Maui News
51.3 acres acquired in West Maui for County Park
The County of Maui has acquired 51.3 acres in West Maui for a purchase price of $2 million from Maui Land & Pineapple Co. for development of a County park, Mayor Michael Victorino announced today.
Impaired driving enforcement campaign launched ahead of Fourth of July weekend
The Maui Police Department launches its Fourth of July Weekend – Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign on Friday, July 1. Enforcement will continue through the holiday weekend, with sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols planned at various locations.
Maui’s Lily Meola gives Golden Buzzer performance of “Daydream” on national stage
Singer and songwriter Lily Meola of Maui wowed judge Heidi Klum and drew a standing ovation in her Season 17 performance of Daydream on the 2022 edition of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Tuesday night.
Man suffers gunshot wound while driving on Maui Veterans Highway
A 66-year-old man is in critical but stable condition, after suffering a gunshot wound while driving on the Maui Veterans Highway on Wednesday night, police said.
Tools for School Drive for Maui County students runs through July 15
Maui United Way’s annual Tools for School Drive — to provide essential supplies to children on Maui, Moloka’i and Lāna’i for the upcoming school year — runs through July 15.
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council holds July 6 talk on nature-based solutions to cesspools
Are there effective nature-based solutions that can help replace the 90,000 cesspools in the State of Hawaiʻi that are currently releasing nearly 53 million gallons of raw, untreated human waste into the environment each day? Part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly series, a free Zoom webinar called “Nature Based Solutions to Cesspools and Injection Wells — Latest Findings from Field Research” will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6.
Chick-fil-A Kahului expected to hire 100+ team members, hosts hiring events, July 5-8
The first Chick-fil-A restaurant on Maui is looking to hire more than 100 part-time and full-time team members as it gears up to open its Kahului location.
Help endangered plants survive with Haleakalā National Park service trip
Help endangered plants survive by transplanting, weeding or preparing seeds at the Haleakalā National Park plant nursery from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 5.
Maui Fourth of July fireworks reminders: sales underway, public display in Lahaina
There are two public aerial displays planned this year–one on July 2 as part of the 26th Annual Lānaʻi Pineapple Festival, and the other on July 4, as part of the Lahaina Fourth of July Fireworks celebration.
Kahului boy, 6, battling eye cancer will finally get his wish to meet Mickey Mouse
Six-year-old Kahului resident, Cru, has been waiting for more than two years for “Mickey to get out of quarantine” so he can go to Walt Disney World. On Saturday, Make-A-Wish Hawai’i and community members surprised him with an event to let him know that his wish would soon come true, according to a news release.
Takakura sworn in as new Deputy Director at Maui Department of Planning
Maui’s Jacky Takakura was sworn into office on Wednesday as deputy director of the Department of Planning. She succeeds Jordan Hart, who has moved to chief of the department’s Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division.
Hawaiʻi airports expect busy Fourth of July holiday weekend
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising anyone traveling out of Honolulu, Kahului, Līhuʻe, Kona, or Hilo to arrive early, especially if traveling between the peak hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Police investigation update: Male driver on Maui Veterans Highway sustains apparent gunshot wound
Maui police tell Maui Now that a male driver on Maui Veterans Highway sustained an apparent gunshot injury. The investigation is still ongoing.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority extends contract with HVCB for 90 days to resolve protest
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced today it has temporarily extended its current contract with the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau.
New Planning Department rates and fees take effect July 1
The Maui County Planning Department announced today that new rates and fees will take effect on July 1, 2022, with Maui County’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
Public libraries close ahead of Independence Day holiday; Makawao open special hours
In state observance of the Independence Day 2022 holiday, all public libraries and library support offices will be closed Saturday, July 2, through Monday, July 4, a news release said. Makawao Public Library will be open with “special hours” on Friday, July 1, the release added.
Back-to-school supply drives for Maui kids in need, through July 15
Maui County Federal Credit Union is holding school supply and backpack drives at its branches in Lahaina and Wailuku. The supply drives launched on June 13 and continue until July 15, 2022. These events will support The Salvation Army Maui’s annual efforts to provide backpacks filled with school supplies for Maui’s children in need.
Maui Family Support Services awarded $80,000 grant by Hawaiʻi Children’s Trust Fund
The Hawai‘i Children’s Trust Fund awarded a two-year $80,385 grant to Maui Family Support Services to fund the nonprofit’s Navigation Services that helps up to 150 participants per year.
Vot-ER gives first civic engagement award in Hawaiʻi to Molokaʻi health center
Molokaʻi Community Health Center has received Hawaiʻi’s first $4,500 Community Civic Engagement Program award from Vot-ER and its partners to support nonpartisan voter education and engagement.
Native Hawaiian high school students get a taste of college during UH summer program
To increase the number of Native Hawaiians who attend and graduate from the University of Hawaiʻi, Nā Pua Noʻeau UH Mānoa hosted a free residential summer program for 18 high school students from across Hawaiʻi and the continental United States.
