Maui News

With the global urgency to slow climate change, Hawaiian Electric has set a goal by 2030 to cut carbon emissions from power generation 70% compared to 2005 levels and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 or sooner.

There were 124 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 11 on Maui and one on Moloka‘i. There were also 12 new deaths reported today, including nine on Oʻahu, two on Hawai‘i Island and one on Kaua‘i.

Maui Food Technology Center’s online webinar series in December 2021 will feature industry experts providing helpful tips and resources to help you succeed in today’s marketplace. Three workshops will be offered on exporting to Japan, food safety and food labeling.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health was awarded a $2.2 million grant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to train, deploy and engage community health workers as part of its public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University of Hawai‘i Maui College announced the creation of a new Enrollment Management Office, under the auspices of Student Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Students Affairs, Dr. Debra Nakama. Marcy Glassford is the new Enrollment Management Specialist and Cy Yoshizu is the new Recruiter.

Executives at Maui Health provided updates on the hospital’s vaccine mandate, the status of vaccine availability for kids, and hospital operations. The information was shared during the hospital’s last community Town Hall event of the year, held on Thursday.

The US Labor Department issued its rule yesterday, requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for companies with 100 or more employees. Those who work for one of these companies will either need to get vaccinated or test at least weekly when the rule takes effect on Jan. 4, 2022.

It is almost universally accepted that Maui is in dire need of more affordable housing. The Waiehu-based Hale Mahalou Ke Kahua initiative promises an ambitious solution to a pressing need.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation has developed a survey to better understand bicycle needs, priorities, and challenges across the state. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. The survey closes on Dec. 31, 2021. 

Applications now are being accepted from farmers and agriculture food producers for Mahi‘ai Match-Up, a business plan competition that provides food-focused entrepreneurs from across the pae ‘āina with an opportunity to farm agricultural land or develop a business in a commercial space.

There were 112 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday. The latest data represents a total of 1,604 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 8.6 per 100,000 today.

Since the festival was first held in 2014, this annual event has attracted over 60,000 residents and visitors in attendance, with 350+ participating vendors reporting over $3 million in total festival product sales, more than 205,000 products sold, over 1,500 new wholesale accounts secured, and over 7,000 new leads gained during the event. 

The State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced that it will open offices statewide beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for the North Shore of Maui from Maliko to Waiheʻe, and West Maui from Honolua to Honokōwai.

Former Maui Police officer, Brandon Charles Saffeels, 36, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for public corruption in the form of honest services wire fraud.

GP Roadways and the County of Maui announce planned roadwork on the Kahekili Highway from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 4 and 5, 2021. 

With Christmas only 54 days away, Santa Claus and his US Postal Service elves are working to deliver happy holidays to keikis across the state through the USPS Operation Santa wish fulfillment program.

Newly selected Maui Police Chief, John Pelletier is tentatively scheduled to be sworn in on Dec. 15, 2021, and is expected to begin his new job as head of the department on the same day, according to information shared at a special meeting today of the Maui Police Commission.

Azeka Shopping Center is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive now through Nov. 20 to support Maui Food Bank’s mission to end hunger on Maui.

The Maui Charter Commission will receive testimony and discuss the remaining 10 proposed charter amendment under Theme G – Planning and also consider Theme H- Police at its next regular online meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 9 am.