Maui News
ʻOhana Fuels gives $6,000+ to Maui Farm
A nonprofit group that helps Maui families at risk of becoming homeless has received a donation from ʻOhana Fuels.
Hirono notes sex trafficking high among Native Hawaiian females, seeks FBI help
US Senator Maizie Hirono has asked FBI director Christopher Wray to pay special attention to the safety of Native Hawaiian women and girls, in view of recent statistics showing they represent more than two-thirds of sex trafficking victims in Hawaiʻi.
Mayor proposes to buy former ʻIao Valley Lodge from Hawaiʻi Nature Center for $1.5M
Mayor Michael Victorino transmitted a proposal to the Maui County Council to purchase the acreage and the structure that was the former ʻĪao Valley Lodge in ʻĪao Valley for $1.5 million from the Hawaiʻi Nature Center.
Bill to allow people to sleep in their vehicles in Maui County parking lots advances
Maui resident Laura Reidell said she knows what it’s like to sleep in her vehicle after not being able to pay for high rent costs during the pandemic. If the council approves a measure called Bill 108 that allows county parking lots to be used for human habitation, Reidell and others said they will have a safe place to sleep. Maui County Council on Friday voted unanimously to approve the bill on first reading. Bill 108 now advances to the second and final reading at full council.
Maui ban on disposable bodyboards takes effect on Tuesday
A new law banning the sale, rental, and distribution of disposable polystyrene bodyboards goes into effect on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
New traffic signal planned for intersection of Piʻilani Highway and Okolani Drive South Maui
The County of Maui announced plans to install a new traffic signal system at the intersection of Pi’ilani Highway and Okolani Drive during the first quarter of 2023.
Maui ban on non-mineral sunscreen goes into effect on Oct. 1
Under the new ordinance that goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2022, only mineral sunscreens based on active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide will be allowed for sale, distribution or use without a prescription.
Bank of Hawai‘i employees select 237 nonprofits to receive $218,750
Bank of Hawai‘i contributed $218,750 to 237 nonprofits selected by its employees across Hawai‘i and the West Pacific region as part of the company’s yearlong 125th anniversary.
Kamehameha Schools Maui food services manager is finalist in Kalo recipe contest
Bonny Davis, the Food Services Manager for Kamehameha Schools Maui ʻAʻapueo campus is one of five finalists in a Kalo recipe contest presented by the Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative.
State Department of Education assessing airflow quality at 7 Oʻahu schools
Of the 12,000 classrooms in public schools statewide, approximately 10% or 1,261 classrooms, have limited access to outside air due to central air conditioning.
Fallen utility pole and lines leads to 10 hour closure of Piʻilani Highway
“A number of factors contribute to the repair time. In this case, we had to bring in a contractor to help plant the new pole as the ground was rock and special equipment was needed,” according to a Hawaiian Telcom spokesperson.
Hawaiʻi-based Coast Guard units conclude 2022 RIMPAC operations
Four Hawaiʻi-based Coast Guard units concluded operations contributing to the largest Coast Guard participation in the history of RIMPAC and return to service of the residents of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region, Aug. 4, 2022.
Maui managed retreat fund would come to rescue when infrastructure falls into ocean
West Maui has nine condo complexes at risk of falling into the ocean. The road fronting Kaʻopala Bay, along with water and sewer lines, may soon be under water. And many West Maui county parks are threatened by coastal erosion. That’s why Council Member Tamara Paltin, whose residency seat covers West Maui, recently introduced a proposal to create a managed retreat revolving fund that would help mitigate impacts of shoreline erosion.
Officer testifies in Bernard Brown murder trial: “He had scratch marks from his inner biceps to forearms.”
An officer with the Maui Police Department said Bernard Brown had “scratch marks from his inner biceps to his forearms.” It was an observation that Detective Michael Vaituulala made when he responded to a harassment complaint made by Brown in the days following Moreira “Mo” Monsalve’s disappearance in January of 2014.
Annalisa M. Bernard appointed to fill judicial position in Maui’s Second Circuit Court
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed Annalisa M. Bernard to fill a judicial position in the District Court of the Second Circuit in Maui County.
DOH reports monkeypox case in Maui County
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified one additional case of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi since June 3 to twelve. The individual is a Maui resident whose case is associated with travel outside of Hawaiʻi.
AARP seminar on Maui features former cyber conman now teaching how to avoid scams
AARP will host an in-person workshop to go “Inside the Mind of a Con Artist” with former conman Brett Johnson on Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului.
15 public school educators selected for Hawai‘i State Teacher Fellows program
Devika Sewpaul, a 7th grade social studies teacher at Maui Waena Intermediate School, was one of 15 public school educators selected for the 2022-24 Hawaiʻi State Teacher Fellows.
July 28-Aug. 3, 2022 COVID-19 update: 21 deaths, 3,689 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 3,689 new COVID-19 cases for the week of July 28-Aug. 3, 2022, which is 386 less cases than the previous week.
Milioliʻi fishing village is now a community-based subsistence fishing area
Miloli‘i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area will protect and conserve fish populations and their habitats, by combining traditional Hawaiian fishing practices with modern approaches to conservation.
