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UH Mānoa begins two-year initiative to become a Native Hawaiian place of learning
The team tasked with helping advance the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning has officially launched a two-year initiative immersing a diverse range of students and employees in Native Hawaiian values and traditions.
Central Pacific Bank receives numerous awards for small business loans in 2023
Central Pacific Bank announced a dominant performance at the US Small Business Administration’s Hawaiʻi District awards ceremony, securing the most recognitions of any bank in the state for 2023.
Fellowship equips educators to teach climate change across subjects, seeks Hawaiʻi applicants
Elemental Excelerator and SubjectToClimate seek applicants for their second annual “Root for Innovation” professional learning course for teachers. The program aims to provide a basis for K-12 educators of all subjects to feel comfortable integrating climate change into their everyday lessons.
Hawai‘i high school graduates endure with accomplishments in post-pandemic world
Newly released College and Career Readiness Indicator report findings shed light on the accomplishments and unprecedented challenges faced by high school graduates who were in high school during pandemic shut down.
Council advances eminent domain land condemnation for Central Maui Landfill expansion
Maui County Council members moved quickly Friday morning to give the first of two approvals for the county to launch eminent domain condemnation proceedings in 2nd Circuit Court. The court action would help the county get legal access to a nearly 20-acre former quarry site for the final disposal of toxic ash and debris from the Lahaina wildfire.
Free MACC concert by the the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus, April 12
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a free community concert featuring the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater. The He Leo Aloha No Maui Concert will also feature guest performances by Kamaka Kukona and Hālau o Ka Hanu Lehua, Nāpua Silva and Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka o Uka, and Ikaika Blackburn, Halehaku Seabury, and Keoni Souza of Nā Hoa.
Book Trust raises more than $90,000 during fundraising event on Maui
Book Trust, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Maui residents, hosted an awareness-building and fundraising event to increase book access and ownership for keiki throughout Hawaiʻi. Thanks to the Maui community, the organization’s “Night Circus” event raised more than $90,000 on Feb. 25, 2024, and all funds will support increased book access and ownership for students in Hawaiʻi.
Red Cross to visit homes in Central Maui, install free smoke alarms this Saturday
The Red Cross will conduct neighborhood visits for local families in Central Maui on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Hāna nonprofit Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke receives $2M gift from billionaire philanthropist
This week, Hāna vocational training organization Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke was gifted $2 million by billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving, part of a $640 million donation campaign involving 361 small nonprofits.
14 people displaced after early morning structure fire in Lahaina
Fourteen people were displaced after an early morning fire on Hopoe St. in Lahaina. The fire was reported at 4:05 a.m. on Friday, March 22.
Update/power restored: 1,382 without power in parts of Kula
Hawaiian Electric reports that power has been restored to all customers in Kula as of 6:40 p.m. The outage was due to a large tree on power lines.
Waihou Spring Forest Reserve and trail set to reopen April 1
Waihou Spring Forest Reserve and trail will reopen to residents and visitors on April 1, seven months after its emergency closure due to damage caused by the August 2023 wildfires and high winds.
New Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic in West Maui to open; Mobile health vehicles relocate
Kaiser Permanente will close its mobile health vehicle site at the Royal Lahaina Resort today, and move all equipment to the new modular Lahaina clinic, which will open its doors to serve Kaiser Permanente members on Thursday, March 28.
Maui Island unemployment at 5.8%, Maui County at 5.6% in February 2024
The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Maui Island was 5.8% in February 2024, compared to 6.2% the previous month, and 2.9% at the same time in 2023. The data was included in a new report released today from the Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
UpperKutz Barber Shop celebrates grand opening at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center celebrates the grand opening of UpperKutz Barber Shop this Saturday, March 23, starting at 10 a.m., featuring music, desserts, exclusive discounts and exciting raffles. The new barber shop is located on the second floor across from Fun Factory and next to Hot Topic.
$1.2 trillion spending package passes US House, awaits Senate approval to avert government shutdown
The US House today passed, on a bipartisan vote of 286-134, a $1.2 trillion measure to fund the government through September. The spending package was sent to the US Senate ahead of the midnight deadline and prevented a partial shutdown of the federal government.
Maui County Council gives green light for Haggai Institute purchase
Maui County Council members gave final approval Friday morning to an intergovernmental agreement for the state to purchase the 6.2-acre Haggai Institute for affordable long-term rental housing.
Weldon Kekauoha to headline 2024 Celebration of the Arts music showcase at The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua
Renowned Hawaiian musician Weldon Kekauoha will headline the upcoming Music Showcase on Friday, March 29 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua as part of the 32nd annual Celebration of the Arts event.
Maui Ocean Center names new education director
Tiara Fernandez, who began her career at Maui Ocean Center as an intern nearly 10 years ago, has been named the aquarium’s new Director of Education.
Nareit Hawaiʻi awards $50,000 grant to help provide new homes for Molokaʻi kupuna on DHHL lots
The Molokaʻi Affordable Housing Alliance is utilizing a portion of the grant to support the planning, design and obtaining of essential furnishings for six new tiny homes for kupuna in the Nā‘iwa Agricultural Subdivision.