Maui News

Maui Obituaries for the week ending June 12, 2022. May they rest in peace.

The Kaua‘i Destination Management Action Plan was approved by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s board of directors in December 2020 and made available to the public on Feb. 5, 2021, and is now available for viewing online.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority provided its second update on the progress toward fulfilling the O‘ahu Destination Management Action Plan, which aims to rebuild, redefine and reset the direction of tourism over a three-year period

Maui police responded to 13 burglaries, 21 vehicle thefts and 28 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven-day period from May 29 to June 4, 2022.

A four-year, $356,642 National Science Foundation grant will support a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientist investigating how the accumulation of debris piled up against buildings as the water rushes inland increases the force and damage of the tsunami waves.

This month, Dr. Ashton Flinders, research geophysicist with the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, will be co-leading a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Exploration expedition to a poorly explored section of the of the Atlantic Ocean floor north of and around the Azores Islands.

The measure is aimed at helping to ensure that people across the country can access and afford over-the-counter birth control options and “plan their own reproductive lives, on their own terms.”

Mālama Maui Nui’s monthly Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents will take place in Lahaina on Saturday, June 18 from 9 am to noon at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Highway (parking lot behind the Lahaina District Court). 

The prototype, dubbed the “Wiki Hale” by the UH School of Architecture students who created it, could eventually be assembled in linked clusters to form communities with shared kitchen spaces and to house residents for weeks or months during recovery from a major disaster.

The new dialing procedure is the result of an FCC order approving 988 as the three-digit abbreviated dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Former Maui resident Lorin Ball has qualified to compete in Los Angeles in the semi-finals competition for a chance to be in NBC’s season 14 of American Ninja Warrior.

The resolution comes as the Board of Land and Natural Resources moves forward in the process of issuing long term water leases.  Currently, the only applicant for the East Maui water leases is Alexander & Baldwin/East Maui Irrigation.  The Sierra Club reports that the establishment of an East Maui Community Water Authority, saying it provides an alternative choice.

Kyra Ong of Maui High School and Kolea Suehiro of Kamehameha Schools Maui are among a list of 15 exemplary college-bound students who were recognized at the event for their achievements and excellence in academics, athletics, community service, healthy activities, and sportsmanship.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. 

“Ahu o Laka is enjoyed by families and people of all ages, who won’t appreciate having a bunch of drunk young people around. Anyone caught selling tickets, operating a boat with paying customers without a valid commercial permit, serving alcohol to minors, or any other number of potential violations will be cited or arrested,” according to state officials.

The resource is expected to help local leaders prioritize locations for tree planting, develop urban forestry master plans, and manage threats to canopy loss.

In June 2022, Maui-based artist Sachelle Dae will present a collection of three oil paintings inspired by two talk story recordings. A public, outdoor unveiling and blessing will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 4:30 p.m. at First Hawaiian Bank Wailuku Branch.

Katherine Kamaunu, 71, has lived at Lahaina Crossroads Apartments for more than 35 years. Now, she and her husband, Aaron Kamaunu, 60, are being forced out of the complex, along with nearly 20 other families — a handful of whom are kūpuna on fixed incomes. The Kamaunus and other tenants said Lahaina Crossroads Apartments ownership is kicking them out to renovate — then charge nearly double the rent. After all, units are located a couple blocks mauka of Front Street and outsiders are paying outrageous prices to live in Hawaiʻi, they said.

A new UH report describes how the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm in which private laboratories could earn huge profits from PCR testing while insurance companies could pass those lab fees on to customers.

“Lifting the requirement will make travel easier, facilitating more international visitors and helping hotels continue on the road to recovery, especially as we approach peak travel season this summer,” said American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers.