Maui News
MEO Core Four Business Planning Classes Daytime series begins Nov. 15
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Core Four Business Planning series will begin a daytime series of classes starting Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Wahi Hoʻōla Yoga + Wellness to celebrate its grand opening on Small Business Saturday
Wahi Hoʻōla Yoga + Wellness is a small, women-owned studio in central Maui. The yoga space was created to empower the community to heal collectively through movement, self care, and building relationships.
New cap creates “point-in-time freeze” on Maui TVRs; starts regulation on camper vans
In an ongoing effort to manage tourism, the Maui County Council passed Bill 159 Friday with a series of amendments that effectively caps transient accommodations and regulates camper van rentals on public property.
Three staff members at Maui farmworker program complete yearlong job training
Maui Economic Opportunity National Farmworker Jobs Program supports farmworkers, their families and farms that employ them.
Maui’s Billy Kemper earns runner-up, Kai Paula finishes fourth at Sunset Pro
Maui’s own Billy Kemper earned the runner-up spot in the men’s final, with fellow Valley Isle competitor, Kai Paula earning a fourth place finish.
29 students complete CERT basic training, become first to graduate since the pandemic
“I am very pleased that we are able to resume the CERT training and to grow our teams, especially in our remote areas,” said Herman Andaya, MEMA administrator. “In a natural disaster, it may be difficult to send help to our communities and so CERT teams already embedded in those areas are able to provide immediate assistance.”
Family Life Center selected to receive four mobile housing units
Family Life Center, Inc. has been named as the social service agency to receive a County of Maui grant of four County-owned mobile housing units that were acquired at the start of the pandemic to address emergency needs.
Maui County acquires 1.4 acres in ʻĪao Valley from Hawaiʻi Nature Center
The purchase surfaced for discussion in July when Mayor Michael Victorino transmitted a proposal to the Maui County Council to purchase the acreage and the structure that was the former ʻĪao Valley Lodge in ʻĪao Valley for $1.5 million from the Hawaiʻi Nature Center. The purchase includes existing structures and two parcels that total approximately 1.4 acres.
Why is Waikīkī Beach’s shoreline chronically eroding? Answer revealed in two UH studies
The UH studies, conducted by the university’s Climate Resilience Collaborative, will enable coastal managers and policymakers to better manage the coastlines of Hawaiʻi.
Interview with Maui’s Camile Velasco who’s back as reggae, hip-hop star “Eli-Mac”
How does a Maui girl move from working as a waitress to singing to an audience of thousands of people? Top 10 American Idol finisher Camile Romero discusses her transition from a love of hip-hop and reggae to becoming a star in an interview with Maui Now.
Adult citizenship education seminar set for Dec. 5
US Citizenship and Immigration Services representatives will focus on the naturalization process and eligibility requirements and an overview of the naturalization test.
Maui Chef Alvin Savella “The Kitchen Assassin” opens new restaurant, Duckine
Executive Chef Alvin Savella, known in the culinary world as “The Kitchen Assassin,” has opened a new restaurant on Maui, Duckine.
Winter Weather Advisory for Big Island Summits until 12 p.m., Nov. 4
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the summits of Hawaiʻi Island until noon on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Freezing rain is expected, especially above the 13,000 foot elevation.
Anchialine Ecosystems focus of international symposium on Hawaiʻi Island
The 5th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems is underway on Hawai‘i Island, where more than 125 scientists, students, community members, and resource managers, from across Hawai‘i and around the world, have gathered to share knowledge and information about anchialine pools.
Two new physicians join Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani
Matthew Teters, MD, and Zev Tovian, MD, join Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani in the family medicine and hospital medicine departments, respectively.
Former Maui police officer sentenced to 10 years for attempted child enticement
Brandon Charles Saffeels, 38, a former Maui Police Department officer, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and a 15-year term of supervised release following that prison term for attempted child enticement.
Maintenance work announced for parking lot at Wailuku Gym and New Wailuku Pool
The parking lot for the Wailuku Gym and New Wailuku Pool will be closed for required maintenance on Nov. 9 and will reopen on Nov. 11, 2022, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced. The gym and pool will remain open.
McKelvey announces modifications to ease West Maui project traffic
Hawaiʻi State Representative Angus McKelvey (District 10 – West Maui), announced today that thanks to the help of the Department of Transportation and contractor PB Sullivan, changes to traffic flow would be coming for the West Maui Hospital sewer work for the remainder of the project.
T S Restaurants to hold month-long food drive for Hawaiʻi Foodbank
On Maui, the participating restaurants in the food drive are: Duke’s Maui, Hula Grill Kaʻanapali, Kimo’s Maui and Leilani’s on the Beach.
UH Study: Expect to see more rainbows due to climate change
The scourge that threatens the health and livelihood of humans and other life on the planet will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
