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Public asked to comment on subsidized ferry proposal

Maui County officials are hoping to create a subsidized ferry system in Valley Isle waters, where private ferries have sometimes shut down in the past. The proposal to create subsidized ferry links between Maui and Lanai and between Maui and Molokai will be the subject of a series of public ...

Photo of the Day: Kula Cacao

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Maui County prepares for possible hurricane impacts

Maui County departments are preparing for possible impacts from Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina while continuing to respond to damage caused by Tropical Storm Lala, county officials said Thursday. Gov. Josh Green also signed a statewide emergency proclamation Thursday to support preparations for Lowell, Karina, Marie and any additional storms that could affect Hawaii. The proclamation allows state and county agencies to mobilize personnel, equipment and resources more quickly. Wind and high surf were expected to be the primary effects from Lowell in Maui County. However, ...

NOAA offers up to $20,000 reward for info in death of Hawaiian monk seal

Federal wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding the individual or individuals responsible for the death of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal whose body was discovered last month on a Molokai beach. According to NOAA, the investigation into the death of Hawaiian ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in “Healthwise Maui,” which appears in The Maui News. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: What actually happens when you call the 988 Crisis Lifeline? How do you know when it’s time to call? Giulietta Swenson, PsyD, Maui Memorial ...

RISE Maui speaker examines costs of AI

As part of the RISE Maui Summit organized by the Hui Momona Foundation, Sasha Luccioni, co-founder and chief scientific officer of the Sustainable AI Group, explored the impact of artificial intelligence in a talk Aug. 18 at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa. Working at the intersection ...