Maui News

For Earth Week 2022, nonprofit Grow Some Good partnered with students and teachers of Makawao Elementary to plant more than 150 native plants that were gifted by ReTree Hawai’i.

Maui Now’s featured jobs for the week of April 24 to 30, 2022.

Maui Mall Village will host the island’s inaugural Best Buddies International Friendship Walk on Saturday, May 7.

The Maui High School Foundation is seeking nominations for the 11th annual Maui High School Hall of Honor awards.

Senator Lynn DeCoite of Maui today announced the 13 organizations that were chosen to receive grant-in-aid (GIA) awards from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature.

Maui’s executive director of the County’s Workforce Development Board, Linda Puppolo, has earned honors as the Workforce Professional of the Year by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals.

More than $273 million in capital improvement project funding has been secured for 27 projects in Maui County under the final version of the State’s Supplemental Budget.

The Environmental Court reduced the amount of water Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company will be allowed to divert from East Maui streams from 25 million gallons a day to 20 mgd.

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino and Mike Atherton of Waikapū Properties, LLC, developer of Waikapū Country Town signed a Public-Partnership Agreement on Thursday that is intended to expedite construction of needed housing for Maui residents.

The public is reminded to report washed up marine debris along Hawaiʻi shorelines because of the threat it poses to marine life like whales, monk seals and sea turtles, that can become entangled.

Waiākea High School and Maui Waena Intermediate bested some 50 other schools and won the top prizes at the 19th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition Awards Gala last week.

Hawaiian Electric has selected Onyx Development Group to build and maintain Mikiola Solar, which will be the largest utility-scale renewable energy project on Lāna‘i and the first to offer the shared solar program to the community.

Shelter animals will be sent from the doghouse to the penthouse on May 28 during the second annual Wags to Riches event to raise funds for the Maui Humane Society.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from April 28-May 4, find our comprehensive listing here.

A bill that would ban drone fishing in Hawaiʻi is moving ahead, but some local fishers said more regulation will not net the intended results. “No, it’s not gonna achieve anything but more regulations,” longtime Maui fisherman Brian Yoshikawa said Wednesday. “So my whole take on this is just promote responsible fishing.” 

Maui Cookie Lab is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar store on Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at a 1,260 square-foot space located at 140 Hoʻohana St #101 in Kahului.

A group of Maui residents joined a statewide sign-waving effort Wednesday in support of minimum wage increase and Earned Income Tax Credit.

Mana Pacific, a benefit corporation out of Maui dedicated to accelerating the adoption of renewable energy across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories announced progress towards its goals.

‘Aha Pūnana Leo preschool is accepting applications for enrollment at 13 preschool sites on five islands. Established in 1983, the school celebrates nearly 40 years dedicated to reviving ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language).

Governor David Ige announced today the state’s transition from emergency response to public health disease management.