Maui News
16 Seabury Hall students receive first AP Capstone Diplomas on Maui
Seabury Hall, a private prep school in Makawao, conferred AP Capstone Diplomas to 16 students in the inaugural program.
Womanspiration’s Tea Party raises $2,000 for Maui Cancer Wellness Retreat
Maui entrepreneurs Kim Yonamine and Leslie Garo hosted the third Womanspiration event on Aug. 20 at Lona Ridge in Wailuku, raising more than $2,000 to benefit Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats.
East Maui man arrested after allegedly firing gunshots
Police say a suspect allegedly shot several rounds in the victim’s direction, at which time the victim left the residence.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Aug. 21, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Aug. 21, 2022. May they rest in peace.
New “Still in Your Light” murals created by Maui artist at UHMC Campus Health Center
Visitors to the University of Hawai’i Maui College Campus Health Center are now welcomed by a spectacular work created by Maui artist Noble Richardson. “Still in Your Light” is, literally, a voyage.
Update: Honokōwai-Kāʻanapali fire burns 80 acres, 100% containment
A brush fire that started Sunday evening in an area mauka of the Mahinahina Water Treatment Plant and Kapalua Airport burned an estimated 80 acres by morning.
FIRST Robotics teams invited to apply for 2022 grants from $500 to $3,000
Open to FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST Lego League Challenge, and FIRST Lego League Explore teams, the program offers grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 per team to inspire and nurture students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
$15M released for a new dedicated teacher affordable housing project on Maui
The funding will finance the design and construction of teacher housing in the Lahainaluna Complex Area.
Man who allegedly struck victim with a metal stake, held on $6K bail
A suspect was being held on $6,000 bail after allegedly striking another man repeatedly with a metal stake during an argument on Saturday.
Volcano Watch: HVO Responds to American Samoa Earthquake Reports
Earthquakes have been felt since late July in the Manuʻa Islands of American Samoa in the South Pacific. These earthquakes are likely associated with magmatic activity beneath the islands.
Surfers, beachgoers push for earlier access to Hoʻokipa amid parking concerns
Resident Justin Edwards tells Maui Now that he has been advocating for safe parking for two years now, since the start of the pandemic, and often sees cars lined along the Hāna Highway, “forcing people to unload their cars and cross the busy highway, often in low light conditions, or with the sun directly in their eyes.”
Haleakalā volunteer service opportunities, Sept. 3-6
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park host a morning of volunteer service at the Haleakalā National Park plant nursery or museum in the /summit District, from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.
Mālama Maui Nui hosts “Get the Drift and Bag It!” Sept. 3-17
Community volunteers are hosting cleanups and submitting data as a collective effort in collaboration with The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
43rd Annual Maui County Charity Walk collects close to $1M
The Grand Wailea Maui took top honors for hotel properties with $51,911 in donations received. AMP Restaurants was the business that raised the most at $10,241. Winning the award in the nonprofit category was the team at Feed My Sheep, which collected $150,000.
First community-based subsistence fishing area begins five-year evaluation process
During the administration of Gov. David Ige, three critical near-shore marine environments received additional protections, to sustain them well into the future.
New exhibit features “Infinite Night” by photographer Stan Honda
This solo exhibition will present the work of New York-based photojournalist Stan Honda, highlighting his residency at Haleakalā National Park and other works from his national parks night skies project.
Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan – Spring 2022 Progress Report for Lānaʻi
This update pertains to actions identified for Phase 2 implementation of the Lānaʻi DMAP.
Reservations Required for AARP Hawaiʻi Shredding Event, Sept. 10
“AARP Hawaiʻi and Access are excited to offer this event to help people avoid identity theft and safely dispose of their confidential information,” said Jackie Boland, Community Outreach Director for AARP Hawaiʻi.
Maui camper van owners push back on plans to regulate, prohibit mobile vacation dwellings
As Maui lawmakers mull plans to regulate or prohibit mobile vacation dwellings to curb overtourism, some camper van businesses are saying leaders are unfairly targeting some of the island’s most respectful visitors. Happy Campers Maui LLC owners Ephriam Martinez and Amber Rinker of Kihei said their company pays taxes, follows county rules and rents vans to people who are “grateful, down-to-earth and humble.”
ʻOhana Health Plan donates school supplies to Lānaʻi keiki
‘Ohana Health Plan donated school supplies for Lānaʻi students in grades pre-K to 5 during a Children’s Health Day event on Aug. 11, 2022.
