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Schatz secures more than $1M in earmark funding to build first ever adult day care center on Lānaʻi
“Too many seniors on Lānaʻi are being forced to move away from their homes and off island just to get the care they need,” said Sen. Schatz. “This new funding will help build Lānaʻi’s first ever adult day care center, giving seniors a much-needed option for care, while keeping families together.”
Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center leads work day at Hiʻi Agricultural Heiau
Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center led a group of volunteers to a sacred and remote heiau on Saturday. The stewardship day took place at Hi’i Agricultural Heiau, located about two miles from Kōʻele.
Moloka‘i driver Barbara Sentel named MEO Driver of the Year
Moloka‘i bus driver Barbara Sentel, who has been shuttling Moloka‘i residents to shopping, doctor visits and other destinations for the last 34 years, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Driver of the Year for 2023.
Inaugural golf tournament raises $35,000 for Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center
More than 70 golf enthusiasts shared a day on Mānele Golf Course for the inaugural Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center tournament. The tournament, held on Saturday, raised more than $35,000 to support the nonprofit’s mission to celebrate and preserve Lānaʻi’s culture and diverse heritage.
AlohaCare grants $5,000 scholarships to three Maui County students, applications open for 2024
AlohaCare awarded academic scholarships to seven students in the state, three of whom are students from Maui and Lānaʻi. The application portal has opened for the 2024-2025 school year.
Hawaiian Electric offers Maui County customers voluntary enrollment in time-of-use rates
The program tests time-of-use rates and is intended to reduce bills for customers and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
600+ animals at Maui shelter, including nearly 300 survivor cats from Lahaina fires
The Maui Humane Society has more than 600 animals in their care, including 145 in foster homes, and nearly 300 are cats that survived the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire.
Lānaʻi executive elected to Hawaiʻi Employers Council’s Board of Governors
The Hawai’i Employers Council has announced the selection of Harrilynn Kameenui, General Counsel of Pūlama Lānaʻi, to serve another three-year term on its board.
Lānaʻi becomes the first island to be fully fiber-enabled by Hawaiian Telcom
Hawaiian Telcom has completed its fiber expansion throughout the island of Lāna‘i, marking another step towards closing the state’s digital divide. Lāna‘i residents and businesses island-wide now have access to Hawaiian Telcom’s high-speed internet Fioptics.
Mayor Bissen meets with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation, attends Hawaiʻi on the Hill in Washington, D.C.
Interisland transportation between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi and a need for federal funding to support those and other efforts were discussed. The Bissen administration focus on infrastructure, agriculture, economic diversification and affordable housing were also highlighted during meetings with Hawaiʻi congressional delegation.
Update/Canceled: Lānaʻi Flood Advisory until 7:15 p.m., June 15
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Lānaʻi until 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Mayor hosts Holomua Kākou on Lānaʻi, July 11-12
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen is bringing Holomua Kākou to Lānaʻi as part of his ongoing effort to take county government to the diverse communities that make up Maui County. “I believe our rural communities deserve more opportunities to access government in their hometowns. By bringing my team directly to Lānaʻi, we can be available to […]
Flowers adorn graves as part of Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center’s Memorial Day event
More than 1,200 graves were adorned with flowers as part of Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center’s Memorial Day event.
Fishermen cited for illegal entry to Moku Naio Islet Seabird Sanctuary off the coast of Lānaʻi
Four Maui men, were cited on Friday by DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources officers for prohibited entry into the Moku Naio Islet Seabird Sanctuary “Shark Fin Rock” off the coast of Lānaʻi.
Applications now open to use Lānaʻi Field House for league, school or recreation programs
The county Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting permit applications from Thursday, April 20, to Monday, April 24, for the use of Lānaʻi Field House by leagues, schools and recreation programs.
Final design for Lānaʻi Skate Park to be presented at April 12 meeting
The final design for the Lānaʻi Skate Park will be presented at a County of Maui community meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 at Hale Kupuna o Lānaʻi in Lānaʻi City.
Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center restores Kānepu‘u, drylands forest
Hawai‘i’s largest native dryland forest got a boost over the weekend thanks to the Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center and community volunteers.
Proposed tourism carrying capacity study gets early support from Maui residents
Pointing to Haleakalā National Park, the road to Hāna and other visitor hotspots around Hawaiʻi, residents during a state hearing Thursday backed a plan to study tourism carrying capacity for Maui and other islands.
Case announces more than $28.5 million to protect Hawaiʻi’s natural resources
The US Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program awards this year include $2.9 million to increase the resilience of endangered wildlife on Lāna‘i. (To be supported by $4.8 million in partner contributions.)
Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center works to restore native landscape as part of Arbor Day festivities
More than 250 plants were installed as part of the joint effort between Pūlama Lānaʻi and Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center.
