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A diverse slate of nine residents was recommended by a Maui County Council committee on Tuesday to sit on a commission tasked with updating Maui County’s main guiding document.
If approved by the full council, the nine nominees will join two mayoral appointees on the Charter Commission, which will meet from March 1 to July 1, 2022 to study and review the Maui County Charter, which outlines the responsibilities of the local government from the mayor to the council and each department. The commission convenes every 10 years and proposes charter amendments that are put to the vote in the next general election and can change the way the county operates.
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Every 10 years, a group of residents gather to review the Maui County Charter, the guiding document for local government. This year, the council will nominate nine members of the Charter Commission, while the mayor will nominate two. Here are the nine council nominees:
⢠Grant Chun, current executive director for Hale Mahaolu; former managing director of Maui County from 1999 to 2002; A&B Properties vice president, 2002-17. Nominated by Council Chairwoman Alice Lee (Wailuku).
⢠Keoni Kuoha, interim executive director, Maui AIDS Foundation, February 2019 to May 2019; executive director, Papahana Kuaola, 2016-19; coordinator, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries/NOAA, 2011-14; faculty, Kamehameha Schools Maui, 2007-11. Nominated by Council Vice-Chairwoman Keani Rawlins-Fernandez (Molokai). Kuoha is from Maui, as there were no applicants from Molokai.
Principal Elton Kinoshita says the school is taking necessary precautionary measures by sanitizing and notifying those who may have come in close contact with the student.
A popular option for air service from Oahu to Molokai, Lanai will be discontinued
A popular option for air service from Oahu to Molokai, Lanai will be discontinued By Mahealani Richardson | January 13, 2021 at 4:51 PM HST - Updated January 13 at 5:22 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ohana by Hawaiian flights to Molokai and Lanai will be discontinued Thursday, in a blow to residents who rely on the service.
With the airline stopping flights, the only option left is Mokulele Airlinesâ nine-seat turboprops.
Elton Kinoshita, principal at Lanai High and Elementary School, said he was âheartbrokenâ at news that Ohana by Hawaiian was stopping service.
Student at Lanai High and Elementary School tests positive for COVID-19 Lanai High and Elementary will close early Wednesday. (Source: Google) By HNN Staff | January 13, 2021 at 9:22 PM HST - Updated January 13 at 9:22 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lanai High and Elementary School says a student recently tested positive for COVID-19.
School officials sent a letter to the community Tuesday saying the student was last on campus Jan. 7. They did not disclose the age or grade of the student.
“We have the ability to play a large role in combating this pandemic,” School Principal Elton Kinoshita said. “I urge everyone to do their part both on and off campus, which includes following county, state and federal requirements to stop the spread of the virus.”