Maui News
State of Hawaiʻi’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab extended two years
The State of Hawaiʻi Digital Currency Innovation Lab, a pilot program, will be extended two years to operate until June 30, 2024.
Maui man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run in Kihei
A Maui man is hospitalized with critical life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run collision in South Maui on Thursday night. Police also arrested a California man after he allegedly fled on foot following the crash.
UPDATE: Hāna Hwy detour due to vehicle accident fronting Pāʻia Bay
Update: (4:33 p.m. 6.3.22) Motorists are advised on ongoing detours on the Hāna Highway following a motor vehicle accident reported in the area of Pāʻia Bay earlier this afternoon. All east-bound traffic is being routed through the Pāʻia Bypass, down Baldwin Avenue. West-bound traffic is now open through Pāʻia Town on Hāna Highway.
After 150 years at New Zealand museum, Hawaiian ancestral remains repatriated
The human remains of three Native Hawaiians that were taken from Waikīkī on Oʻahu in 1860 and ended up in the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand have been repatriated to Hawaiʻi.
Pa’ia Youth & Cultural Center awards $4,000 scholarship funded by Campbell Family
The Pa’ia Youth & Cultural Center has awarded a $4,000 scholarship to Luc Guidroz, who will pursue a degree in engineering at Gonzaga University in Washington State.
Maui teenagers research asteroids and black holes during UH astronomy program
Nine Maui teens participated in the Hawaiʻi Student/Teacher Astronomy Research (HI STAR) program at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus, working on asteroids and blackholes projects.
What progress has been made on the Lānaʻi Destination Management Action Plan?
The year-one progress report for the Lāna‘i Destination Management Action Plan, which includes 9 high-level actions and 23 sub-actions in Phase 1, was recently published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.
Sen. Schatz leads field hearing in Hilo on federal resources for Native Hawaiians
“This is a place where rich tradition and cutting-edge innovation meet, and I am interested in learning from you today about how you use those resources to serve the Native Hawaiian community,” said Sen. Schatz.
TMT International Observatory files Notice of Cessation for pollutant discharge permit
Since TMT filed a Notice of Cessation, it will not be allowed to conduct further construction work unless a new permit is issued.
Hawaiʻi Department of Health identifies probable monkeypox case in Oʻahu resident
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified one probable case of monkeypox in a Hawaiʻi resident, officials confirmed this morning.
HTA awards brand management contract to Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the state agency responsible for holistically managing tourism, has awarded a new contract for a comprehensive range of brand management and visitor education services to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.
Applications open for seats on South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee
Applications are now being accepted for Maui County Council-appointed seats on the South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee, which helps bring to life the community’s vision for the future of South Maui.
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center pitched as future site for apartments; council shuts it down
Maui County council and administration are at odds over whether vacant spaces in industrial areas, such as Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, should be able to convert into apartments as a way to combat the housing crisis.
Central Maui Water wins best tasting in Hawaiʻi; now competes nationally
Fresh water drawn from the ʻĪao aquifer in Central Maui won top honors in a “Best Tasting Water in Hawaiʻi” competition.
Itʻs National Homeownership Month; what federal programs are available for rural areas?
To kick off National Homeownership Month, the US Department of Agriculture is highlighting federal programs that help people in rural, tribal and underserved areas buy, build and repair affordable homes — and to pay their rent.
16th annual Waʻa Kiakahi festival in Kāʻanapali features 72 mile sailing canoe race
The 16th annual Waʻa Kiakahi will welcome eight six-member crews from all islands for its 72-mile race and features traditional ceremonies, sailing canoe rides and educational talks about celestial navigation and water skills.
Coaches from Professional Clubs to host Youth Soccer Camp on Maui
Coaches from the Royal Dutch Football Association will be on Maui in June to host a three-day youth soccer camp. The purpose of the camp is to identify Hawaiʻi youth soccer players for an opportunity to travel to the Netherlands and train in the Dutch professional youth academy system.
Car rental company donates $23,000 to Maui United Way’s live united campaign
Enterprise Holdings raised $23,331 for Maui United Way’s 2021-2022 Live United Campaign through employees donations and a company match.
Japanese Cultural Society of Maui Scholarship deadline extended to June 30
Applicants don’t need to be of Japanese descent, but must be a resident of the island of Maui, and a High School graduate of the class of 2022, or a current full-time student at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
14 Hawaiʻi youth, including 3 in Maui County, sue state over greenhouse gas emissions
The youth plaintiffs claim that their state DOT’s active operation of a transportation system that results in high levels of greenhouse gas emissions is causing significant harm to their communities, violates their constitutional rights, and undermines their ability to “live healthful lives in Hawai‘i now and into the future.”
