help purchase classroom supplies and enhance student curriculums.
Maui Council committee to receive presentation on road usage charge project
A Maui Council committee will hear a presentation tomorrow on a proposed road usage charge pilot project, a method to pay for infrastructure such as roads and bridges based on miles driven instead of gallons of gas purchased.
12th Hāna Limu Festival returns to Hāna Bay Beach Park at Kapueokahi
Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea announced that the Hāna Limu Festival returns to Hāna Bay Beach Park at Kapueokahi on July 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 12th Hāna Limu Festival returns to its traditional Hāna Bay location for the first time since 2019.
Pukalani Terrace Center Announces Back-to-School Drive and Celebration
Pukalani Terrace Center, in partnership with Boys and Girls Club and Alaska Airlines, will host the second annual Back-to-School Drive on July 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community is encouraged to help give every Upcountry keiki the tools they need to succeed during the ’23-’24 school year by donating school supplies.
Consolidated Theatres Kaʻahumanu 6 shutters operations after nearly 30 years
After nearly 30 years, Consolidated Theatres at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center on Maui is officially closed as of today.
Kīhei Aquatic Center to close July 12 through 17 for maintenance and for event
Kīhei Aquatic Center will be closed July 12-17, 2023, for pool maintenance and for state swimming championships. It will reopen July 18 with normal hours.
Hōkūleʻa arrives at last Alaska stop as part of Moananuiākea voyage
After four days in Metlakatla, Hōkūleʻa and crew departed for Hydaburg, Alaska where they arrived on the evening of Friday, July 7.
Kīhei brush fire results in temporary traffic impacts
Update(4:21 p.m., July 9, 2023): Pi’ilani Highway is now OPEN in Kīhei. It was closed earlier in the afternoon due to a brush fire between Ohukai Road and Kūlanihākoʻi Street.
Raising concussion awareness through free UH summer workshops
To enhance understanding about head safety, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Education is bringing concussion education and awareness to Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island communities between July and August. The Maui workshop takes place July 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Baldwin High School Multimedia Room.
Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi named Best Luxury Hotel in US by Luxury Travel Advisor
Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi has been named the Best Luxury Hotel in the US by Luxury Travel Advisor, in their 2023 Awards of Excellence.
Rare 200-year-old Japanese scrolls digitized at UH Mānoa Library for worldwide access
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library has successfully digitized the 鯨魚鑬笑録 (Geigyo ranshōroku) scrolls, rare hand-painted Japanese scrolls depicting the process of whale hunting during Japan’s Edo period.
Volcano Watch: International volcano scientist training course returns to Hawaiʻi
The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes is holding its annual summer International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring. This year is the 30th course since its inception in 1990 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
List: Maui lane closures through July 14, 2023
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
East Maui rockfall mitigation update: limited access anticipated by Wednesday
The County of Maui anticipates the reopening of the Hāna Highway at ʻAlelele Point to limited access to local traffic by Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
