Maui News

The sweet taste of success is covered with chocolate and lots of aloha. “The secret ingredient is Aloha. I put a lot of love in what I do,” said Maui’s Maile Crewdson, during the grand finale episode of the Great Chocolate Showdown.

Chefs Kajioka and Lahlou have worked to create a menu that captures the beauty and culture of Maui through supporting local farms and featuring familiar dishes with a unique twist.

A conference committee voted to approve Conference Draft 1 for HB2024 which aims to reform the Mauna a Wākea stewardship authority to benefit of both culture and science.

Two students from Lahainaluna High School, Ledjan Pahukoa and Tavina Harris were among the members of Team Aloha that competed in the Elite is Earned Spring Invitational basketball tournament in Oakland, Calif. last weekend.

Seven public school students from Maui County were among the 42 individuals selected for Citizen-Scholar Awards. More than $60,000 in scholarships was distributed to public high school seniors during a luncheon on Wednesday.

Lawmakers reached a compromise on the bill, which is less aggressive than the increase sought by the Senate. The new version of the bill incrementally increases the minimum wage to $18 by 2028.

While international travel markets are still returning, Hawaiʻi saw US Mainland arrivals last month shoot past pre-pandemic marks, according to a preliminary state report released Thursday. 

Beginning Sunday, May 1, 2022,  all real estate transactions conducted in Hawai‘i must include disclosures about the risk of sea level rise (SLR) to the property. The mandate, enacted in 2021, requires disclosure about sea level rise, up to and including 3.2 feet. 

“As we begin to fully realize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our most vulnerable populations, we recognize that many victims have suffered silently and crimes have been underreported. We hope to empower victims to step forward to seek justice and the resources they need.” said Maui County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Martin.

More than 42% of private sector payroll employees (198,224) were working remotely as of Aug. 31, 2021, including 20,636 individuals working from out-of-state.

For Earth Week 2022, nonprofit Grow Some Good partnered with students and teachers of Makawao Elementary to plant more than 150 native plants that were gifted by ReTree Hawai’i.

Maui Now’s featured jobs for the week of April 24 to 30, 2022.

Maui Mall Village will host the island’s inaugural Best Buddies International Friendship Walk on Saturday, May 7.

The Maui High School Foundation is seeking nominations for the 11th annual Maui High School Hall of Honor awards.

Senator Lynn DeCoite of Maui today announced the 13 organizations that were chosen to receive grant-in-aid (GIA) awards from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature.

Maui’s executive director of the County’s Workforce Development Board, Linda Puppolo, has earned honors as the Workforce Professional of the Year by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals.

More than $273 million in capital improvement project funding has been secured for 27 projects in Maui County under the final version of the State’s Supplemental Budget.

The Environmental Court reduced the amount of water Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company will be allowed to divert from East Maui streams from 25 million gallons a day to 20 mgd.

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino and Mike Atherton of Waikapū Properties, LLC, developer of Waikapū Country Town signed a Public-Partnership Agreement on Thursday that is intended to expedite construction of needed housing for Maui residents.

The public is reminded to report washed up marine debris along Hawaiʻi shorelines because of the threat it poses to marine life like whales, monk seals and sea turtles, that can become entangled.