Maui News

Hundreds of Kumu Hula came together in recent months to create and ratify the “Huamakahikina Declaration,” a historic document on the integrity, stewardship, and protection of hula.

A Maui chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police is being formed under the name Honuamaluō Maui.

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. announced the local leadership team for its newest Hawaiʻi resort, Maui Bay Villas by Hilton Grand Vacations. Scheduled to open this fall in Kīhei, Maui, the luxury resort marks HGV’s first location on the island of Maui.

According to police, Gomez was ordered to quarantine, and arrangements were made at a Kahului hotel for her to complete the mandatory quarantine. Police say Gomez reportedly left her hotel room multiple times, and was found within the lobby area of the hotel upon police arrival.

Since the cleanup began on Monday, social workers were able to assist eight individuals to move into shelter with support services, and 11 have moved out of the area. As of Wednesday, county officials say five occupants remain temporarily camped on “privately owned land.” Two are planning to move into shelter on Thursday and the other three will relocate by Friday at the landowner’s request, according to a county press release.

With the alarming rise in domestic violence cases in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit Child & Family Service is working to raise awareness on how to spot signs of domestic abuse, how to prevent tragedies and how to get help.

The State of Hawaiʻi released $602 million for Capital Improvement Projects in 2021, including critical public infrastructure projects across the state and $69.8 million for Maui County projects.

Maui Health and Kaiser Permanente are partnering to increase access to monoclonal antibody treatment, with the opening today of a new treatment center at Maui Lani.

Two restaurants at the food court of Whaler’s Village in Kāʻanapali were granted permission to reopen after followup inspections were conducted by the state Department of Health.

There were 330 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 7,106 “active” cases over two weeks.

Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck on top of a wire fence with the 42-year-old male operator still within the vehicle.

In response to the change, the Maui Chamber of Commerce is extending the submission period for the Product Vendor Applications. For those vendors who participated in last year’s virtual event and wish to participate again, there will be an expedited approval process. Vendor applications will be accepted now through Sept. 30.

Researchers with the nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation released findings of a new study, which found that fisheries interactions on Maui Nui dolphins may be more pervasive than initially thought.

The Kahului Post Office hosts its 6th weekend Passport Fair event on Saturday, Sept. 25, for Maui residents and out-of-state visitors who want to apply for new US passports.

The Maui Food Bank is the latest organization to announce receipt of a “significant personal donation” from Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos.

On Monday, Lt. John Yamamoto of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement and his officers posted a half dozen camps in the bushes next to the beach, warning people they’d need to move today. State officials say the crews encountered at least two illegal campers who were told to leave before the contract crews and heavy equipment moved in.

New research led by scientists at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa reveals the species which dominate experimental coral reef communities shift due to climate change, but the total biodiversity does not decline under future ocean conditions of warming and acidification expected by the end of the century.

The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi’s State Central Committee, the governing body of the organization, recently passed Resolution 2021-03 (see below) by a unanimous vote, which “encourages all members of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi and all members of the public who are eligible, and who do not otherwise have a medical contraindication or hold an objection based on bona fide religious tenets and practices, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep themselves, their family members, and others in the community safe from significant COVID-19 illness.”

Maui Mauka, a nonprofit that nurtures nature-based tourism, is hosting free online Conservation Awareness Training on Oct. 21 from 1 to 4 pm and Nov. 9 from 9 am to noon, via Zoom.

During Hawaiʻi Energy’s Free Bulb Swap promotion, Hawai‘i residents can trade old, inefficient bulbs for LED lighting at participating HouseMart Ace Hardware stores on Maui, O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island.