The viral video internet dancer joined professional Polynesian dancers from Halau Hula Malani O Kapehe for his latest series on indigenous dance.

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved the Hawaiian Electric companies’ pilot Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rates and customers may now apply to take advantage of the rates. The rates are designed to encourage early adoption of electric vehicles and incentivize customers to charge EVs during off-peak times of the day that best match the [...]

Maui Police Officer, Joy Medeiros will be honored along with other state, local and federal law enforcement representatives at the 57th Annual Hawaii State Law Enforcement Officer Association Conference later this week.  Medeiros is the Maui Police Department’s selection for the 2010 HSLEOA Officer of the Year Award.  She will be honored at the upcoming HSLEOA [...]

The Maui Nui Botanical Gardens hosts a Kalo (Taro) workshop lead by Hawaiian cultural practitioner and mahi`ai (farmer) Jerry Konanui as part of its new education program, “Ulu Ka Hoi” (to grow interest).   This three day event will educate local farmers and practitioners on the varieties of kalo available, techniques to identify these varieties, [...]

This week, Pacific Radio Group officially launched the first-ever comprehensive mobile application for all the Hawaiian Islands, “Hawaii Guide Me.”    Compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iTouch and iPad; the application offers a personal guide to the 50th state with detailed information, consumer reviews, and GPS navigation for restaurants, accommodations, activities, shops, events, special landmarks, attractions [...]

Hawaii’s newest school children — kindergartners — will be starting school for their first time next month.  Since these kids aren’t going ‘back to school,’ they may not know what to expect — or what’s expected of them — when they get there.  The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE) is encouraging families [...]

Governor Linda Lingle has ordered the Hawaii State flag at state and county buildings throughout Hawaii to fly at half-staff on Sunday, July 19, 2009, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of former State Senator Henry T. “Hank” Takitani who died earlier this month. The Governor’s proclamation also encourages residents to display the state flag [...]