Maui News
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.
What progress has been made on Maui’s tourism management plan?
Progress continued April through June on projects and goals of the Maui Destination Management Action Plan, which is a part of the Maui Nui plan.
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani relocated from Waikīkī to new secret home
Hawaiian monk seal pup Koalani was relocated from a popular Waikīkī beach to a remote Oʻahu shoreline where he can grow up wild and in the company of other wild monk seals, not tourists.
Huge Maui art unveiling, Monday
Artist Edwin Ushiro plans to unveil a three-panel mural commissioned by a Maui nonprofit to capture the history and culture of Wailuku Town.
Pūlehu-Hansen Road intersection to become an all-way stop, effective Sept. 1
The intersection of Pūlehu Road and Hansen Road will be converted to an all-way stop, with stop signs posted at all four entry points, effective on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Once the stop signs are installed, all motorists will be required to stop before proceeding through the intersection.
High bacteria count advisory issued for Cove Park, Maui
A water quality exceedance of enterococci was recorded at Cove Park, Maui, resulting in an advisory from the State Department of Health, Clean Water Branch.
Basketball league accepting applications for youth in grades 6-8
Beginning Monday, Aug. 22, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will accept applications for its intermediate basketball league. Applications will be taken through Sept. 2.
Deputy superintendents appointed at HIDOE
Hawai‘i State Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi has appointed two veteran leaders to help strengthen the Department’s capacity to deliver on its priorities and goals and mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic on students and schools.
Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization seeks new executive director
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization is now accepting applications to fill the Executive Director position.
Brief outage cut power to 1,500 in Kula-Kēōkea while crews cleared tree from lines
About 1,500 customers in the Kula and Kēōkea area experienced an urgent 13-minute power outage at around 6:20 p.m. Thursday due to a tree being cleared from power lines along Alae Road and Kekaulike Ave. A spokesperson with Hawaiian Electric said the outage was needed to allow crews to safely clear away the tree that […]
Kūlanihākoʻi High School is approved as new Kīhei campus name
Kūlanihākoʻi High School is now the official name of the campus currently under construction in Kīhei, Maui, following Thursdayʻs approval by the Hawaiʻi State Board of Education.
Man charged with attempted murder for Haʻikū shooting, held on $4M bail
A Maui man was charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Haʻikū that left one man with a gunshot wound to the arm.
Fishing and diving tournament nets good size tako and oama
Maui Boardsailing Associationʻs 34th annual fishing and diving tournament brought in a couple of three pound “tako” or octopus and some good size oama in the weekend event held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Kanahā Beach Park, in Kahului.
New interactive mapping tool provides coastal flooding predictions for West Maui
A new interactive mapping tool provides predictions of coastal flooding in West Maui under various scenarios of sea-level rise and a range of wave events. It is available to the public and government officials.
Maui County unemployment falls to 4.2% for July; but higher than national level of 3.8%
Maui County’s unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, was 4.2% for July 2022, which was down .6% from the previous month and nearly a 3% decrease from a year ago, according to data release by the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi Department of Health reports two additional monkeypox cases
“While the risk to most Hawaiʻi residents remains low, local transmission of monkeypox is occurring,” said Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan
Maui to procure 11 new buses thanks to competitive federal grant
The County of Maui will procure four battery electric buses, as well as three commuter and four microtransit-type buses, and prepare the infrastructure needed to transition its fleet to electric buses by the year 2035.
EPA awards grant to local group for East Maui watershed project
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced $350,000 in grants for three new projects that advance environmental justice in Hawai’i, including a watershed project in East Maui.
Maui Police Commission reviews complaints against chief and executive staff
The Maui Police Commission met on Wednesday to review complaints against Maui Police Chief John Pelletier and several members of his executive staff, alleging violations of policy and procedure.
