Maui News
MEO’s Enlace Hispano hires a new full-time bilingual specialist
Enlace Hispano, which means “Hispanic Link,” was established in 1999 to assist with translations, fill out documents, acculturation and other services to help the island’s newest immigrants integrate into the community.
Hannah Brown Memorial Impaired Driving Awareness Rally, Nov. 23
The Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division joins forces with Hawai’i Alcohol Policy Alliance, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the State of Hawai’i Organization of Police Officers, and the family and friends of Hannah Brown for a Memorial Impaired Driving Awareness Rally.
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Hawaiʻi Pacific University extends deadline for Guaranteed Scholarship and Admission Program
Hawai‘i Pacific University has extended the deadline of its Guaranteed Scholarship and Admission Program to Jan. 15, 2023. The GSAP is available to all Hawai‘i high school seniors that have a 2023 graduation date from an accredited Hawai‘i high school.
UH Community Colleges offer job training for healthcare, technology and skilled trades
The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges are offering free short-term training leading to credentials in industry sectors that have proved resilient during the pandemic. This includes opportunities in healthcare, technology and skilled trades.
Hawaiʻi inmates at CoreCivicʻs Saguaro Correctional Center celebrate Makahiki
As part of the celebration at Saguaro, which officially began at sunrise on Nov. 16, inmates from Hawaiʻi who observe the festival participated in traditional Hawaiian dancing, praying, games and other religious activities that are part of the Makahiki celebration.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Nov. 20, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Nov. 20, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Traffic signal pole replacement at Papa Ave. and Onehee Street, Dec. 3
Kahului motorists are advised to drive with caution during the replacement of a traffic signal pole at the intersection of Papa Ave. and Onehee St. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
New drone technology deployed to fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
A University of Hawai‘i at Hilo geographer is putting a new aerial chainsaw device to the test that could assist in the battle to save Hawaiʻi’s ʻōhiʻa lehua trees from a deadly fungal pathogen.
Flare up of Kauaʻula fire burns in hills above Launiupoko
Fire crews battled a flare-up of a wildfire in West Maui overnight in the area above Launiupoko. The flare-up was reported shortly before 6 p.m.
Molokaʻi man arrested on suspicion of second degree murder
A Molokaʻi man was placed under arrest on suspicion of second degree murder after authorities were called to his home and discovered the body of a lifeless female within the home.
Update: Brush fire burns 8 acres in Māʻalaea, now 100% contained
An afternoon brush fire burned 8 acres in Māʻalaea since it was first reported at 1:49 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Fire crews were able to gain 100% containment by 5:40 p.m.
Just 3 weeks left to apply for Small Business Administration disaster loans for drought
The application deadline is Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 for US Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Hawai‘i, Kalawao and Maui counties.
Volcano Watch: Learning from the impacts of Kīlauea’s 2018 LERZ lava flows
Damage classification included all types of structures, including homes, water tanks and other farming or industrial buildings. Inundating 14 square miles (35.5 square km) of land, Kīlauea’s 2018 lava flows destroyed 1,839 and damaged 90 structures in total. These are the highest recorded numbers of impacted structures from a lava flow event in Hawaiʻi and one of the highest globally.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Hawaiʻi had 60 traffic deaths in six months
In Hawaiʻi, there were 527 traffic-related deaths from 2017-2021. From January through June 2022, there were 60 fatalities statewide, compared to 46 during the same period in 2021.
Cast members on hand for Maui screening of “The Wind & The Reckoning”
The award-winning made in Hawaiʻi film, “The Wind & The Reckoning,” makes its way to Maui’s Consolidated Theatres Kaʻahumanu. The first Maui screening was held on Friday, with an additional screening tonight, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.
UH Maui College Offers Free CNA Trainings across Maui County
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is offering free training for individuals residing on Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Maui (including Hāna in East Maui) to become Certified Nurse Aides during the spring 2023 semester. Classes run from Jan. 9 to May 12, and involve both online and in-person instruction.
98 students from Japan participate in educational beach cleanup in Hawaiʻi
The students, who arrived in Honolulu on Nov. 16 on Hawaiian Airlines’ flight from Osaka, are participating in a special educational excursion. As a part of their trip, students had an opportunity to learn Sustainable Development Goals highlighting the environmental threat of plastic marine litter.
Hāna Highway intermittent closures for repairs at Waikani Stream
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising motorists of intermittent closures of Hāna Highway (Route 360) at the Waikani Stream Bridge at mile post 19.5 on Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2 between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Imua Family Services’ Holiday Toy Drive at Wailea Village, Nov. 21-Dec. 7
Wailea Village’s shops, boutiques and restaurants are working together to collect new and unwrapped toys to benefit the ʻohana and keiki of IMUA Family Services. From Nov. 21 to Dec. 7, kamaʻāina and visitors are encouraged to drop off toys at Aloha Hat Company, HUE Home + Design, and Sabado Art Gallery.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to hear lawsuit challenging legality of Maui houseless “sweep”
The Hawai’i Supreme Court decided Thursday to hear a lawsuit challenging the legality of a September 2021 “sweep” that Maui County officials conducted of a houseless encampment near Kanahā Beach Park.
