The democratic gubernatorial candidates have some final stops on Maui before the September 18th primary election.  Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann appeared in a Gubernatorial candidate forum this morning at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber Business Fest.  The two return for a town hall meeting at the Iao Theatre on September 14th.  The event presented [...]

Ki ho‘alu (loosen the key) is one of the world’s great guitar traditions.  The music is sweet and soulful, and it is said that slack key music is drawn from the heart and soul, filtering out through the fingers of each player.  On Sunday, June 27, 2010, the 19th Annual Ki Ho‘alu Hawaiian Slack Key [...]

(Posted by Wendy Osher; Supporting Information courtesy Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts) The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts today announced nominees for the 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.  Maui kumu hula Uluwehi Guerrero garnered a total of seven nominations for his third album, Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha, which was released after a nine-year [...]

Hawaii’s premiere hands-on arts and cultural festival will grace the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Resort, April 2-4, 2010.  In preparation for the 18th Annual Celebration of the Arts Festival, event chair Clifford Nae’ole announced the theme “E ia ka Manawa”, or “Here, Now is the Time” saying this year’s focus will initiate thoughts from [...]

Three Baldwin High School (BHS) softball players, their parents, and their coach filed a lawsuit against the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) and the County of Maui claiming unfair discrimination against girls’ athletics. The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation (ACLU) and Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing (AHFI) filed a lawsuit today in [...]

Posted by Wendy Osher A former Maui Police Officer was arrested on Tuesday following a grand jury indictment on various drug and theft counts.  28-year-old Allison Moore was arrested on March 16, 2010 after being indicted on February 19, 2010 for various theft and drug counts. The indictment included:  1 Count of Attempted Theft I; [...]

More than $3.4 million has been secured in grant funding to support healthy living and combat obesity on Maui and Kauai. A portion of the funds will be utilized by the Maui District Health Office to raise awareness of healthy eating and active living through a media campaign, increase physical activity and improve nutrition for [...]

Senators Shan S. Tsutsui and J. Kalani English will be holding a “Talk Story” session at Pa’ia School on Wednesday, March 24th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The discussion will serve as a mid-session update and opportunity for both Senators to address thoughts and concerns regarding Legislation and community projects. “This talk story session is a [...]

By Wendy Osher (Update:  8:01 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010) Maui police have since released the identity of the man killed in a pedestrian accident early Thursday morning on the Honoapiilani Highway as 28-year-old Nathaniel Alters of Star, Idaho. ________________________________ (Update:  5:45 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010) A second pedestrian death in as many days [...]

(Update:  10:30 a.m. 3/17/2010) A 66-year-old man suffered fatal injuries when he was stuck by two vehicles while crossing Puunene Avenue on foot early this morning.  The pedestrian died at the scene. Maui police say the man has no local address, and his identity is being withheld until next-of–kin can be located and notified.  The [...]