For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Uplifting West Maui and Upcountry communities LAHAINA & KULA, Hawaiʻi (August 9, 2024)—Maui County Councilmembers held space yesterday for reflection and solace in honor of the West Maui and Upcountry communities who continue to show strength and perseverance following the August […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council plans for August announced WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 31, 2024)— Chair Alice L. Lee announced today that the next Maui County Council meeting is planned for Aug. 13 at 9 a.m. and will be online, with in-person testimony accepted at the […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council committee agenda written in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi for first time WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 28, 2024)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez said today that the agenda for Monday’s Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee meeting has been produced in both English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi—which she […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Lee announces update to ʻOhana Assistance Program WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 27, 2024)—Maui County Council Chair Alice L. Lee, who initiated the ʻOhana Assistance Program last year, announced today that the program will launch Monday. Lee said the ʻOhana Assistance Program provides […]
For Immediate Release: Press release by: Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Councilmember Uʻu-Hodgins to host Pāʻia town hall June 25 on fire evacuation and prevention PĀʻIA, Hawaiʻi (June 17, 2024)—Councilmember Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins announced today she will host a community town hall June 25 at 6 p.m. at Pāʻia Community Center. Uʻu-Hodgins said the […]
Exploring disaster resilience: reflections on my journey to Japan By Tamara Paltin As the chair of Maui County Council’s Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee and the councilmember from West Maui, I was invited by the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and the U.S.-Japan Council to participate in the Kibou (“Hope”) for Maui Leadership […]
Springing into summer By Tasha Kama Summer is fast upon us, and the month of May was filled with tears of joy and moments to last a lifetime. Our graduates are off to new adventures, our little ones have wrapped up their last days for the school year, and the Maui County Council completed its […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider resolution to oppose construction of another telescope facility on Haleakalā WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 3, 2024)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that the Maui County Council will consider Resolution 24-103 opposing construction of the proposed Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Alice L. Lee, Chair Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council announces schedule for meetings throughout June WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (May 30, 2024)—The Maui County Council will hold two special council meetings Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m. to finalize the fiscal year 2025 budget and at 3 p.m. to consider a resolution on […]
Celebrating diversity in Maui County By Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins During May, the United States observes Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For more than 30 years, this annual observance has provided a platform to amplify the voices of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders throughout the nation while highlighting their achievements and […]
