Maui News

A project to restore a 4,500-acre portion of native forest on the slopes of Haleakalā that began over 25 years ago has recommenced through the efforts of native Hawaiians from the Kahikinui Homestead Community.

Haleakalā National Park is seeking public input on an environmental assessment for the “Suppression of Non-native Mosquito Populations to Address the Impacts of Avian Malaria on Threatened and Endangered Forest Birds on Maui.” The assessment will determine the impacts of using a new technique to manage mosquitoes in East Maui.

Maui Preparatory Academy’s Aliʻi level sponsors are: RayChin.com, Lahaina Stables and Triplett ʻOhana.

Nineteen firefighter recruits graduated from the Maui Fire Department’s 38th Recruit Class on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

Members from Maui County who were selected for leadership roles include: Rep. Justin Woodson, chair of the Education committee; Rep. Kyle Yamashita, chair of the Finance committee; Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, chair of the Housing committee; Rep. Elle Cochran, vice chair of the Energy & Environmental Protection committee; Rep. Terez Amato, vice chair of the Human Services committee; and Rep. Mahina Poepoe, vice chair of the Water & Land committee.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will host a “Giving Back” Open House on Friday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Great Lawn of the Kahului campus and Pā‘ina Building dining area.

Bipolar, Epileptic Papa and Businessman, a new book by Maui’s Bruce Bowman, is now available for purchase online.

Visitors continue to flock to Mauna Loa where a fissure is sending a fountain of lava about 130 feet into the air.

A whale in distress, spotted in West Maui waters last week, suffered from blunt force injuries, likely caused by a vessel strike either on its migration to Hawaiʻi or while in feeding grounds, according to the Pacific Whale Foundation.

A grand opening celebration was held Monday for the 89 unit Kaiāulu o Kupuohi affordable apartment project in Lahaina, Maui.

Senator Angus McKelvey of Maui will be hosting two community talk story meetings – one on Dec. 12 in Lahaina, and another on Dec. 13 in Kīhei. He will be joined by Representative Elle Cochran and Representative Terez Amato, respectively.  

The Hawaiʻi State Senate finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the 32nd Legislature that opens on Jan. 18, 2023.

Hawaiʻi’s new Governor Josh Green M.D., started out as a physician in Hawaiʻi more than 20 years ago at a small clinic on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. In the years that followed, Gov. Green said he learned more about the challenges faced by residents as a member of the state House and the Senate. Today, he steps into a new role as the ninth governor of the state of Hawaiʻi.

A developing kona low far northwest of the islands is expected to move southward today, bringing deeper moisture over the western islands the firs half of this week.

“Kupuohi means to flourish, to grow. This is a special performance for our students as it showcases all of the growth they’ve worked hard to achieve throughout the school year,” said Kumu Kamalei Kawaʻa, Hawaiian Studies Instructor. “We are looking forward to sharing this wonderful night of song and stories with our community.”

Choice Health Bar on Maui has partnered with West Maui Green Cycle as the first business on Maui to compost to-go containers at the facility. West Maui Green Waste is Maui’s first commercial composting facility that is permitted by the Department of Health to complete the intended cycle of compostable food ware products. 

Although the flow has slowed over flat land over the past several days, fissure 3 in the Northeast Rift Zone remains active with a continuous supply of lava. Hikers are also being warned to stay out of closed areas.

This year, Kahumoku is among a handful of musical artist to receive the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Artists’ 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. In this interview, Kahumoku describes a Hawaiian culture that nurtured his life as a musician, his artistic routine, and the “accident” that made winning Grammys possible. Maui Now writer Gary Kubota interviews him.

Maui Obituaries for the week ending Dec. 04, 2022. May they rest in peace.

The Bissell Pet Foundations nationwide Empty the Shelters adoption event starts Monday, Dec. 5, with opportunities for pet adoptions continuing through Dec. 11 at the Maui Humane Society.