Maui News
Maui residents turn out for National Drive Electric event
The 11th annual National Drive Electric Week, a coast-to-coast celebration of electric vehicles (EVs), was held Sept. 24 at UH Maui College as part of the national week of celebrations taking place in every state through Oct. 3.
Hawthorne CAT donates $3,000 to UHMC Automotive Technology Department
Hawthorne CAT, the company that provides Caterpillar® sales, service, rental, and repair in Hawai‘i, has donated $3,000 to the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Department of Automotive Technology.
Mainland owners of Maui County’s only daily paper facing unfair labor practice charge
In the wake of Mainland owners of Maui County’s only daily newspaper attempting to cut pay and outsource work, the company has been hit with a federal unfair labor practice charge. One of Ogden’s leaders, Bob Nutting, also owns the Pittsburg Pirates. An online petition with more than 60,000 signatures is pressuring MLB to force Nutting to sell the Pirates, alleging the team’s losing streak is tied to its greedy ownership.
14th Annual Paddle for Life, Oct. 8-9
Dedicated paddlers and supporters will be making a 22-mile, round-trip open ocean journey from North Kīhei around Molokini and back to benefit the Pacific Cancer Foundation, Oct. 8-9, 2022.
Hawaiʻi transportation department to implement electric vehicle infrastructure plan
Under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, the Hawai’i Department of Transportation will install 11 electric charging stations on six islands with federal funding.
Made in Hawaiʻi festival presented by Mahi Pono
Ticket sales for the 28th Annual Made in Hawaii Festival presented by Mahi Pono will launch on Saturday, Oct. 1. The state’s longest-running showcase of made-in-Hawai‘i products returns to Ala Moana Center over the Veteran’s Day Holiday Weekend, Nov. 11 – 13, 2022. Two-hour, timed entry passes are $13 and all-day passes for in and out access are $35 and will be available online. Attendees can receive $1 off timed entry tickets or all-day passes with code MIHF22, available until Oct. 15.
Koa Waena affordable housing project proposed in North Kīhei
Koa Waena will be available to current Maui Residents only, with no outside investors allowed. Savio is selling at cost with a limit of developers profit of no more than 5%.
Keiki Halloween Festival returns to the Will Smith Imua Discovery Garden, Oct. 29
Costumed keiki and their families are invited to the second annual Keiki Halloween Festival to be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 at the Will Smith Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku.
Maui kumu hula and musician authors new book on West Maui place names
Launch events are planned for a new book about West Maui Place Names. The book ʻOhuʻohu nā Mauna o ʻEʻeka, Place Names of Maui Komohana, is authored by Kumu Hula and award winning recording artist Cody Kapueolaʻākeanui Pata.
Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions
Applicants are being sought from residents willing to provide public service on various Maui County boards, commissions, councils and committees.
Minimum wage workers prepare for Oct. 1 wage increase to $12 an hour
Minimum wage workers prepare for Oct 1. Increase to wage. Plus information on the upcoming increase and how the “tip penalty” works in practice.
Honoapiʻilani Highway intermittent closures for boulder removal on Sunday, Oct. 16
Motorists are advised of a single lane closure, and intermittent closures of both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway near Mile 9, in the vicinity of Papawai Point, on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Visitors to Maui in August 2022 spent $68 million more than pre-pandemic August 2019
In August 2022, there were 265,410 visitors to Maui, which is just 3% less than the pre-pandemic numbers in August 2019, but they spent $68 million more.
Maui Food Technology Center offers two webinars for Hawaiʻi food entrepreneurs
Small food entrepreneurs looking to grow their business will receive helpful information during two webinars in October on food safety and labeling, presented by Maui Food Technology Center.
Woman-owned business receives $250,000 loan from Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Flavors of Italy, a Native Hawaiian, woman-owned business, has been issued a $250,000 Hua Kanu loan through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ Mālama Loans program.
Mexican consulate to visit MEO to process passports, documents
The Mexican Consulate returns to Maui Economic Opportunity for the second time this year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2, to process passports, voter credentials, and other documents by appointment.
Sept. 22-28, 2022 COVID-19 update: includes historic reinfection cases
Sept. 22-28, 2022: 7 deaths, 12,755* new infections *(includes 10,995 historic reinfections and 800 historic cases as a result of deduplication and cleaning of historic data).
Maui County public schools get more than $5.8M to support low-income communities
Hawai‘i K-12 schools will receive $58,193,270 in new federal funding for the 2022-2023 school year to support programs aimed at helping educate students in low-income communities.
“Maui School Slippah Solace” – Collection drive through November at Maui fire stations
This year the Maui Fire Department is teaming up with the Maui Cookie Lady to collect slippers (flip flops) for Maui schools during the months of September, October and November.
Hotly debated Maui County affordable housing sales price guidelines approved
Despite objections from local for-sale affordable housing developers and Maui County’s administration, rules that establish new affordable housing sales price guidelines narrowly passed second and final reading Tuesday at Maui County Council. When asked whether Mayor Michael Victorino will sign or veto Bill 107, a Mayor’s Office spokesperson declined to answer.
