Maui News
Maui Brewing Co to host Pint Night benefit for Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
The Maui Brewing Company Brewpub in Lahaina is set to host a Pint Night for the Birds on May 26 from 6-10 p.m.
Maui Huliau’s youth film festival returns to Imua Discovery Garden, May 28
Maui Huliau Foundation, an environmental education nonprofit serving Maui’s youth, will host their annual Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival at the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku on Sunday, May 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This outdoor showing will feature nine short environmental films created by Maui students from various schools over the past school year.
Foundation offers up to $100K matching grant for new major donors to Maui United Way
The Bendon Family Foundation has offered a matching grant of up to $100,000 in total for new major donor contributions to Maui United Way. This opportunity allows new donors, as well as returning donors who haven’t contributed in that capacity, to double their contributions to MUW.
Water Department night operations in Wailuku, May 25-26, 2023
All homes in the Kehalani Koa Subdivision and the Villas at Kehalani will have their water shut-off from 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 to 5 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Photos: Congratulations spring 2023 UH Maui College Grads!
PHOTOS: The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College honored its spring 2023 graduates on May 11, 2023 at the Great Lawn.
Nexamp to update community on proposed shared solar project, Lipoa Solar
Nexamp will share information about its Community Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) shared solar project proposed to be built mauka of Pi’ilani Highway in Kīhei above the Maui Research and Technology Park.
Flags lowered in honor of late State Senator Sam Slom
Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff in honor of the late State Senator Sam Slom, longtime state legislator, who died Sunday following an illness.
HTA awards contracts for Destination Stewardship, Visitor Education and Brand Management
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for managing tourism in Hawaiʻi, awarded three contracts to advance progress toward regenerative tourism through destination management and visitor education.
Grand Taste and Inaugural Grand Dessert at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair
The Grand Taste event at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair just got sweeter, as presenter Maui County Farm Bureau adds on the final course: Grand Desserts. Both culinary events will take place during AgFest on Saturday, June 3, at War Memorial Special Events Field.
10 Maui County students awarded $1K each by the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation
Ten Maui County high school seniors were awarded $1,000 each by the Josh and Souk Jerman Foundation Scholarship program.
Maui Council to consider first reading of 2024 budget
The Maui County Council will consider the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget on first reading at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Wasps could limit coffee berry borer impacts in Hawaiʻi
A tiny wasp that is virtually invisible to the naked eye is providing hope for Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry. Phymastichus coffea (P. coffea) will likely be released first in the Kaʻū area of Hawaiʻi Island, then possibly expand to Kona, the Waialua area of Oʻahu and Maui.
Gov. Green shines light on progress of key initiatives in first 6 months
Governor Josh Green, M.D. highlighted progress made in the first six months of his administration in the areas of affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, healthcare, education and the environment.
Water Service Outage on E. Papa Pl. in Kahului
The Maui Department of Water Supply is reporting a water service outage in Kahului on E. Papa Place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today, Monday, May 22, 2023. Department officials say this is due to service line repairs.
Maui Chili Chili Oil turns up the spice! Selected for Mana Up accelerator
Maui Chili Chili Oil is one of 11 businesses selected for the Mana Up accelerator cohort, a six-month program designed to help businesses grow and scale globally.
2023 HHSAA Hall of Honor class includes Lānaʻi’s Keala Montgomery
Congratulations to softball, basketball and olleyball player Keala Montgomery of Lānaʻi. Montgomery is among 12 outstanding senior student-athletes selected for their athletic achievement, character, sportsmanship, academic record and community service.
Kīhei Charter School nearly doubles graduating class numbers
Kīhei Charter School will nearly double its number of graduates this year, with 64 seniors graduating, up from 34 students in 2022.
List: Maui lane closures through May 26, 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. — Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) — Wailuku to Waikapū: Shoulder closure on Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) possible in […]
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending May 22, 2023
Maui Obituaries for the week ending May 22, 2023. May they rest in peace.
Hōkūleʻa arrives in Yakutat, first stop on Alaska Heritage Sail
Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa arrived in Yakutat, the first stop on the Alaska Heritage Sail. It is the northernmost Southeast Alaska community, and the furthest north the canoe has ever voyaged. The Alaska Heritage Sail is a pre-voyage through the Southeast region of Alaska before the Global Launch of the Moananuiākea Voyage circumnavigation of the Pacific on June 15, 2023.
