Maui News
Keynote speakers announced for upcoming 9th annual Hawaiʻi Energy Conference
The 9th Annual Hawaii Energy Conference on May 10 and 12 will feature two keynote speakers: Abigail Anthony, Commissioner of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, and Amy Myers Jaffe, Research Professor and Managing Director of the Climate Policy Lab at the Fletcher School of Tufts University.
Grants awarded to support Ahupuaʻa signs and celebration of Kūhiō Day on Maui
Mayor Michael Victorino announced the award of grants to two nonprofit groups, for fiscal year 2022, totaling $28,400 to support Hawaiian cultural events and raise community awareness of and appreciation for the islands’ host culture.
April 21-27, 2022 COVID-19 update: 11 deaths, 3,370 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,370 new cases over the past week, and 11 deaths between April 21-27, 2022.
Seabird recovery enhancement project begins at Mokuʻaeʻae Islet off Kauaʻi
Seabirds nesting on the three-acre Moku‘ae‘ae Island, off of Kauaʻi’s Kīlauea Point are getting some much needed help. Crews hope to increase breeding success for the endangered Band-dumped Storm Petrels, and Bulwer’s Petrels already breeding on the island.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail through southern end of doldrums en route to Tahiti
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have sailed through the southern end of the doldrums in Day 9 of their Kealaikahiki Voyage to Tahiti.
Apartment fire at Kīhei Regency impacts five units
Five units were impacted during a structure fire at the Kīhei Regency Apartments in South Maui Tuesday afternoon.
Panel pulls requirement for N. Kīhei affordable housing project so it can move ahead
Saying that a much-needed affordable housing project in North Kihei shouldn’t be held up over county roadway requirements, Maui Planning Commission on Tuesday morning voted to pull the condition, allowing Hale Kaiola to move full-steam ahead. Hale Kaiola is a 100% workforce housing project with 20 duplexes containing 40 homes at the corner of Kaiola Place and ʻOhukai Road. Recently 40 local families were chosen via lottery of 117 applicants. Units will be owner-occupied with no rentals and start at $395,000.
Maui police seek information related to alleged assault near Nākālele Point
Maui police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male individual who was allegedly involved in an assault against a female at around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Princess cruise ship that docked in Kahului had 143 COVID-19 cases when it returned
A cruise ship that traveled from San Francisco to Hawaiʻi and docked in Kahului Harbor on April 2 suffered an outbreak of 143 COVID-19 cases. It’s the second ship in the same cruise line to have COVID-19 cases while in Kahului since the return of cruise ships to Hawaiʻi this year.
Maui County government and nonprofit sector career fair
A three-day online County of Maui Government & Nonprofit Career Fair is set to connect prospective employees with employers from May 9-11, followed by an in-person Career Fair from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 12, at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Pāʻina Building.
$328 million settlement reached in 23-year Hawaiian Home Lands case
“This necessary resolution fairly compensates the Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries and brings this litigation to a close, but it is not the end of the story. I remain committed to developing and delivering homes for the Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries,” said Gov. David Y. Ige.
50,000 more Hawaiʻi locations getting ultra fast internet, including on Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i
This year, Hawaiian Telcom is expanding its ultra-fast fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet service known as Fioptics to 50,000 more Hawaiʻi locations, with more than half on the neighbor islands, including Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i.
Maui County extending application deadline to April 30 for $5,000 small business grants
Maui County has extended the application deadline to April 30 for its Small Business Grant Program, which provides $5,000 federally funded grants to small businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monk seal released after recovery from surgery to remove a large fishing hook
A juvenile monk seal found on Maui’s Oneloa Beach in Kapalua last month, was released after undergoing surgery to remove an ingested fishing hook.
Plan to halt vehicles used as visitor lodging, cap tourist units advances
A plan to put the brakes on camper vans and other recreational vehicles used for visitor lodging moved ahead Friday. If approved, the proposed bill would also cap hotel and other transient accommodations as a way to stem the negative impacts of over-tourism.
Update: Visitor dies after losing consciousness at Molokini Islet during snorkeling trip
A 69-year-old woman from La Mesa, California died after she lost consciousness while on a snorkeling trip to Molokini Islet off Maui.
409 citations, 41 warnings, and 2 arrests during MPD distracted driving campaign
The Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division issued a total of 195 citations for use of a mobile electronic device while driving during the department’s distracted driving awareness campaign last week.
Three people arrested in drug bust at Kīhei home
Three Kīhei residents were arrested during a drug bust at a South Maui home on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Maui’s 2022 STEMworks Solutions Agriculture Challenge winners announced
For Mahi Pono’s challenge, students were asked to address the problem of overcoming the effects of wind on citrus trees, including damage, erosion, and dust production.
Finally, a biography about Maui-born, trailblazing legislator and Title IX champion Patsy T. Mink
The first biography of Maui-born, trailblazing legislator Patsy T. Mink – Fierce and Fearless – will be published by NYU Press on May 3.
