Maui News

The signs warning of the $35 no parking citations and $200 parking violation surcharge under Hawaiʻi Revised Statute 291C-111 are being installed to reduce the temptation for drivers to illegally park on Hāna Highway.

The project, which was supported by the County of Kaua‘i’s ‘Rise to Work’ program, uses street art to introduce Kaua‘i residents to endangered birds, and to the idea that both cats and birds are protected when cats are kept indoors.

A portion of homes and businesses in the Kahana area will have their water shut off from approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, until 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 17.

The confirmed cases included: 27 on O‘ahu (+5 probable); nine on Maui (+8 probable); nine on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); one on Kaua‘i (+1 probable); and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (-1 probable).

As firefighting agencies statewide kick off the annual “Wildlife & Drought LOOKOUT!” awareness campaign, last weekend’s fire highlights the importance for communities and individuals to be prepared for what is expected to be an especially active summer and fall fire season.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health $24.5 million to address COVID-19-related health disparities. The funding, part of a $2.25 billion nationwide investment, seeks to advance health equity by expanding state, local, US territorial and freely associated state health department capacity and services.

Twelve Native Hawaiian programs based in Hawaiʻi have been awarded federal grants totaling $1,181,486 to help preserve the indigenous history, heritage and culture of Hawaiʻi, US representatives Ed Case (HI-01) and Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) announced today.

The U.S. Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act, major bipartisan legislation that enhances American global competitiveness and strengthens America’s foreign policy commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

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).