Maui News
BREAKING: MPD’s ‘Tint and Tires’ effort canceled due to error
Breaking: Calling the announcement an error, Maui Police Department said this afternoon that the “Tints and Tires” campaign will not launch because the effort did not get Chief John Pelletier’s approval.
Abilities Awareness Fair on Maui draws participation from nearly 30 organizations
Hundreds of people attended the third Maui Economic Opportunity Abilities Awareness Fair, an event with nearly 30 organizations that sheds light on how to accept people with disabilities.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending May 15, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending May 15, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Volcano Watch: Using earthquakes to look under the hood at Pāhala
HVO, in collaboration with the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, will begin an investigation this summer to learn more about the nature of these frequent, deep earthquakes beneath the southern part of the Island of Hawaiʻi.
250 players participate in Albion SC Hawaiʻi youth and collegiate soccer camp on Maui
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ALBION Soccer Club Hawai‘i hosted Hawai‘i Youth ID and Collegiate Camp this weekend, offering local youth athletes a platform to train with top collegiate coaches from across the country.
2022 HHSAA State Track and Field Championships Results
The HHSAA State Track and Field Championships, sponsored by Island Movers was held on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, 2022 at the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. Final results in all events are posted here.
Hawaiʻi DOE teachers may be eligible for grant to purchase school supplies
Eligible Hawai’i public schoolteachers will receive up to $500 each for school supplies in a grant program by Hawai’i State Federal Credit Union called “Investing in Education.”
Retired Maui judge and football referee honored with HSO Hall of Fame induction
Retired Maui Chief Judge and longtime football referee Joseph Edward Cardoza, is among six inductees into the Hawaiʻi Sports Officials Hall of Fame in 2022.
Free training for high-demand jobs available at UH Community Colleges
Free short-term training classes leading to industry credentials in the resilient sectors of healthcare, technology and the skilled trades are being offered this summer at University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges through the Hana Career Pathways program.
UH Hawaiian language play scoops 8 national awards
“Mahalo nui to the entire creative team, particularly Kumu Keawe and Ka Waihona a ke Aloha as well as Kumu Hailiʻōpua for their mentorship.These awards are truly a testament to the beauty of our mele and moʻolelo and the amazing kānaka who continue to serve as their vessels today,” said Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker, a MFA candidate in Hawaiian Theatre who penned the play.
Two UH Maui college students praised for arts and film excellence
UHMC’s Noah Medeiros has been recognized as the most outstanding film student and Mark Cabalse as the most outstanding graphic arts student.
Hawaiʻi Kaiser clinicians poised to strike over dangerous lack in mental health services
Amid a huge spike in demand for mental health services in Hawaiʻi, Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals will strike this week over severe staff shortages and dangerously long waits for patients to get care.
Hands Across the Sand event planned in Kīhei, May 21
A Hands Across the Sand event is planned in South Maui next weekend as part of a global synchronized effort raise awareness about “the dangers of dirty fuels, and the need to speed the transition to available, affordable clean energy solutions.”
300 participate in Maui rally for abortion rights
The Maui event was one of at least four held across the state today as allied groups joined in a day of action to support abortion access and reproductive freedom for women.
Maui Mall Village champions inclusion at Best Buddies International Friendship Walk
The Friendship Walk fundraiser collected $54,288 to support Best Buddies Hawaiʻi.
YETI films profile Maui waterwoman, outdoor individuals enduring extremes
Hawaiʻi waterwoman Lauren Spalding is among several extraordinary sports people featured in a national film tour about extreme outdoor lifestyles.
Maui Now Survey: Respondents divided on easing regulations to create more housing; majority think county can do more to address over-tourism
On Friday, April 22, Maui Now released a survey asking its readers to share their opinions and attitudes toward current issues affecting Maui County. Survey questions included state and local topics.
“Maui Under the Stars” honors 40 years of Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi
The “Maui Under the Stars” fundraising event of cocktails, dinner and dancing at Gannon’s in Wailea, celebrates Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi’s 40th anniversary of granting wishes for children in the Hawaiian Islands.
Update: Maui police put breaks on “Tint and Tires” campaign
Calling the announcement an error, Maui Police Department said this afternoon that the “Tints and Tires” campaign will not launch because the effort did not get Chief John Pelletier’s approval.
BREAKING: Trio with criminal history arrested in connection with spate of Maui brush fires
Maui Police during a news conference this afternoon said three individuals with a criminal background were arrested in connection with six brush fires that ignited in less than two hours in Central Maui on Thursday.
