Jack Gist, Author at Akamai Daily News

Safe Parking Pilot Program on Maui

Tuesday, April 1 by Jack Gist

The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns is looking for a qualified organization to establish and operate the Safe Parking Pilot Program, which aims to provide a secure space for individuals and families temporarily living in their vehicles while connecting them to vital... Read More.

April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii

Saturday, March 29 by Jack Gist

Hawai‘i observes Tsunami Awareness Month in April to remember the April 1, 1946 tsunami that was generated by a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands. With no tsunami warning system then, the tsunami arrived unexpectedly, resulting in 159 fatalities in Hawaiʻi. The Pacific... Read More.

Projected night time traffic delays

Saturday, March 29 by Jack Gist

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is once again notifying Maui highway users of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the state’s Ka Laʻi Ola housing site in Lahaina. Hauling will take place nightly at 9 from... Read More.

Maui County Grant applications

Friday, March 28 by Jack Gist

The County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development will begin accepting Fiscal Year 2026 grant applications starting April 1. The grants will be provided in support of projects and events designed to generate positive economic impacts in Maui County. Both nonprofit and for-profit organizations... Read More.

Upcountry Maui sites to close in April

Friday, March 28 by Jack Gist

Sites in Upcountry Maui will close for the month of April to allow for trail repairs and fuel mitigation work. The DLNR Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife and State Parks will close the Kula State Forest Reserve, Waipoli Access Road, Kahikinui Forest Reserve – Papaʻanui Tract, and Polipoli Spring State... Read More.

Bagpiper of Decatur died while scuba diving off Maui

Thursday, March 27 by Jack Gist

A man from Atlanta, Georgia recently died while scuba diving off Maui, Hawaii. In a bizarre twist, his family made a gruesome discovery a few days later at his home. Henry Frantz Jr. earned the unofficial title of “bagpiper of Decatur” through years of... Read More.

Maui Doctor charged with attempted murder

Thursday, March 27 by Jack Gist

The Maui doctor accused of trying to murder his wife on a Pali hiking trail on Oahu while on vacation has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree according to Honolulu Police Department. 46-year-old Gerhardt Konig attacked his wife along the Pali... Read More.

Maui Anesthesiologist Remains in Police Custody

Wednesday, March 26 by Jack Gist

Gerhardt Konig, 46, remains in police custody, accused of attempting to kill his wife while hiking on the morning of March 25. Konig, an anesthesiologist from Maui, was on Oahu with his 36-year-old wife. Sources say the two were on vacation, staying in a... Read More.

Online Survey for Maui County Residents

Tuesday, March 25 by Jack Gist

The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has an online survey to fill out for information on how Maui County residents want their tax dollars spent as the council prepares to review the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, which runs from July... Read More.

Lahaina residents will be able to rebuild quicker

Monday, March 24 by Jack Gist

Many Lahaina residents will be able to rebuild quicker thanks to a new bill, Bill 105, passed Friday at the Maui County Council. Historic churches will also benefit, allowing many properties to be built back as they were before the fires and bypassing ‘new’... Read More.

Author: Jack Gist