Maui News
DOH and Prevent Suicide Hawaiʻi Task Force raise awareness
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health and the Prevent Suicide Hawaiʻi Task Force are raising awareness of available mental health resources and events.
Jehovah’s Witnesses resume knocking on doors after 30-month pandemic pause
Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning
Sept. 1 after a 30-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Free college courses in Hawaiʻi to learn skills in healthcare, technology, trades
Free workforce training is available to Hawaiʻi residents in the field of healthcare, technology and skilled trades through UHʻs Hana Career Pathways program.
TSA hiring security screening officers to work at Kahului Airport
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring Transportation Security Officers to work at Kahului Airport. There are currently multiple full- and part-time positions available and the starting salary is $24.48 per hour.
Five Kamehameha Schools Maui seniors receive National College Board recognition
Five Kamehameha Schools Maui seniors have earned academic recognition from the College Board National Recognition Programs, which grant underrepresented students honors for their academic achievement and success on college assessments.
Aug. 25-31, 2022 COVID-19 update: 12 deaths, 1,777 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 1,777 new COVID-19 cases for the week of Aug. 15-31, 2022, which is 442 less cases than the previous week. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 deaths increased to 1,644, with 12 new deaths reported over the week.
Kaiser mental health strike enters Day 3 with picket line moving to Maui
Striking psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and chemical dependency counselors say the ratio of mental health care workers to patients is not enough, “resulting in dangerously long wait times that far exceed clinical standards.”
Former lifeguard, now Hale Makua resident, Jojo Apo, returns to the Wailuku Pool
“To see her come full circle and her now at Hale Makua and to be able to go swimming again, it’s just so heartwarming,” said Teresa Lopes, Kahului Activities Director at Hale Makua.
The Salvation Army participates in Foodland’s Give Aloha Campaign
Donations made via The Salvation Army’s donor code #77124 will help provide food, basic needs items and social services throughout the year in local communities across Hawaiʻi.
Additional monkeypox case in Oʻahu resident
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is reporting one additional case of monkeypox in an Oʻahu resident whose case is related to a previously reported case.
Emergency loans available to assist with axis deer impacts in Maui County
Axis deer have decimated agricultural crops and pastural lands as they migrate to seek water and forage. The estimated population of axis deer in Maui county is at least 60,000.
“Timeless” Stylistics sing Saturday
As members of The Stylistics continue their journey to perform a concert on Maui Saturday, Sept. 3, Love is looking forward to stirring similar emotions as they sing their memorable top 10 Billboard hits, including “You Make Me Feel Brand New” and “You Are Everything,” “I’m Stone in Love with You,” and “Bet You By Golly Wow.”
22 arrested for 70 outstanding warrants during US Marshals’ Sweep on Maui
A five day warrant sweep conducted by the US Marshals Service in Maui County, netted the arrest of 22 individuals for a total of 70 outstanding warrants.
Raising Cane’s opens on Maui with fanfare
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers officially opened in Kahului on Tuesday to a crowd of about 150 individuals. The first person in line, Frank Barbosa, arrived before noon on Monday, and was joined in line shortly after by several more people who kept each other company for the next 11 hours until the restaurant officially opened on Tuesday morning.
Pop Up Job Expo at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, Sept. 10
POP upThe Job Expo features openings for jobs with the County of Maui, 50 employer/resource booths and door prizes every half hour.
Wailuku apartment fire causes $100K in damage
Four people were displaced after a fire gutted a second floor unit of a small Wailuku apartment complex on Loke Street.
Merchants in Makawao hang purple lights for International Overdose Awareness Day
Makawao merchants have hung purple lights for the first observance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Maui.
Vegas visitor from Hawaiʻi wins $153K jackpot playing slots at the Fremont
A lucky Las Vegas visitor from Hawaiʻi took home a more than $153,000 jackpot playing IGT’s Double Diamond™ slot machine at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Aug. 25.
Child killed in apparent gun accident at Boy Scout Camp on Hawaiʻi Island
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation into the death of a child whose lifeless body was found near the rifle range of a Boy Scout Camp on Hawaiʻi Island.
Hawaiʻi Nature Center opens enrollment for fall Nature Adventure Camp in ʻĪao Valley
Hawaiʻi Nature Center offers a five-day nature exploration experience for Maui’s keiki, ages 6 to 11 in ʻĪao Valley. Fall Nature Adventure Camp is now open for enrollment and will run from October 3 to 7, 2022.
