Maui News

Governor David Ige is reviewing a list of six nominees forwarded to him by the Judicial Selection Commission, for consideration to fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

The Department of Liquor Control offers its certification exam and class on June 18 and 24 in Kahului. The exam and class are being offered for first-time employees of liquor establishments who are required to obtain the card to be employed and for those whose certification cards expired prior to March 1, 2020.

Monthly and daily passes for riders on paratransit buses operated by Maui Economic Opportunity will be eliminated and replaced with a coupon booklet program beginning July 1, 2021.

The administration’s request includes $6,125,000 to protect 3,019 acres at Haleakalā National Park on Maui and $150,000 to protect an additional three acres at the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island.

Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 states joined by Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to require the chemical industry to provide the agency with information about the use and importation of asbestos needed to protect the public from the serious health risks posed by exposure to highly toxic asbestos.

Gov. Ige signed a law that establishes and requires a marine recreational fishing license for all non-Hawai‘i residents who want to fish from the shorelines or a boat in Hawaiian waters.

An additional $14.2 million will be allocated to Hawaiʻi under the American Rescue Plan to provide emergency housing vouchers for over 700 people and families who are experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless.

An up to six-level state office building over a five-level parking structure is proposed for development on the site of the old Wailuku Post Office at 70 South High Street in Wailuku. The parcel is currently being utilized as a parking lot for the County of Maui with approximately 45 reserved stalls.

Maui police are investigating the death of a windsurfer who was found unresponsive at Kanahā Beach Park on Wednesday afternoon.

The most recent reported ongoing scam is spoof callers claiming to be a representative of a federal law enforcement agency or local government, including the Maui County Department of the Prosecuting Attorney. The caller tells call recipients that there is a warrant or some other legal sanction pending against them.

A new law signed by Governor David Ige yesterday established a Hawai‘i Ocean Stewardship Special Fund, to be funded by user fees and other sources, that will provide support for the conservation, protection, restoration and management of Hawai‘i’s marine resources.

The confirmed cases included: 18 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); 15 Maui (+2 probable); five on Hawai‘i Island; and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+3 probable).

A Utah woman is the latest individual arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

The Public Utilities Commission approved Hawaiian Electric’s pilot program that will encourage the growth of electric bus fleets by helping bus operators reduce upfront costs of installing charging equipment on O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island.

As the summer softball season begins to heat up, USA Softball of Hawaii/Oahu Junior Olympics has instituted mandatory COVID-19 screenings for more than 1,200 players, umpires and coaches using ALTRES’ Wellness Tracker.

The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the prestigious Gintong Pamana Leadership Awards: Glenn Casil, director of operations at the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas; and David “Kawika” Mattos, supervisor at Maui Family Support Services.

Effective today, loyalty members will enjoy reciprocal earning and redemption benefits. The partnership provides customers with greater access to B Connected’s exciting selection of reward tiers, exclusive player benefits and entertainment experiences, as well as more ways to earn and use HawaiianMiles.

Managers at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Maui are setting their marketing efforts on a new program that gives Hawai‘i-made brands and products an opportunity to compete for a chance to win a free “cart” or shop space at the center for three months.

The 18-year-old Nevada man checked into an approved quarantine lodging site but was not in his room when security conducted.

The Department of Water Supply is requesting that Upcountry Maui consumers voluntarily conserve water to reduce consumption. This request comes after recent high water use Upcountry, in addition to a reduction of water supply at the Wailoa Ditch, which supplies water to the Kamole Water Treatment Facility.