Maui News

An estimated 10,000 residents will benefit from the produce that otherwise might have been wasted.

A group of hotel landowners is saying it’s a race against time to restore and preserve Honokōwai Beach in West Maui, a popular spot for beachgoers, shoreline fisherman, spear fishers, divers, snorkelers, swimmers, surfers and paddlers.

A high-surf advisory for the north-facing shore of Maui and the north- and west-facing shores of Moloka’i remains in effect through 6 a.m. Monday. 

Often, the earliest signs of volcanic unrest, before lava is seen, are provided by earthquake activity occurring deeper within the Earth than where other volcano monitoring capabilities can reach. 

“From exclusive food offerings to the best views in golf, attending the Sentry Tournament of Champion is a celebration of Maui and offers an experience for every fan,” according to tournament organizers.

Kaunoa Senior Services announces its January virtual classes, for seniors 55 years of age and older, to help Maui County kūpuna start a vibrant New Year. All classes are available online via Zoom.

For Kīhei resident Philip “Uncle Buzz” Burton, giving happens around the year — not just during Christmastime. Burton, 59, hunts invasive axis deer on private farms and donates the deer to families and individuals. After all, the biggest joy is helping others, he said. “When I started giving away the meat, I saw the joy on people’s faces that they can feed their family,” Burton said. “They are just happy as a clam. So I do it because of the joy that it gives. And I really love the meat.”

The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization, Policy Board released draft Revision No. 8 to its federal fiscal years 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program for public comment. The draft may be reviewed online.

Operations and facilities within the summit district of Haleakalā National Park remain limited due to impacts from the recent storm, according to a news release issued today.

During a routine inspection Dec. 22, the DOH inspector observed about 25 roaches in “various life stages” throughout the food truck, including on a shelf above the service window, beneath frying plans, in a to-go container and on the floor, according to a news release issued today.

The 42 men and women of recruit class 22-01 took time out of their training schedules to collect more than 80 new toys, books, or games for the annual Toys for Tots toy drive.

Overall satisfaction among visitors from Hawai‘i’s primary North American markets has continued its upward trend since the beginning of the year to rival pre-pandemic levels, state officials said.

Keiki in the rural areas of Maui County are being given the gift of reading when attending Family Court proceedings thanks to donations from the Hilary Clinton Reading Foundation and Penguin Books.  

The Grand Wailea Maui-A Waldorf Astoria Resort and Sony Music Publishing Nashville presents an all-star lineup for the 2023 Maui Songwriters Festival, Jan. 15-17, 2023.

The Kahului drive-in, founded by Maui’s Yoshizawa family in the early 1960s, put breaded teriyaki on the map. More than a half century later, Cupies is still known for that sweet-and-savory plate lunch, along with its crinkle-cut fries, burgers, shakes and other old-school local favorites. 

Mayor-elect Richard Bissen’s public inauguration ceremony will be held Jan. 2, 2023 at 5 p.m. in the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

Mayor-Elect Richard Bissen announced more appointments to his cabinet including: Andrew Martin as Prosecuting Attorney; Scott Teruya as Director of Department of Finance; and Jordan Molina as Director of Department of Public Works.

Annual Maui Ocean Center memberships for Kamaʻāina — $75 for adults and $240 for a family of four — pays for itself in three visits.

The medical transport aircraft, a King Air twin-engine propeller plane, went down just over a week ago. Global Medical Response, owners of Hawaii Life Flight, confirmed last week the crew was en route to pick up a patient in Waimea when it disappeared from radar.

Christmas, or Mele, is nine-years-old and believed to be the oldest living ʻakiapōlāʻau in the wild.