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MPD warns drivers to buckle up

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The Maui Police Department is collaborating with law enforcement nationwide to increase seat belt and child safety seat use in Maui County. From May 11 to May 31, Maui police will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Maui police said drivers can expect to see heightened traffic enforcement and the use of unmarked patrol vehicles to enforce seat belt and child passenger restraint laws. “We want our community to understand that this campaign is not about issuing citations, it’s about saving lives,” Lt. Kenneth ...

Hawaiian Electric seeks renewable energy proposals for Lanai

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Hawaiian Electric is beginning the process to seek proposals of a large-scale renewable energy project on Lanai to reduce the use of imported fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions and stabilize rates. According to Hawaiian Electric, it is seeking renewable dispatchable energy generation of up to 35,800 MWh annually of solar paired with energy storage that would be in service by December 2030. The project would be on land owned by Pūlama Lanai adjacent to the company’s Miki Basin Switchyard near the airport. Upon approval from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, the renewable ...

State offers kona low storm disaster assistance

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The Hawaii Office of Recovery and Resiliency, along with state, federal and county partners, is expanding direct in-person assistance for kona low storm recovery in Maui County. Anyone directly impacted by the March weather events who is in need of support may be eligible for the Kona Low Disaster Case Management Program. Residents can sign up by calling Aloha United Way 211, visiting ready.hawaii.gov or emailing KonaLowDCMP@gem.org. Additionally, residents and business owners face a May 14 deadline to apply for FEMA Serious Needs Assistance, which offers a one-time payment of $790, ...

ILWU Local 142 endorses Pāʻele Kiakona for House District 14

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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 has endorsed Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona for Hawaii State House District 14, which the union says reflects “a rare crossover between organized labor and the grassroots movement that emerged after the Lahaina fires.” The ...

Rotary welcomes Maui Friends of the Children’s Justice Center executive director May 22

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The Rotary Club of Maui is hosting a dinner to introduce Danielle Egeberg as the new executive director of the Maui Friends of the Children’s Justice Center and to express appreciation to retiring CEO Paul Tonnessen. The event will start at 5 p.m. May 22 at St. John’s Parish Hall. Members of the public are invited to participate, enjoy a meal, network and learn more about the Children’s Justice Center. To attend, please RSVP to Heather Mueller at (808) 430-0120 by May 20.

Maui Prep girls golf finishes fourth at state championships

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Led by Sacha Salem and Sofia Mallari, the Maui Prep girls golf team finished fourth at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association State Championships. Coming into the spring season, Salem wasn’t sold on returning to the sport, but after placing 14th overall at the state championships May ...