Maui News

Two virtual public meetings will be held this month on improvements to several bridges on Hāna Highway between Huelo and Hāna town in east Maui.

The state Department of Health, Clean Water Branch issued a Brown Water Advisory for South Maui waters from North Kīhei to Mākena.

Maui County’s “Safer Outside” program takes effect today, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Under the new rules, restaurants are required to ask patrons 12 years and older proof of vaccination for indoor dining. Unvaccinated patrons must be served only in outdoor dining areas, takeout or drive-thru service.

“For clarification, bars, restaurants, gyms, fitness centers and other “high risk” businesses may operate at 50% capacity indoors, provided that all customers 12 years of age and older provide proof of full vaccination,” according to the Mayor’s office.

Former Maui County Council Member Stacy Crivello and Hale Mahaolu’s Reuben Ignacio recently joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors.

Tylun Pang, Fairmont Kea Lani’s Executive Chef, and Thomas Houston, Director of Food & Beverage, announces the homecoming of Jonathan Pasion, welcoming him back to Fairmont Kea Lani as Executive Chef for Kō. 

The Biden-Harris Administration is taking critical steps to advance the use of cleaner and more sustainable fuels in American aviation by coordinating leadership and innovation across the federal government, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, fuel producers, airports and non-governmental organizations.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is resuming its Kūkulu Ola and Aloha ʻĀina programs with two Request for Proposals to fund qualified nonprofit organizations and projects that perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and preserve natural resources in 2022.

There were 493 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 62 on Maui and three on Moloka‘i.

Molokaʻi kids will receive about 40 to 50 free bicycles during a giveaway starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 2021 at the Molokai Youth Center in Kaunakakai. Also during the event, Molokaʻi residents are invited to bring bicycles to be fixed for free.

Water servicing public restrooms, showers and water fountains located within the Old Kalama Park (south of the whale structure) will be shut off for repairs to the main waterline on Sept. 21 and 22, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced.

“I am a stronger leader for my children and my community because of PLTI,” said Brandee Carvalho, a PLTI alum and Maui resident. “I am confident to be a parent leader, and I’m excited to share with other parents and my community all that I’ve learned.”

Officials describe the missing woman as 67 years old and say she is from California. The woman was snorkeling in relatively calm seas with good visibility at the time of her disappearance.

A hit-the-green challenge at the Kapalua Bay Golf Course raised $1,255 for the 9/11 Memorial Golf Fund on Sept. 10.

At the upcoming meeting Commissioners will consider whether to adopt ranked-choice voting as the electoral system for council elections.  A ranked-choice voting system is one in which voters may rank candidates by preference on their ballots, a significant change from our current system whereby voters may only vote for one candidate in each race.  

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos has donated stock valued at over $500,000 to Feed My Sheep, a mobile food pantry serving Maui island-wide.

Fourteen “sub-actions” are underway to fulfill the Moloka‘i Destination Management Action Plan approved in December 2020 that aims to rebuild, redefine and reset the direction of tourism over a three-year period, according to an update by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

Of today’s 423 cases, there were 384 cases identified as confirmed, and 39 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 300 on O‘ahu (+38 probable); 38 on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); 25 on Maui (-2 probable); 14 on Kaua‘i; five on Moloka‘i; and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

Though the recent announcement of Maui’s “Safer Outside” initiative will limit indoor capacities and put restrictions on those who can dine in, management at The Shops at Wailea says locals and visitors alike can still enjoy meals from their favorite restaurants with outdoor dining offerings or by utilizing takeout options.

NOAA announced $7.3 million in fiscal year 2021 grants supporting 25 projects to address the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health and the economy. With the addition of non-federal matching contributions, the total investment in these marine debris projects is approximately $14.7 million.