#West Maui Hospital

West Maui Hospital Foundation president to speak at Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting

Joann Wiener, president of the West Maui Hospital Foundation, will give an update on the West Maui Hospital project during the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset’s meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

West Maui Rep. Cochran absent from 85% of House floor sessions, still collected nearly $23,000 in per diem

West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochran missed 51 of 60 House floor sessions — an 85% absence rate — during the 2025 legislative session while collecting $22,725 in per diem payments intended to cover off-island living expenses, according to House records. Her near-total absence from legislative proceedings in Honolulu, coupled with her acceptance of these taxpayer-funded […]

Gov. Green signs legislation to support construction of West Maui Hospital

Governor Josh Green, M.D. has signed legislation to expand access to health care on Maui and to uplift career advancement opportunities for health care workers in the state.

Hospital, Olowalu fire station, among priorities for Pluta’s West Maui group

“We’re looking for equitable, humane care for residents and visitors to West Maui, where more than 50% of the county and state income on Maui is derived from taxes,” said Joseph Pluta, president of the West Maui Taxpayers Association. Maui Now’s Gary Kubota interviewed Pluta, who is working to ensure West Maui gets its fair share of improvements.

Developer to present update on Pulelehua housing project

A special presentation updating the progress of the 310-acre Pulelehua housing development is among the topics being presented at the annual West Maui Taxpayers Association members meeting set for Jan. 12.

McKelvey announces modifications to ease West Maui project traffic

Hawaiʻi State Representative Angus McKelvey (District 10 – West Maui), announced today that thanks to the help of the Department of Transportation and contractor PB Sullivan, changes to traffic flow would be coming for the West Maui Hospital sewer work for the remainder of the project.

Update on West Maui Hospital to be presented in Council committee on Monday

The Maui County Council’s Human Concerns & Parks Committee will host a discussion Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 on the current status of the West Maui Hospital and Medical Center.

West Maui Community Disaster Plan Meetings

A series of West Maui Community Disaster Planning Meetings will take place over the next three months, with the next meeting slated for Thursday, June 15…

West Maui Hospital Groundbreaking

A groundbreaking for the long-awaited West Maui Hospital was held this morning at the project site, located on Kakaʻalaneo Drive, between the Honoapiʻilani Highway and the Kāʻanapali Coffee Farms community. The target date for the hospital’s opening is late 2018. When completed, it will be the first new hospital to be built on Maui since Maui Memorial […]

West Maui Hospital to Break Ground Aug. 15

A groundbreaking for the long-awaited West Maui Hospital will be held on the project site on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. The project is located on Kakaʻalaneo Drive just mauka of Honoapiʻilani Highway and below the Kāʻanapali Coffee Farms community. The West Maui Hospital Foundation announced that the target date for the hospital’s opening is late 2018. The […]

West Maui Hospital to Break Ground in August

The much-anticipated West Maui Hospital and Medical Center will break ground at an on-site public ceremony on Aug. 15. in Lahaina.

Public Input Sought for West Maui Hospital Land Use Entitlement

The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will hold a site inspection this Thursday, March 19, at the proposed site of the West Maui Hospital.

Hospital Update Among Topics at West Maui Taxpayers Meeting

The event will include an update on the proposed West Maui Hospital, as well as input from representatives at the Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Inaugural West Maui “Business On the Grill” Event a Success

Maui Business Brainstormers hosted their very first “West Maui Business On the Grill” event in which business owners and managers are invited to seek fresh ideas to overcome problems they face with everyday operations.

West Maui Hospital Update Meeting Planned

The meeting, hosted by the Newport Hospital Corporation, is set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 9 at the Lahaina Civic Center.

West Maui Proposed as State’s First Medical Enterprise Zone

West Maui may become the location of Hawaii’s first Medical Enterprise Zone if HB116 successfully weaves its way through this year’s busy legislative session.

West Maui council candidates featured in meet and greet event at the Maui Theatre

Voters will get a chance to meet the candidates vying for the West Maui Council seat during a Meet and Greet event this Sunday, August 15, 2010 at the Maui Theatre in Lahaina.  The meet and greet portion begins at 4:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Maui Theater with a formal discussion taking place on […]

West Maui Proposed for Medical Enterprise Zone

By Wendy Osher Maui could be the site of a medical enterprise zone under a bill being considered at the state legislature. The 7-year pilot program would be based on the West side of the Valley Isle a region that has long been the focus of discussion for a second island hospital. Rep. Angus McKelvey […]