Maui News
Survey: What Maui Homesteaders Think About the Hawaiian Homelands Program?
On Maui, the century-old program encompasses 1,404 individuals with 99-year leases to residential, agricultural and kuleana (self-starter) homestead awards. Some 9,220 individuals await Valley Isle homestead awards, while 28,000 remain on statewide waitlists.
Oct. 20, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 139 New Cases in Hawai‘i
There were 139 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 20 on Maui and one on Moloka‘i.
Haleakalā NP Accepting Applications for Volunteer Ambassador Internship Program
Applications are currently being accepted now through Dec. 17, 2021 for the Haleakalā National Park Community Volunteer Ambassador year-long internship program.
UPDATE: Central Ave. in Wailuku OPEN Following Water Line Work
The Maui Department of Water Supply will be closing Central Avenue between Nani Street and Vineyard Street in Wailuku from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for water line work. Traffic will be redirected to Kaniela Street by Water Department personnel.
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center Opens at Whalers Village
The 5,000 square foot Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center opens today in Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali.
Two Visitors Arrested for Alleged Violation of Rules Related to Travel Quarantine
A man and woman from California were arrested for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine, Monday.
HLTA: Return to Non-Essential Travel on Nov. 1 is First Step in Getting Economy Moving
“The local tourism industry is pleased that Gov. Ige signaled today that he is ready to welcome non-essential travelers back to Hawai‘i beginning November 1. While we recognize that there are still details that need to be sorted out—paying special mind to input from the county mayors and information provided by the healthcare community and the business sector—this announcement is an important first step toward getting our economy moving again safely and judiciously,” said Hannemann.
Salvation Army to Host Meal Distribution in Kahului and Lahaina before Thanksgiving
On Maui, the Salvation Army Kahului Corps and the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will share in distributing 600 Thanksgiving meals via a drive-thru distribution starting at 11 a.m., while supplies last, at UHMC on Wednesday, Nov. 24. In West Maui, the Salvation Army Lahaina Lighthouse Corps, with the assistance of other local congregations, will be providing home delivered Thanksgiving Lunches to 300 Kupuna on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.
Sen. Shatz: Facebook Cannot Be Trusted to Manage Cryptocurrency & Digital Wallet
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and four other senators sent a letter today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging the company to end its revived effort to launch a cryptocurrency called Diem, and to immediately discontinue its pilot of digital wallet Novi, announced this morning.
New Rules Announced for Maui Parks Concessions
New rules for parks concessions have been finalized and certified, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced today.
Oct. 19, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 80 New Cases in Hawai‘i
There were 80 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 14 on Maui.
UH Sports Fans Welcomed Back to Mānoa Campus — With COVID-19 Vaccination
With the state and county easing COVID-19 public safety restrictions, the University of Hawaiʻi is welcoming fully vaccinated fans back to UH sporting events on the Mānoa campus.
Hawai‘i Department of Health Offers Halloween Safety Guidance
“Celebrating Halloween is a special event for families, and it is possible to take steps to celebrate safely. Outdoor gatherings are safer, and consistent handwashing and mask wearing are recommended,” said Director of Health Dr. Elizabeth Char.
Resident with COVID-19 Says: Mayor’s Release on Exposure had Inaccuracies
Bennett Debeer, a Maui resident who met with the Mayor on Thursday, and later tested positive for COVID-19, tells Maui Now that there were inaccuracies in a press release issued by the Mayor’s office on Monday.
When All the World is Not a Stage: Pandemic Impacts on Maui Theater Program
“In the Spring of the 2019-2020 school year, KKHS Drama had been rehearsing for their musical Footloose for seven weeks. We went into Spring Break looking forward to two 8-hour Tuesday and Wednesday rehearsals in which we could finally run the entire show–music, acting, choreography that we had spent so much time learning. Then, the world, and our show, fell into a heap,” Kepler recalled.
Mayor Tests Negative After COVID-19 Exposure During Meeting with Unvaccinated Opponents to Emergency Rules
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino tested negative for COVID-19 this weekend after meeting days earlier in-person with three unvaccinated Maui County residents opposed to state and county emergency public health rules. Two of the three residents later tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release issued by the Mayor’s office this afternoon.
Police Investigate Burglary at Eddie Tam Complex Parks Division Facility in Makawao
The Maui Police Department is requesting assistance from the public regarding an ongoing burglary investigation. Between Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at around 9 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at 6 a.m., an unknown person(s) broke into the secured area of the County of Maui Parks Division at the Eddie Tam Complex in Makawao and stole multiple items from within.
Kupu ‘Āina Corps Wins $15,000 in Bank’s Strong Communities Award
The Kupu ‘Āina Corps project, a workforce development program in Hawaiʻi, won the Urban category of the Strong Communities Award, hosted by The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The award comes with a $15,000 prize.
Hui No Ke Ola Pono to Host Haunted Drive-Through and Health Fair at UHMC
Hui No Ke Ola Pono will host Holoholo Heleuī, a free and fun “spooktacular” community health event at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions Tickets Now Available
As the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Season begins next week, tickets are now available for the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions, which returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 5-9, 2022.
