Maui News
Maui hālau hula prepare to compete as Merrie Monarch continues with modifications
Two Maui hālau hula are competing in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival as the event takes place with modifications in Hilo at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium. Competition is set for April 21-23, 2022.
Maui airport sees faster processing, fewer disorderlies in wake of Safe Travels
The leader of Maui district airports said Kahului Airport processing times and disorderly traveler incidents have subsided since Hawaiʻi’s Safe Travels program was lifted three weeks ago. Maui Now recently. “We had upset people every day. I don’t know that we went a day without someone upset.”
Maui County reports “cyber incident contained”
The County’s Information and Technology Service Division of the Department of Management identified an attempted attack on the County’s network.
Deputy Sheriff II recruitment open on Maui and Oʻahu
The Department of Public Safety is looking for qualified individuals to join the State Sheriff Division on Oʻahu and Maui.
Kama plans two changes to county’s Taser rules, slated to be heard Friday
Two proposed changes to a bill that will create a way for legally buying and selling Tasers and other electric guns in Maui County were announced Thursday. The pair of bills on electric gun legislation will be up for second and final reading at Maui County Council on Friday.
Molokaʻi students being taught suicide prevention with grant funding
Suicide prevention courses have been a staple of Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) youth programs on Maui. Now, with funding from a $15,000 Maui County grant, students on Molokaʻi are also getting the potential life-saving training.
Maui Hotel & Lodging Association hosts community events to help kupuna and students
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association kicked off April with two community events: Spring Na Kupuna Appreciation and ClimbHi LEI for high school and college students.
50th annual Maui Marathon set for April 24, drivers can expect road closures and delays
The 50th annual live Maui Marathon will be Sunday, April 24, 2022 and drivers should expect traffic delays, road closures and re-routing throughout the morning of the event and until approximately 1:30 p.m.
Small water meter replacement begins this month in Kahului, and Lahaina to Nāpili
In June 2020, the department began its small meter replacement project. The project is expected to last for four years. An estimated 26,000 water meters will be replaced. These meters are 2 inches or less in size.
Four Native Hawaiian honeycreepers face “grim prospects”
A new extinction study finds that some species of Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds could vanish in two years if they become victims of avian malaria.
Two 4+ earthquakes overnight on Hawaiʻi Island, likely part of “seismic swarm”
Two 4+ magnitude earthquakes that occurred within seconds of each other overnight on Hawaiʻi Island, were likely part of the seismic swarm under the Pāhala area, which has been going on since 2019, scientists say.
Pedestrian killed in Wailuku crash; driver arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Wailuku on Thursday night. Police say information gathered during the preliminary investigation leads traffic investigators to suspect that alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash.
Lei-giving ban at high school graduation? Maui students question new restriction
Long a Hawai’i tradition, lei giving at high school graduation ceremonies has been banned — at least temporarily — by Baldwin High School. Not all public high schools on Maui are restricting lei at graduation ceremonies, though.
“U Drive U Text U Pay” campaign against distracted driving runs from April 17-23
To date, Maui police have issued 647 citations for Distracted Driving compared to 359 citations issued this same time last year. The heightened enforcement runs from April 17-23.
UH Maui students and faculty have work on microbiota published in peer reviewed journal
“Less than 1% of undergraduates have published in a peer reviewed journal so this is quite an accomplishment,” said Dr. Sally Irwin PhD, a UHMC faculty member that contributed to the work. She spoke to the significance of the team’s findings, which she said is important to the field of health and the human microbiome as related to some common food preservatives.
$90,000 in grants awarded to three Maui County nonprofits to support community events
Mayor Michael Victorino announced the award of three County of Maui grants, for fiscal year 2022, totaling $90,000 to three nonprofits to support community events for the people of Maui County.
Drought Disaster designated for Maui and Hawaiʻi Counties, allowing emergency farm loans
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Maui County and Hawai‘i County as primary natural disaster areas as a result of drought, making farm operators in both counties eligible for emergency loans and other Farm Service Agency assistance.
Upcountry Maui pizzeria, Marlow, expands menu, adds mobile oven
After opening its doors in August 2021 with handcrafted sourdough Neapolitan-style pizzas, Upcountry restaurant, Marlow adds entrées to its permanent menu.
Maui County had a 4.3% unemployment rate in March
Maui County’s unemployment rate in March was 4.3%, down from the 4.7% reported in February, and the 8% rate from March of 2021.
$14.9 million in grants available for nonprofit organizations helping Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has $14.9 million in grant funds now available to organizations that intend to help Native Hawaiians in 12 categories, including health, education, housing and economic stability.
