Maui News
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.
Three food system businesses win Kamehameha Schools’ Mahiʻai Match-Up
Mahi‘ai Match-Up is a part of Kamehameha Schools’ commitment to strengthen Hawai‘i’s agriculture industry and food systems for future generations.
Microbes may be small but have big impact in climate change, report says
Microbes may be small, but they are highly impactful to environmental and human health amid a changing climate, according to a new report co-authored by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographer David Karl.
Diamond Head State Monument to begin reservations system for out-of-state visitors
The iconic Lē‘ahi – Diamond Head State Monument, will become the third park unit in the Hawai‘i State Park system to require advanced reservations for out-of-state visitors, beginning on May 12, 2022.
Hawaiʻi All-Stars wins gold at All-Star World Cheer Championship
Maui-based cheer gym achieves two first place finishes at the 2022 All-Star World Championship event in Orlando, Florida.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending April 24, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending April 24, 2022. May they rest in peace.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 30
Since 2010, the public’s participation in the National Take Back Initiative has resulted in the collection and disposal of over 56,000 pounds of unused/expired prescription medications in Hawaiʻi.
Volcano Watch: It is Earth Day, My Earthlings
Earth Day was first established on April 22, 1970, to raise awareness of some of the harmful effects industrialization was having on the environment. It has since become the largest secular observance on the planet.
Unexploded ordnance washes ashore on Lānaʻi, Army contacted for response
Personnel from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources contacted police after locating a piece of unexploded ordnance, which they said washed onshore at Hulopoʻe Beach Park on Lānaʻi.
Motorcyclist critically injured in motor vehicle crash on Honoapiʻilani in Waikapū
A 48-year-old Wailuku man is in critical condition following a motor vehicle crash on the Honoapiʻilani Highway (30) in Waikapū early Sunday morning.
Maui Economic Opportunity Names Mahie McPherson Moloka‘i Manager
Maui Economic Opportunity named Mahie K. McPherson in late March as its new Moloka‘i Manager. McPherson will run agency operations on the island while serving as liaison to the community and identifying needs.
Sen. Hirono tours Hawaiʻi Island, highlighting efforts to lower costs for working families
In recent weeks, Senator Hirono introduced legislation to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month and combat price gouging on essentials like food, gasoline, and prescription drugs.
11 unclaimed remains at Maui forensic facility
The Maui Police Department currently has 11 unclaimed bodies at its forensic facility in Wailuku, according to police. Officials are requesting assistance in contacting family members of the deceased.
Merrie Monarch Festival 2022 Results: Kauaʻi hālau wins overall; Maui sweeps kāne divisions
Hulō! to the Hālau from Kauaʻi! Hālau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinā‘ala took the overall title at the 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. From Maui, the seven men of Hālau Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of Nā Kumu Hula Haunani & ʻIliahi Paredes of Wailuku, swept first place honors in both the kāne kahiko and kāne ʻauana divisions. The women of Kekuaokalā‘au‘ala‘iliahi earned second place honors in the wahine kahiko division.
Body of missing fisherman recovered from Waiʻānapanapa in East Maui
The body of a missing 24-year-old Kula man was recovered on Saturday afternoon from waters off of East Maui, a day after he failed to return from fishing.
Maui County to accept Fall 2022 Season Tri-Annual Permits May 2-9
Permit applications will be accepted for recreational use of pools, gyms, fields, stadiums and tennis courts during the activity period of Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022.
Hui No Ke Ola Pono Administers Spring 2022 Maui Island Oral Health Survey
According to the E Ola Mau A Mau Report of 2019, Oral Health inequity on Maui persistently affects native Hawaiian children and adults. HNKOP is dedicated to providing these services and to be part of the solution changing policies to better serve the lāhui.
Hearing on recommendation to designate the Lahaina Aquifer as a surface and ground water area
The Commission on Water Resource Management will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on a recommendation to designate the Lahaina Aquifer Sector, Maui as a Surface Water and Ground Water Management Area.
158 protective long-sleeve shirts collected for Maui farmworkers
Maui Economic Opportunity collected 158 shirts during the National Long-Sleeve Shirt Drive, aimed at protecting farmworkers from pesticides and heat in the fields. MEO works with farmworkers and farms statewide through the National Farmworker Jobs Program, offering clothing, job training and employment. The long-sleeve shirt drive from March 26 to April 2 was part of […]
