Maui News
Maui County releases Public Transportation video
“Public Transportation in Maui County” outlines services on The Maui Bus, Maui Economic Opportunityʻs paratransit and Human Services transportation.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Oct. 9, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Oct. 9, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Land Conservation Fund has nearly $6 million for grants to acquire and preserve land
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources, through its Legacy Land Conservation Program, is now accepting applications for grants to acquire and preserve land that has natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.
Deadline to reapply for Real Property Long-Term Rental Exemption is Dec. 31, 2022
Property owners whose rental or lease agreement with tenants expires this year have until Dec. 31, 2022, to reapply for Maui County’s 2023 long-term rental exemption program and qualify for an exemption of up to $200,000.
Reclaiming Water theme of Resource Recovery Maui 2022 on Oct. 15
The fifth annual Resource Recovery Maui 2022 will be held at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Oct. 15 with the theme “Reclaiming Water.”
Maui martial arts academy teams up with nonprofit to help kids train for free
The “life-changing” benefits of martial arts are why Sanchez is teaming up with the Guardian Project to offer free Brazilian jiu-jitsu training and supplies to underserved Maui kids.
Maui Job Openings: Featured Positions from Oct. 1 – 9
Maui Now’s featured jobs from Oct. 1 to 9, 2022.
Rookie Gustav Iden smashes Kona course record to win 2022 Ironman World Championship
Norwegian Gustav Iden won the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona by smashing the old course record for the 140.6-mile race by nearly 11 minutes with a time of 7:40:24.
Maui County unveils new electric buses
The County of Maui Department of Transportation unveiled six new GILLIG BAE hybrid electric buses.
Preliminary work for Kahekili Highway slope repair project set for Oct. 17-24
Drilling of soil test borings for the Kahekili Highway slope repair project will be done in Kahakuloa on the south side of Waihali Gulch, in the vicinity of Milepost 15, from Oct. 17 through Oct. 24, 2022.
Ulua-Mokapu Beach Park irrigation repairs, Oct. 10-21
The bottom parking lot and a section of the sidewalk at the Ulua-Mokapu Beach Park will be closed for irrigation repairs, Oct. 10-21, 2022.
Author speaks of breast cancer and infidelity
Maui author CJ Grace, who has written a “fun and engaging” story about “My Wild Ride: How to Thrive after Breast Cancer and Infidelity,” is having a virtual Book Release Party Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. Hawaiʻi time.
Maui boaters blast state cutting spigots at harbors, urge water enforcement instead
Local recreational boaters said water spigot reductions at state harbors are fueling frustrations over water distribution — especially when thirsty hotel users continue to irrigate their properties.
Hawaiian Falsetto album celebrates 20 years of the Richard Hoʻopiʻi Leo Kiʻekiʻe Contest
In celebration of 20 years of the Richard Hoʻopi‘i Leo Ki’eki’e Falsetto Contest, Festivals of Aloha along with Haku Records present a legacy music project entitled, ʻHawaiian Falsetto Vol 1ʻ. The compilation features contest champions, judges and even a song from the namesake himself, Richard Ho‘opi‘i.
AIDS event supports health services
The Maui AIDS Foundation is hosting a fundraiser at Maui Ocean Vodka Farm and Distillery in Ōmaʻopio Sunday, Oct. 23, from 4 to 7 p.m.
New Hawaiʻi Dept. of Health campaign shares effects of teen vaping on mental health
The campaign aims to reach and educate Hawai‘i youth, especially those ages 13-18, about the negative impact nicotine has on mental health through a multi-channel approach, delivering prevention messages to counter pro-vaping imagery on channels that feature pro-vape content, and inspire Hawai‘i’s youth to live vape-free.
Community Emergency Response Team to start virtual meetings, Oct. 10
Regular meetings of the Community Emergency Response Team will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, and continue on the first work day of each month thereafter.
Training scenario exercise at Molokaʻi Airport, Oct. 7 starting at 10:30 a.m.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is alerting the public of a triennial exercise at Molokaʻi Airport on Friday, Oct. 7 from approximately 10:30 a.m. and lasting a few hours.
New public meetings about amendments to Maui special management area and shoreline rules
The Maui County Planning Department has scheduled public meetings to discuss the latest versions of the Special Management Area and Shoreline Rules before presenting them to the Maui Planning Commission for adoption.
Nō Ka ʻOi Coffee: 10 best coffee shops on Maui according to Yelp
Maui’s 10 best coffee shops feature lattes and mochas and espressos from across the island. In its search for the best of the best, Yelp named VigiLatte Artisan Coffee in Lahaina, nō ka ʻoi on the Valley Isle.
