Maui News
Kalaupapa Airport Night Medevac Exercise, June 2
Molokaʻi residents are advised of a planned nighttime medevac exercise scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 2, at Kalaupapa Airport, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
Recent Fruit-Picking Injury Underscores Need for Caution Around Power Lines
The word of advice comes following an incident in Wahiawā last week that left a man injured after a metal fruit picker he was using contacted a power line.
New Online Reservation System for Hosmer Grove Campground at Haleakalā, Maui
Visitors to Haleakalā National Park will soon be able to reserve Hosmer Grove Campground campsites in advance of their visit. Reservations will go live on Recreation.gov beginning on June 1, 2021.
May 27, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 58 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 39 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); six on Hawai‘i Island; 10 on Maui (-1 probable); and two cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+3 probable).
Pain at the Pump: Hawaiʻi Gas Prices Climb to 2014 Levels
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend for travel, gas prices for Hawaiʻi continued to climb, reaching levels not seen since November 2014, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
UHMC Graduation to Host Two Separate In-Person, Invitation-Only Events on June 5
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College will host graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5, with two separate in-person events that are by invitation-only.
Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Ensure US Financial System Ready for Climate Change
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021, legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to conduct stress tests on large financial institutions to measure the resilience to climate-related financial risks.
Grab-and-Go Summer Meals Start June 4
All children ages 18 and younger may participate at the approximately 80 distribution sites, regardless of their enrollment status.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Invites Guests Who “Give Back” to “Come Back”
oday, the Resort announced a new “Mālama Hawaiʻi” volunteer experience that allows guests to discover Maui’s storied past through hands-on processing of historic artifacts and documents at Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
“Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures” Deployed at State Commercial Harbors
Divers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources have been diving to collect Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures deployed at commercial harbors across the state. The ARMS attract different types of organisms – including invasive species – for data collection.
Letters: Topics Include Solar Farm, Vaccines, Masks, Naked Men, Tourist Wrath & Maui Skulduggery
Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents and visitors? Maui Nowʻs letters to the editors discuss a solar farm above Maui Meadows, vaccination efforts versus necessity of COVID-19 mass testing, mask mandate, religious exemptions, naked men at Poʻolenalena Beach, biting the tourist hand that feeds you and good old Maui skuldiggery.
DOH: Variants are Dominant COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
A report by the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division shows COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2) “variants of concern” account for a greater percentage of total COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i than ever and that percentage continues to increase.
Maui Student Earns Free Tuition in #TakeMeToManoa Contest
Navigating his senior year during a pandemic might not have been ideal, but one thing Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Hezekiah Kapuaala knows for sure is that he wants to continue his journey as a creator of videos at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa this fall.
2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions Raises Record $526,760 for Charity
The 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions raised $526,760 worth of donations for more than a dozen Maui nonprofits this year.
Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff in honor of San Jose shooting victims
Governor David Ige has ordered that all United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff immediately, until sunset on Sunday, May 30, 2021, as a mark of respect for the victims of the mass shooting in San Jose, California.
May 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 50 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 31 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); eight on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); five on Maui (+1 probable); one on Moloka‘i, and five cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (-1 probable).
Navy Comments on “Russian Hydrographic Vessel” Off Hawaiian Islands
The US Pacific Fleet has confirmed the presence of a “Russian Hydrographic Vessel” operating in waters off of Hawaiʻi.
Two Maui Women Create an Animated Series for Young Children
Two Maui women, Geri Emata and Cyndi Mayo-Akeo, have incorporated their musical backgrounds to create educational entertainment for young children.
$2.7 Million CARES Act Grant To Fund UH Entrepreneurship, Workforce Programs
The University of Hawaiʻi will expand its innovation, entrepreneurship and workforce development program with the support of a $2.7-million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the US Economic Development Administration. This will be matched with $813,068 of local funding.
Senators Schatz & Hirono Reintroduce Legislation about Rights for the TSA Workforce
Hawai’i’s two US senators, Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, along with 26 other US senators, reintroduced the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, legislation that would grant Transportation Security Administration personnel the same employee rights and protections that are granted to most federal workers.
