Mayor Bissen presents FY 2024 Budget Proposal

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management will hold a collection event for appliances, metals and e-waste on Lāna`i from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 at the Pūlama Lānaʻi Fleet Yard.

Hawai‘i has joined the rest of the nation in implementing improved Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Hawai‘i’s vulnerable residents including those with disabilities and older adults.

The Queen Kaʻahumanu Center hosts an Easter Scramble on April 1, and Photos with the Easter Bunny from April 1-8, 2023.

“HB 619 will benefit Hawaiʻi’s small farmers and those facing food insecurity in our state by providing tax relief to farmers and healthy nutritious foods to non-profit food banks. It is a win-win situation for everyone,” said Representative Mahina Poepoe (D-13, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i, Kaho‘olawe, portion of Kahului, Ha‘ikū, Pe‘ahi, Huelo, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu).

The establishment was re-opened under a yellow “Conditional Pass” placard. An inspector will be conducting additional follow-up inspections to assess the establishment’s progress.

US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned General Glen VanHerck, Commander of the US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command, on the need for a robust, unified plan for missile defense of Hawaiʻi during a full committee hearing.

Four residents were displaced following a house fire in Haʻikū that destroyed a two story home on Thursday afternoon.

The proposed budget totals $1.227 billion and represents an increase of $15.6 million or 1.3% compared to the Council’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2023 of $1.211 billion.

The Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center announced this week that it will reopen – welcoming the public on weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m. It plans to offer more hours as docents become available and staffing expands.

The Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start program served 165 children with 104 families meeting low income eligibility guidelines, according to the recently released MEO Head Start Annual Report for Program Year 2021-22.

High school graduation ceremonies for Maui County public schools have been scheduled for the Class of 2023 with date, time and location information listed below.

The Maui Fire Department confirmed today that these phone calls are unauthorized, and that donations are NOT being solicited.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union (Hawaiʻi State FCU) has announced its schedule of free financial education offerings from April to June. The webinars are free and open to the public and range in topics from navigating auto buying in today’s market to leveraging home equity.

The proposed budget totals $1.227 billion and represents an increase of $15.6 million or 1.3% compared to the Council’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2023 of $1.211 billion.

While gains were realized in month-over-month data, Maui’s vacation rental supply, unit demand and occupancy in February remained down double-digits from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Maui County’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 3.2%, down from 3.1% in January, and down from 3.5% at the same time last year.

The Lucas CPR robot is controlled electronically and designed to do high quality chest compressions for as long as needed, which in some cases at remote locations on Kauaʻi can be for 30 minutes or more.

A nēnē gosling abducted from a Big Island state park in an onion bag is reunited with its parents due to the actions of a family that was enjoying the park.

The Kaua‘i County Public Works Solid Waste Division is hosting household hazardous waste collection events from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Anaina Hou Community Park behind the mini-golf course at 5-2723 Kūhiō Highway and the Kaua‘i Resource Center at 3460 Ahukini Road in front of the Līhu‘e refuse transfer station.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Thursday during a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, about the need for a robust, unified plan for missile defense of Hawai‘i.

Strengthening trade winds will bring more settled weather and lower humidity today, with just a few mainly windward showers expected. Winds will shift...

Hawai‘i County started identifying and upgrading its parks facilities in 2000. After surveying 240 parks and recreation facilities, 35 were recognized as needing upgrades to provide equitable access.

Lilinoe Kahalepauole-Bustamonte and her husband helped law enforcement retrieve a nēnē gosling that was abducted from a Hilo state park in an onion bag and have it reunited with its parents.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is aimed at raising awareness for people with intellectual disabilities. The Hawai‘i Police Department is sponsoring two runs this year: April 23 in Kailua-Kona and April 29 in Hilo.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Thursday during a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, about the need for a robust, unified plan for missile defense of Hawai‘i.

Strengthening trade winds will bring more settled weather and lower humidity today, with just a few mainly windward showers expected. Winds will shift...