Maui News
Hawaiʻi senators comment on vote to avoid debt default
US senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) voted on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid debt default. Sen. Schatz said he voted for the deal to avoid “catastrophic default,” saying “it should have never come to this.”
Pop-up performance by Anthony Pfluke with songs inspired by Wailuku and Kahoʻolawe
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Anthony Pfluke will present a 30-minute public, outdoor pop-up performance featuring original songs inspired by the history, culture and sense of place of Kahoʻolawe and Wailuku, Maui. The event takes place on June 16, 2023, at Kīpuka Square beside the ʻĪao Theater in Wailuku.
Free spay/neuter Good Fix clinic in Hāna, June 6-8
A free spay/neuter clinic will be offered in Hāna, June 6-8, 2023. This partnership between Maui Humane Society and Greater Good Charities’ Good Fix program, will allow upwards of 500 owned pets (dogs and cats) and free-roaming cats to be spayed or neutered to help effectively and humanely control the pet population over time.
Young Professionals Program hosts inaugural Cost of Living Summit
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi’s Young Professionals Program hosted the inaugural Cost of Living Summit on May 18, bringing together more than 100 young professionals, executives and policymakers.
Kauaʻi student named as winner in Dr. King peace poetry contest
Kauaʻi seventh-grade student Lasaya Albite-Ruiz from Kapaʻa Middle School is the 2023 Kauaʻi grand prize winner in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Awards.
AAA Hawaiʻi: gas prices held steady over Memorial Day weekend
Hawaiʻi’s gas prices remained stable as Memorial Day travelers returned home, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
Rock scaling mobilization begins in East Maui for $1.5M Alelele project
The contractor selected to complete emergency slope stabilization and repair work at remote Alelele Point area near Kīpahulu in East Maui began mobilizing this week by bringing in materials and equipment.
Traditional canoes to circumnavigate the Pacific in Moananuiākea Voyage
Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in Hawaiʻi, is preparing to embark on a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.
15 recruits begin firefighter training as part of 39th Fire Recruit Class
The recruits will undergo 28 weeks of training before graduating. Twelve of the recruits will be assigned to work at County of Maui Fire Stations, and three will be assigned to State Airports Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting crews.
Maui County Council meets Tuesday for second reading of budget
The Maui County Council will consider passage on second and final reading of the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget Tuesday. The Maui County Charter requires the council to take final action on the budget by June 10.
Wailuku water service outage
The Maui Department of Water Supply reports that a water service outage will occur on June 1, 2023 from 10 p.m. to June 2, 2023 at 7 a.m. in Wailuku. All water services will be affected in the vicinity of the intersection of Waiʻale Road and Kuikahi Drive.
Community golf tournament in Mākena to benefit Maui conservation organizations, June 25
Mākena Golf & Beach Club is hosting a community golf tournament on Sunday, June 25, 2023 benefiting organizations dedicated to the protection and conservation of Maui’s leeward natural ecosystems. Proceeds from the tournament will directly benefit Uhiwai O Haleakalā, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, and Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project.
The Adventure Park on Maui announces its first 2023 Glow in the Park event
The Adventure Park on Maui, a zipline and climbing adventure experience in Lahaina, announces the launch of Glow in the Park on June 24 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concert film at the MACC, June 10
Blackbird Presents and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center present a world premiere screening Saturday, June 10 outdoors under the stars in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion featuring an in-person introduction by Willie Nelson of the recent filmed concert event at the Hollywood Bowl honoring his 90th birthday.
Community review sought for Maui MPO’s Public Participation Plan
The community is requested to provide comments on an updated draft of Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Public Participation Plan, and is invited to a virtual presentation and public meeting via Zoom. The draft PPP is available online and those interested to attend may register on mauimpo.org. Two meetings are scheduled for the following dates and […]
Maui Youth & Family Services receives $5,864 from ʻOhana Fuels program
These funds benefit Maui Youth & Family Services programs, including mental health and substance abuse treatment, emergency shelter and therapeutic foster homes, outreach and advocacy, independent living and substance use prevention programs.
Volunteers needed for Mālama Maui Nuiʻs Pūlehu Road cleanup June 3
Mālama Maui Nui, in collaboration with Pūlehu Posse, invites the public to join the Pūlehu Rd. Event on June 3 from 8 to 11 a.m.
42nd Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival features return of the Grand Tasting Gala
In addition to the Grand Tasting Gala, a series of interactive experiences will be held over Festival weekend June 8–11, including wine tasting seminars, brunches/lunches and intimate and exclusive winemaker dinners at resort restaurants.
Working group to discuss DHHL execution of $600M in appropriated funds
The House’s ACT 279 Working Group will convene on Thursday to discuss the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ execution of $600 million in appropriated funds to address the urgent needs of its beneficiary waiting list.
Monthly siren and EAS test set for June 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.
