Maui News
AAA Hawaiʻi: Regional Thanksgiving travel expected to be busiest on record
AAA Hawaii projects 9.7 million residents of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday period this year – an all-time record for the holiday.
Seabury Hall’s “Hall-iday” event to benefit Maui United Way’s Toy Drive
Seabury Hall will host its Hall-iday event on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. at its campus in Makawao. The event is free to the public with cash donations benefitting Maui United Way’s Toy Drive.
Maui Memorial Medical Center gets an “A” grade from Leapfrog in Hospital Safety
Maui Memorial Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2022, following the same grade awarded in May for spring 2022.
Arc of Maui awarded $45K grant to support daily needs of residents in group homes
Arc of Maui County received a $45,000 grant from the Nareit Foundation that will be utilized to renovate 12 bathrooms for 20 residents living with intellectual and developmental disabilities in four group homes on Maui.
AARP Study on homelessness estimates that 2,352 are kupuna
“The data above provides evidence that we need to address the housing problem through various legislative remedies, including increasing housing supply and options, zoning reforms, and funding affordable housing,” said Samar Jha, AARP Government Affairs Director.
Generational-farm tour Saturday at Chang Farms in South Maui
“If it’s Saturday, plant bamboo and sugar cane, and harvest limu (seaweed) and shellfish in tide pools under a half moon. Learn these cultural insights at Saturday’s Chang Farms tour in South Maui,” organizers said.
Maui Senators earn leadership positions and committee assignments
Maui senators secured several key assignments. Senator Lynn DeCoite was named Majority Assistant Floor Leader, and Chair of the Energy, Economic Development and Tourism committee; Senator Gil Keith-Agaran was named Majority Assistant Whip, and Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee; and Senator Angus McKelvey secured the chairmanship of the Government Operations Committee.
Rally seeks better pay for Maui Health workers
Employees with Maui Health System staged a rally along Kaʻahumanu Avenue on Wednesday to bring attention to their call for better pay.
Deputy Chief Wade Maeda sworn-in as the Maui Police Department’s second in command
Newly appointed Deputy Chief Wade Maeda was sworn-in as the Maui Police Department’s second in command during a ceremony held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Wailuku Police Station.
Blood Drive set for Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 at Cameron Center on Maui
“It’s the season of giving, so what better way than to give back by saving lives.” — Chase Oneal, district manager of Hawaiʻi Walgreens
Utility companies outline latest scam tactics targeting Hawaiʻi consumers
“Cryptocurrency is not accepted as payment for any utility service in Hawaiʻi, whether electricity, phone, internet, gas or water,” said Stephen Levins, executive director of the State of Hawaiʽi Office of Consumer Protection.
Maui Homeless Alliance brings attention to homelessness and hunger
About 50 sign wavers from the Maui Homeless Alliance lined the Ka‘ahumanu Avenue fronting the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Tuesday afternoon to bring attention to issues surrounding homelessness and hunger.
Kīhei 2nd graders visit Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum thanks to travel by Southwest Airlines
Second grade students from Maui’s Kīhei Elementary School were the first to participate in the Winter Fest Education Travel Program on Nov. 14.
Face of Nike Indigenous collection is Kānaka ʻōiwi grad student and 2022 Miss Aloha Hula
Piʻikea Kekīhenelehuawewehiikekauʻōnohi Lopes who is the reigning 2022 Miss Aloha Hula after earning the coveted title this past April at the Merrie Monarch Festival, was selected to represent the powerhouse brand’s special edition collection which celebrates Indigenous communities through footwear and apparel offerings and honors various Indigenous cultures and traditions.
Missing person: Haʻikū man last known to be in Hāna, Nov. 5
The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of William Kupstas, 58, of Haʻikū.
Bayanihan Food Distribution set for Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022
The November 2022 Bayanihan Food Distribution will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului at 780 Oneheʻe Avenue across from Maui Waena School.
Maui United Way wins $5,000 grant for local food research
Maui United Way has been awarded a $5,000 grant through the United to Feed Innovation Challenge that it will use to continue the development of a layered mapping technology tool. The tool identifies gaps in the local food system to assess community needs, costs, and what kind of food is being grown within the county to help address food security gaps.
Maui summer update of destination management action plan now available
One highlight of the report: and East Maui Advisory Group was organized to provide input for the bureau’s East Maui Tourism Management Pilot Program.
Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union accepting applications for scholarship program
The scholarship program is open to all Hawaiʻi State FCU members and their dependents. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15, 2023.
Zoning change for Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute’s proposed marine conservation center
The new facility would attract and house visiting scientists and could enable Maui to foster local economic development and career opportunities. The nonprofit has outgrown its current facilities.
