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AARP provides grant for kupuna house repairs

Her roof is leaking, affecting the floors and electrical system in her Molokai house. Hoolehua Hawaiian homesteader Christine Aki said she’s looking forward to fixing the leaks now that a grant from AARP has been approved. “I will definitely do the roof,” she said. “If I have enough, ...

MEO summer interns explore paths to community service

Maui Economic Opportunity is giving six high school and college summer interns a chance to gain real-world job experience and explore work that serves the community. An orientation hosted by MEO executive staff, including Executive Director Maggie Batangan and CEO Debbie Cabebe, was held ...

Maui County Council committee to receive update on safe parking pilot project Monday

On Monday, a Maui County Council committee is scheduled to receive an update on a pilot project to establish a safe place for houseless individuals to sleep in their vehicles. The Water Authority, Social Services and Parks Committee is set to meet at 9 a.m. in the Council Chamber. The pilot project has not yet been established, and the committee expects to receive a presentation on the status of the project from the Department of Human Concerns, according to Council member Shane Sinenci. The County Council appropriated funds in fiscal year 2023 to establish a safe zone or sleeping ...

MFD reminds public about fireworks rules ahead of July 4 holiday

The sale of consumer fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday will begin Monday and continue until 8 p.m. July 4, according to the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety. A fireworks permit is not required during designated times for consumer fireworks such as sparklers, snakes and cylindrical or cone fountains, which emit effects no higher than 12 feet off the ground, according to the department. Retail stores will not sell firecrackers for the holiday, so firecracker permits will not be available for purchase at those stores. Fireworks may legally be set off only from 1 ...

A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

NEW YORK — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don't worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 NC1 — makes its closest approach Saturday morning, coming within 1.6 million miles, according to the European Space Agency. Discovered nearly three decades ago by an ...