Maui News
Hauʻoli Piha workshops on Maui focus on impact of COVID-19 on mental health
A new Maui nonprofit is hosting educational workshops to address mental health issues and Substance Use Disorders.
Election, campaign line-up: Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce hosts “Meet the Candidates” mixer
Thirty candidates from varying races, including council, governor, mayor and the state legislature will be on hand to meet and ask questions at this casual mixer style event.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending June 5, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending June 5, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s colleagues: what other volcanoes are currently erupting on Earth?
Typically, in a given year, 40–50 volcanoes erupt, or a bit less than 10% of the world’s active volcanoes. Let’s take a look at a few of Kīlauea’s notable contemporaries this year.
No More Swinging for Trespassers at Sacred Falls
DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla said, “Despite our earnest efforts to ask people to delete images of the swing on their social media pages, some influencers continue to encourage others to do stupid things that could get them killed or seriously hurt by following their posts”.
Maui median home sales price stays near record at $1.21M; sales slow
Maui County’s single-family home median sales price at $1.21 million in May hovered just below the record high while sales showed signs of slowing, according to a new report by the Realtors Association of Maui. The all-time record was set in April $1.25 million, which capped a streak of six months where Maui County’s median was more than $1 million.
“Our Makawao” producer to speak at Upcountry Rotary meeting
Film Producer Sunny Jordan will speak at the June 17, 2022, meeting of the Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui. She will discuss filming her “Our Makawao” documentary about the history of Makawao.
Gov. Ige signs gun inspection bill
Gov. David Ige signed HB2075 (Act 030), restoring part of a previous gun law that was struck down by a federal court last year.
Hawaiian Electric expands Battery Bonus program to Maui customers
Hawaiian Electric says adding distributed battery storage on the island will help the company improve near-term energy reserve margins in advance of the future retirement of the Kahului Power Plant.
FBI warns of scammers soliciting donations related to the crisis in Ukraine
The FBI is warning the public of fraudulent schemes seeking donations or other financial assistance related to the crisis in Ukraine.
Councilmember King to host Town Hall on mosquito birth control project on Maui
Councilmember Kelly Takaya King hosts a virtual town hall meeting Thursday to discuss plans to use mosquito birth control to save endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers. Efforts include the protection of Maui’s kiwikiu (also known as the Maui parrotbill), and ‘ākohekohe (also known as the crested honeycreeper).
State’s first mobile biodiesel fueling station opens at Maui harbor
Installed and operated by Pacific Biodiesel, the state’s first mobile biodiesel fueling station opened Friday at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor on Maui.
E-Cycling Maui moving to new recycling center on Hansen Road in Puʻunēnē
Maui County’s E-Cycling Maui is moving June 4 to the new ReThink Recycling Center in Pu’unēnē at 301 Hansen Road.
Countdown to 2022 Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair: Full schedule of events
The Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair returns on Saturday. Presented by Maui County Farm Bureau, this signature agricultural event takes place at the War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5.
Maui Police Department announces Assistant Chief promotion
The Maui Police Department announced today the promotion of Reid Pursley to Assistant Chief of Uniformed Services.
Former Honolulu Police Officer indicted for alleged child sex trafficking
A former Honolulu Police officer was arrested and indicted for alleged child sex trafficking and other offenses on Thursday.
State of Hawaiʻi’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab extended two years
The State of Hawaiʻi Digital Currency Innovation Lab, a pilot program, will be extended two years to operate until June 30, 2024.
Maui man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run in Kihei
A Maui man is hospitalized with critical life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run collision in South Maui on Thursday night. Police also arrested a California man after he allegedly fled on foot following the crash.
UPDATE: Hāna Hwy detour due to vehicle accident fronting Pāʻia Bay
Update: (4:33 p.m. 6.3.22) Motorists are advised on ongoing detours on the Hāna Highway following a motor vehicle accident reported in the area of Pāʻia Bay earlier this afternoon. All east-bound traffic is being routed through the Pāʻia Bypass, down Baldwin Avenue. West-bound traffic is now open through Pāʻia Town on Hāna Highway.
After 150 years at New Zealand museum, Hawaiian ancestral remains repatriated
The human remains of three Native Hawaiians that were taken from Waikīkī on Oʻahu in 1860 and ended up in the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand have been repatriated to Hawaiʻi.
