Maui News
Maui County again tops the state when it comes to hotel average room rates, revenue
Maui County again topped other counties last month when it came to hotel average daily room rates and revenue per available room, according to data recently released by Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.
Bill on residential workforce housing deed restrictions and resale surfaces for review
A bill relating to residential workforce housing deed restrictions and resale, will be reconsidered at the Maui County Council meeting on Jan. 27.
Flags lowered for Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa
Flags are being lowered through sundown on Monday, Jan. 23 in observance of the two days of funeral services for Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa.
Reps. Case and Tokuda announce $2.5 M in USDA funds for invasive species prevention
Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will award more than $2.5 million to Hawaiʻi’s Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program.
Flipped truck snarls traffic for hours Saturday along “Pali” section of Honoapiʻilani Highway
A motor vehicle accident involving a flipped truck snarled traffic for hours along the “Pali” section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway on Saturday morning.
New swell brings 35-45 foot surf along north facing shores
Dangerous large breaking waves of between 35 to 45 feet are expected along the north facing shores of Niʻihau Kauaʻi Oʻahu Molokaʻi and Maui; and surf of 20 to 30 feet is forecast along the west facing shores of Niʻihau Kauaʻi Oʻahu and Molokaʻi.
Artist 2 Artist with Henry Kapono features Hawaiian Legends in series of four concerts
The series kicks off with Jerry Santos on Feb. 11, Keola Beamer with Moanalani Beamer on March 11, The Mākaha Sons on April 8 and Brother Noland on May 12. All shows are at 7:30 p.m.
Kaunoa Senior Services seeks volunteers for Meals on Wheels
Kaunoa Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels program is looking for volunteers immediately to help deliver fresh meals directly to qualified seniors in their homes in Kahului, Wailuku and Pukalani. Volunteers are needed on various days, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and noon.
Haleakalā Waldorf High School offers guided tour, Saturday, Jan. 28
Haleakalā Waldorf High School is offering a guided tour to prospective students and their families on Jan. 28, beginning at 9 a.m.
State’s highest court decides Alice Lee won Maui County Council seat
Saying the plaintiffs failed to establish a viable election challenge that would “cause a difference in election results,” the Hawai’i Supreme Court decided Friday that defendant Alice Lee received the majority of the votes and has been elected to Maui County Council’s Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū seat.
Governor Green accepts $15.8M federal dollars to care for underserved communities
Governor Josh Green, M.D., has accepted an FY 2023 Compact Impact grant of $15,798,564 to help defray the state’s costs of providing services to citizens of the Freely Associated States who live in Hawaiʻi.
‘Welcome Back Whales Day’ set for Saturday at Maui Ocean Center
The “Welcome Back Whales Day” event at Maui Ocean Center’s Harbor Plaza overlooking Māʻalaea Bay will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Over here you still get aloha”: Maui man helps elderly couple stranded on Hāna Highway
A state parks caretaker in East Maui is being praised for his acts of kindness after helping an elderly couple who became stranded by a flat tire along the Hāna Highway on a fateful night in mid-December.
Michael Pye to Chair 44th Annual Charity Walk
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association announced the selection of Michael Pye as chair of the 2023 Maui Visitor Industry Charity Walk. Pye is the Regional Vice President at Fairmont Hawai’i and General Manager of Fairmont Kea Lani Maui. He will oversee Maui County Charity Walks that include Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi communities, scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2023 in Maui.
Leader of Maui County’s only acute-care hospital will retire this spring
The leader Maui County’s only acute-care hospital, Maui Health CEO Mike Rembis, announced Friday that he will be retiring this spring. Despite rumors this week of Rembis’ impending departure amid deep-seated staff dissatisfaction, the leader’s decision to retire has been in the works for some time and he wants to spend more time with family, according to Maui Health spokesperson Tracy Dallarda.
UH researchers study aggressive breast cancer in Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women diagnosed with breast cancer have higher rates of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, which is rare but aggressive.
Realtors Association of Maui Community Foundation accepting applications for 2023 scholarship
The Realtors Association of Maui Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023 Presidential Scholarship. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 17.
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center reopens in Kīhei
NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has reopened its Sanctuary Visitor Center in Kīhei with a new design and new interactive exhibits. Over the past five years, the sanctuary has worked on a full redesign of the visitor center, highlighting whale biology, research, disentanglement and the importance of the sanctuary.
In election challenge, state’s highest court questions Maui County on ballot breakdown
The Hawai’i Supreme Court on Thursday questioned whether County of Maui officials could explain why certain ballots were deemed deficient during a county election challenge that has kept the council’s Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū seat vacant.
US Rep. Jill Tokuda visits Maui on inaugural District II Congressional Work Period
New US Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi finds “heightened urgency” surrounding issues of affordability, housing and sustainability. She says her work at the national level involves “a whole new toolbox” that provides for expanded reach. Maui Nowʻs Wendy Osher talks one-on-one with Rep. Tokuda during her visit to the Valley Isle.
