Maui News
$2.4 M Grant for ‘Āina-Based STEM Education at UH Maui College
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2.4 million grant to the University of Hawai‘i Maui College for a project called, “‘ĀINA IS: Advancing Informal Native ‘Āina-based Inspirations in STEM.”
Breaking: Pilot Program Offers Shuttle Service from Airport to Resort Areas on Maui
The Maui ALOHA Shuttle service will start on Saturday, July 3, and run through July 17 as a pilot program subsidized by MVCB. It could be extended through the end of this summer.
Appropriations Committee Funding Bill Includes Rep. Case’s $500,000 Request for INPEACE
The US House Committee on Appropriations approved the FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which includes funding various government programs that support small and minority businesses, according to Committee member Ed Case (HI-01).
July 1, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 49 Cases; 1 Death
The confirmed cases included: 31 on O‘ahu (+4 probable); seven on Kaua‘i; three on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); one on Maui (-1 probable); and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
Maui Set to Get Federal Funds to Help Purchase Three Battery Electric Buses
A total of $5.15 million in new federal funding will go to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation for the purchase of battery electric buses and charging infrastructure on Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island.
Hawaiʻi Gas Prices Climb Over $4 Per Gallon Heading into July 4th Holiday Weekend
Leading up to the July 4th holiday weekend, the average price for regular gas in Hawaiʻi climbed above $4 per gallon — the highest July 4th holiday gas prices since 2014, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
HTA Supports Merrie Monarch Festival Broadcast and Pop-Up Mākeke
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority announced its support of the 58th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival broadcast and Season 3 of the Pop-Up Mākeke that will air during the festival.
West Maui’s Go Green Recycling Set for July 17 in Lahaina, Appointments Required
Mālama Maui Nui’s monthly Go Green Recycling event for West Maui residents will take place in Lāhaina on Saturday, July 17 from 9 am to noon at 1870 Honoapi’ilani Hwy.
#MauiNow #GoGreenRecycling
Maui Police to Conduct Fourth of July Weekend Impaired Driving Enforcement
The Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving over the upcoming holiday weekend. The added enforcement begins Friday, July 2 and continues through the Fourth of July weekend.
Five Candidates Apply to Fill House District 13 Vacancy
The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi announced a list of five candidates who will be interviewed for the District 13 House vacancy. Applicants include: Claire Kamalu Carroll, Linda Clark, John-Bull English, Stacy Helm Crivello, and Barbara Haliniak.
Lawsuit Threatened Over Alleged Lighting Impacts on Rare Birds Near Maui, Lāna‘i Airports
Two conservation groups provided formal notice of their intent to sue the state if it fails to take immediate steps to prevent bright lighting at state-operated airports and harbors on Maui and Lāna‘i.
Maui Food Bank Receives $10,000 Donation from #WaileaDineOut
Maui Food Bank received a $10,000 Donation from Wailea Community Association as a result of their #WaileaDineOut promotion.
Monthly Siren and Emergency Alert System Test, July 1
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for Thursday, July 1 at 11:45 a.m.
$80K Donated to Maui United Way to Support Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meals
Nuestro Futuro Foundation donated $80,000 to Maui United Way for The Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meals to You Program which will go towards the purchasing of food, distribution and administration efforts to run the program on Maui and Lānaʻi.
Maui Department of Liquor Control to Offer Certification Exam and Classes
The Department of Liquor Control will offer its certification exam and class
on July 13, 20 and 27 in Kahului. The exam and class are being
offered for first-time employees of liquor establishments who are being
required to obtain the card to be employed and for those whose certification
cards expired prior to March 1, 2020.
June 30, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 56 Cases; 1 Death
The confirmed cases included: 33 on O‘ahu (+1 probable); eight on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); three on Maui (+1 probable); and eight in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).
Kapena Performs at Virtual Concert to Benefit Hale Makua Health Services
Atlas Insurance Agency, Inc. hosted a virtual benefit concert featuring Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winning band Kapena on Friday, June 25 live from the historic Hawaiʻi Theatre. Hale Makua Health Services, a Maui-based nonprofit organization that provides personalized health services, was the beneficiary of the concert and received $10,000 from the Atlas Insurance Agency Foundation. […]
Schatz Joins Colleague in Introducing Community College Student Success Act
US Senators Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced legislation to expand services for community college students and help them graduate. The Community College Student Success Act would fund programs at community colleges to support students by providing comprehensive wrap-around services, including free tutoring, textbooks and transportation.
UH: Hawaiʻi Hit Hard by Wild Pigs Threats
The team of researchers hope that these findings will shed light on the magnitude of threat wild pigs pose to global biodiversity when compared to other problematic species that receive greater research and management attention like feral cats, rodents and wild dogs.
Hawai‘i Telescopes Used to Characterize “Smallest and Most Massive” White Dwarf
Astronomers have discovered the “smallest and most massive” white dwarf ever seen, a seemingly counterintuitive notion.
