Maui News

Twenty-five intermediate and high schoolers completed the Teen Financial Literacy Workshop, presented by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, in June.

More than 250 households are receiving help from Maui County’s Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program. Residents have received more than $675,000 to make overdue rent and utility payments.

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino signed the Fiscal 2022 Budget Bill on Friday, but raised questions about the document that was passed by the Maui County Council. He also returned, unsigned, a bill for pay raises in the Office of Council Services.

The County of Maui, DPW, Highways Division has notified Haʻikū-Paʻuwela residents of a pavement preservation project on Mehana Road from Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

The percentage of burglary cases decreased 75 percent from the week before when four incidents were reported. Vehicle thefts decreased 29 percent from the week before when seven incidents were reported. Vehicle break-ins decreased 36 percent from the week before when 14 incidents were reported.

Just in time for Father’s Day, five deserving dads and their families will be enjoying an all-expense-paid trip to the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, provided by Hilton and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Mayor Michael Victorino today urged Governor David Ige to sign a bill to rename the Kahului Airport Access Road in honor of the late former Maui County Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho.

A new set of amended emergency rules for Maui County were announced today and they are backdated to an effective date of June 15, 2021.

The state is pursuing emergency repairs following a break-in last month that resulted in damages to a historic door and window at Hulihe‘e Palace on Hawaiʻi Island.

Sixteen athletes and four partners from across Hawaiʻi are gearing up to represent the Aloha State at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. “Our athletes have patiently waited for the chance to compete in-person for more than a year and we are excited to have them not only showcase their skills, but our state of […]

The confirmed and probable cases included: 16 on O‘ahu; nine on Hawai‘i Island; 15 on Maui; one on Kaua‘i; and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

Hawaiian Airlines resumes its service to Tahiti on Aug. 7, 2021. The announcement comes following the launch of a pre-travel testing program between Hawaiʻi and French Polynesia.

A Maui man has since succumbed to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash reported earlier this month on North Kīhei Road.

The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education today unanimously approved the appointment of Keith Hayashi as interim superintendent of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Maui police are investigating an incident at Kanahā Beach Park in which a suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at an county parks enforcement officer Thursday evening.

The Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i is working with Hawaiʻi’s educators, businesses and community leaders to address the workforce shortage problem, in alignment with the US Chamber of Commerce’s recently launched America Works Agenda.

While the pandemic created stress and financial struggles for Pearl Bachiller’s family, the crisis also provided the Kamehameha Schools Maui senior with an unexpected opportunity.

The Department of Finance’s Division of Motor Vehicle and Licensing reminds the public that its Pukalani office remains closed for renovations. A self-service kiosk opened at the Pukalani Foodland for motor vehicle registrations.

Habitat for Humanity Maui’s current and upcoming projects include critical repairs and retrofits for struggling homeowners, new construction home builds for Hawaiian Home Lands lessees, and in the near future a new construction development in Hāna, Maui featuring 25 single family homes.

Themed “Navigating the Kupuna Islands,” the voyage will bring the canoes to Nihoa, Mokumanamana and Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) and will focus on the voyaging, cultural and ecological significance of these places.