To address Distracted Driving which occurs daily on Maui County roadways and reduce avoidable crashes as well as driving fatalities. The Maui Police Department Traffic Division will be out enforcing our zero tolerance response to distracted driving (cell phone usage). The public can expect saturation patrols where there is a noticeable increase in traffic enforcement to address … [Read more...] about U Text U Pay- National Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign
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Councilmember Hokama Expresses Support for Maui Jim Maui Invitational
Today, it was announced by the Maui Jim Maui Invitational that this year’s event will be moved from the Lahaina Civic Center to Asheville, North Carolina. The decision was made as a result of the ongoing circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Councilmember Riki Hokama, chair of the Council’s Healthy Families and Communities Committee which oversees the … [Read more...] about Councilmember Hokama Expresses Support for Maui Jim Maui Invitational
Maui County school students invited to enter educational video contest
Digital media and AV students in Maui County are invited to enter an educational video contest sponsored by The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Highways Division - Maui District (HWY-M). The project is designed to promote public awareness of why stormwater matters to the islands’ environment and encourage good community practices to help keep our stormwater … [Read more...] about Maui County school students invited to enter educational video contest
Hawaii to Receive $10 Million in Additional Community Development Block Grants to Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that Hawaii will receive an additional allocation of more than $10 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-CV) to provide critical assistance for the community as it continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. These CDBG-CV funds are the third round of CDBG funding from the federal CARES Act. Hawaii County will … [Read more...] about Hawaii to Receive $10 Million in Additional Community Development Block Grants to Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Keopuolani Park
Drive-through COVID-19 testing will be held on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Keopuolani Regional Park. Keopuolani Regional Park will be closed Thursday morning and open at 3:00 p.m., following the drive-through COVID-19 testing event. “I strongly encourage anyone who wants or thinks they should get tested, to come to this drive-through testing,” Mayor … [Read more...] about Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Keopuolani Park