Maui News
Kula Forest Reserve remains closed with conditions still unsafe from December storm
Access roads and trails in the Kula Forest Reserve remain closed due to extensive damage and unsafe conditions caused by the December 2021 Kona storm.
Hawai’i Attorney General joins coalition reaffirming commitment to abortion rights
Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general today issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care.
Maui Job Openings: Featured Positions from June 20 – 27
Maui Now’s featured jobs from June 20 to 27, 2022.
Maunakea telescope decommissioning takes key step with final environmental assessment
The decommissioning of the University of Hawaiʻi’s Hōkū Keʻa Observatory on Maunakea met a critical milestone with the environmental assessment finding no significant impact to remove two buildings and supporting infrastructure.
MFD to hold live fire training June 30 to July 13 near Maui Tropical Plantation
The Maui Fire Department will be conducting live fire training June 30 through July 13, with the exception of weekends and holidays, near Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū, an announcement said.
West Maui Greenway community meeting to be held virtually June 29
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization will host its third virtual community meeting about the proposed 25-mile West Maui Greenway on Wednesday, June 29 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Owners give Lahaina tenants more time; rally highlights Maui’s housing woes
New owners of one of the last Lahaina apartments with workforce rents reversed course Friday, announcing that no immediate evictions or rent increases will occur at Lahaina Crossroads. Meanwhile, tenants protested Saturday in downtown Lahaina to spotlight the lack of workforce housing that happens when big money scoops up properties and Maui residents are pushed out.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending June 26, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending June 26, 2022. May they rest in peace.
At this summer camp Maui students process crime scenes and watch an autopsy
Ten Maui high school students learned about crime scene photography, scene diagramming, evidence identification, documentation and collection, testing for blood and seized drugs, fingerprints, cybercrimes, impression evidence and pathology at the Maui Police Deparment’s 10th CSI Camp.
Maui nonprofit receives $180,000 grant for holistic approach to addiction recovery
Malama Family Recovery Center will receive a grant of $90,000 per year for two years
from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation to support a pilot project of the new Supplemental
Treatment Program.
Maui film premieres shine over 5 nights at Maui Film Festival’s Stardust Cinema
Maui Film Festival’s Stardust Cinema presents 13 Maui film premieres in five nights starting Wednesday, July 6, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
New Kāohi youth program by MEO kicks off with fun, education, activities on Molokaʻi
Youth in the inaugural Maui Economic Opportunity Kāohi program on Moloka‘i helped with food distribution and learned about vehicle maintenance, including changing wiper blades and fixing a tire, according to a news release.
Kula author publishes ‘Find Your Happy’ to help kids through hardships and daily life
Kula author Trish Michael publishes her latest children’s book, FInd Your Happy, that follows J and her pal Iggy Piggy as they navigate life’s lessons.
Kupuna Spelling Bee to benefit Alzheimerʻs Association was idea of Maui teenager
ʻIolani School junior Riley Regan of Maui had an idea after winning a spelling bee as a fifth-grader at Puʻu Kukui Elementary School: a Kupuna Spelling Bee.
$85.7 billion homeland security bill approved in committee for FY 2023, $2.7 billion increase
The US House Committee on Appropriations approved an $85.67 billion Homeland Security bill for FY 2023 — $2.7 billion more than the previous year.
June 30 deadline approaching for South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee
The South Maui community plan area includes Ma‘alaea, Pulehunui, Kīhei, Wailea, Makena and ‘Ahihi-Kina‘u, and Paltin said all residents in the South Maui community plan area are encouraged to apply.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids aged 6 through 17
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has adopted the CDC recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an option for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17.
Hawaiʻi ham radio operators sought for hurricane emergency communications drill
The Hawaiʻi Amateur Radio Emergency Service is seeking ham radio operations to participate in the Makani ‘Ino training exercise on July 16.
Road closure alert for Mill Street in Wailuku
A full road closure of Mill Street, from Market Street to Central Avenue, in Wailuku began Saturday morning and will continue through Tuesday, June 28, until 6:00 pm, Maui County announced.
‘White Hawaiian’ coming to ProArts, highlights many talents of Maui’s Eric Gilliom
Talented musician, actor and producer Eric Gilliom has performed seven comedic “White Hawaiian” theatrical shows on Maui — all of them sold out — but then COVID-19 hit and the show paused in February 2022. Now, after consulting with show co-writer Brian Kohne, producer of comedic film “Get A Job,” Gilliom is back, beginning a run of his family autobiographical show, this time at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei.
