Maui News
Help endangered plants survive with Haleakalā National Park service trip
Help endangered plants survive by transplanting, weeding or preparing seeds at the Haleakalā National Park plant nursery from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 5.
Maui Fourth of July fireworks reminders: sales underway, public display in Lahaina
There are two public aerial displays planned this year–one on July 2 as part of the 26th Annual Lānaʻi Pineapple Festival, and the other on July 4, as part of the Lahaina Fourth of July Fireworks celebration.
Kahului boy, 6, battling eye cancer will finally get his wish to meet Mickey Mouse
Six-year-old Kahului resident, Cru, has been waiting for more than two years for “Mickey to get out of quarantine” so he can go to Walt Disney World. On Saturday, Make-A-Wish Hawai’i and community members surprised him with an event to let him know that his wish would soon come true, according to a news release.
Takakura sworn in as new Deputy Director at Maui Department of Planning
Maui’s Jacky Takakura was sworn into office on Wednesday as deputy director of the Department of Planning. She succeeds Jordan Hart, who has moved to chief of the department’s Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division.
Hawaiʻi airports expect busy Fourth of July holiday weekend
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is advising anyone traveling out of Honolulu, Kahului, Līhuʻe, Kona, or Hilo to arrive early, especially if traveling between the peak hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Police investigation update: Male driver on Maui Veterans Highway sustains apparent gunshot wound
Maui police tell Maui Now that a male driver on Maui Veterans Highway sustained an apparent gunshot injury. The investigation is still ongoing.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority extends contract with HVCB for 90 days to resolve protest
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced today it has temporarily extended its current contract with the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau.
New Planning Department rates and fees take effect July 1
The Maui County Planning Department announced today that new rates and fees will take effect on July 1, 2022, with Maui County’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget.
Public libraries close ahead of Independence Day holiday; Makawao open special hours
In state observance of the Independence Day 2022 holiday, all public libraries and library support offices will be closed Saturday, July 2, through Monday, July 4, a news release said. Makawao Public Library will be open with “special hours” on Friday, July 1, the release added.
Back-to-school supply drives for Maui kids in need, through July 15
Maui County Federal Credit Union is holding school supply and backpack drives at its branches in Lahaina and Wailuku. The supply drives launched on June 13 and continue until July 15, 2022. These events will support The Salvation Army Maui’s annual efforts to provide backpacks filled with school supplies for Maui’s children in need.
Maui Family Support Services awarded $80,000 grant by Hawaiʻi Children’s Trust Fund
The Hawai‘i Children’s Trust Fund awarded a two-year $80,385 grant to Maui Family Support Services to fund the nonprofit’s Navigation Services that helps up to 150 participants per year.
Vot-ER gives first civic engagement award in Hawaiʻi to Molokaʻi health center
Molokaʻi Community Health Center has received Hawaiʻi’s first $4,500 Community Civic Engagement Program award from Vot-ER and its partners to support nonpartisan voter education and engagement.
Native Hawaiian high school students get a taste of college during UH summer program
To increase the number of Native Hawaiians who attend and graduate from the University of Hawaiʻi, Nā Pua Noʻeau UH Mānoa hosted a free residential summer program for 18 high school students from across Hawaiʻi and the continental United States.
Hawaiʻi AG demands swift federal action to eliminate toxic metals from baby foods
This is the latest action in a series of efforts in response to increasing alarm regarding the health hazards posed by lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in baby foods, including cereals, purees, and other products for babies and young children, aside from formula, the release added.
June 23-29, 2022 COVID-19 update: 15 deaths and 5,362 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health reported 5,362 new COVID-19 cases for the week of June 23-29, 2022, which is 120 fewer cases than the previous week. There were 15 deaths. It is the sixth week in a row that case numbers are down.
OHA grant will expand culture-based services at Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island schools
The grant will support Hoʻokākoʻo Corporation’s “Ke Awa Ho‘omalu (Safe Harbor)” program, which will be implemented at Kualapuʻu Preschool and Elementary on Molokaʻi, and Waimea Middle School on Hawaiʻi Island, a news release said.
OHA awards $600K to support Native Hawaiian education and community events
Additional education awards went to the Educational Services Hawaiʻi Foundation, a $180,000 grant to support their ‘Imi ‘Ike Learning Centers on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi and Kauaʻi.
MHLA “Excellence in Education” golf tournament raises $40K for scholarships
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association’s 25th Annual “Excellence in Education presented by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits” golf tournament raised $40,000 to support youth scholarships.
Beach cleanup at Kanahā gets help from about 40 youth
The trash included bottle caps, cigarette butts, wrappers, broken water balloons and other remnants of a party in the park as planes landed at nearby Kahului Airport.
Visitors to Haleakalā National Park on Maui generated $76.7M in economic benefits
Visitors to Haleakalā National Park Created $76.7 Million in Economic Benefits and Supported 598 Jobs in the Local Economy
