Maui News
Kahului Airport sees some of its longest lines; Maui residents wonder if relief is in sight
In recent months, TSA lines for those without PreCheck are among the longest Kahului Airport has seen, and some residents are wondering if this is the new normal.
Maui Job Openings: Featured Positions from July 20 – 26
Maui Now’s featured jobs from July 20 to 26, 2022.
No tsunami threat after two 4+ magnitude earthquakes off Hawaiʻi Island within an hour
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a second 4+ magnitude earthquake reported off of Hawaiʻi Island within an hour of a previous quake in the region.
Suspect apprehended in weekend break-in at Hi-Tech Surf Sports in Kīhei
Maui police apprehended a suspect during an early morning burglary of the Hi-Tech Surf Sports store in Kīhei over the weekend.
Kaunoa Senior Services offering online classes in August
Kaunoa Senior Services, a division of Maui County’s Department of Housing and Human Concerns, is offering a variety of online classes via Zoom in August for seniors 55 years old and older.
Construction work accidentally severs fiber cable, impacting Hāna, Maui and Big Island
A construction company accidentally severed a Hawaiian Telcom fiber cable on Tuesday morning, impacting internet and voice services across Hawai‘i island and Hāna on Maui.
Māʻalaea fire near Haycraft Park on Maui burns quarter acre of brush
Maui fire crews continue mop-up operations at the site of a quarter acre brush fire in Māʻalaea adjacent to Haycraft Park.
UH student housing facility for entrepreneurs to open in fall 2023
Students across the University of Hawaiʻi System who are interested in entrepreneurship can apply to live at Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE).
The Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council has hired a new director of development
The Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America has hired Ed Nishioka as its new Director of Development.
Maui police investigate “suspicious” incident; seek info on dive gear found
Maui police are seeking the public’s help with information on the owner of dive gear found near the Scenic “Pali” Lookout in West Maui.
Maunakea observatories investigate origins of castaway short gamma-ray bursts
Two Maunakea Observatories in Hawaiʻi – W. M. Keck Observatory and Gemini Observatory – took part in an international investigation into the mysterious origins of certain short gamma-ray bursts that seemed ‘homeless.’
Molokaʻi, Honolulu Airports to receive $34M to improve infrastructure and safety
Moloka‘i Airport and the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oʻahu will receive nearly $34 million in combined funding from the US Department of Transportation to improve their runways and taxiways.
Hawaiʻi establishes nation’s first statewide legislated Office of Wellness & Resilience
The new office will prioritize wellness and resilience within state departments and create a trauma-informed state to better serve local families and improve community health.
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary mailing 2023 juror questionnaires in August
The annual Hawaii State Judiciary juror questionnaires will be mailed Aug. 1 to individuals who have a Hawaiʻi state driver’s license or are registered to vote in Hawaiʻi.
Indigenous museum professionals train at Oʻahu landmarks
A new institute that trains Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who work in museums and cultural heritage centers launched this summer.
Monkeypox vaccine distribution focuses limited supply on those at highest risk
DOH is distributing vaccine to healthcare providers in each county who directly reach individuals at higher risk of monkeypox exposure.
Fraud, public corruption charges filed in case involving affordable housing on Hawaiʻi Island
The indictment alleges a conspiracy and a scheme to deprive the public of its right of honest services involving affordable housing, spanning more than six years.
Husband of woman hurt by monk seal says she was “in the wrong place at the wrong time”
When the Hawaiian monk seal Rocky, and her pup encountered a 60-year-old California elementary school teacher, a State investigation shows she did nothing to provoke the incident and was not aware the seals were in the water.
Negotiations begin with new developer of Lānaʻi Solar project
The project will be situated on 73 acres of land owned by Pūlama Lāna‘i, adjacent to Hawaiian Electric’s Miki Basin facilities along Miki Road and is expected to come online in late 2024.
Owners of animatronic dinosaurs on Maui seek help to recover costs of stolen trailer
With a busy summer of events behind them owners are now looking at a schedule of parties and events they don’t have the ability to attend without the trailer. Owners say the piece of equipment is key to their company operations.
