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Kamaʻāina Credit program poised for approval as part of Council’s budget package
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Kamehameha Maui’s Casco breaks 28-year-old state pole vault record; Warriors beat Bears for third at state baseball tourney
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$10M investment enables zero-down mortgages for native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands
Northern Trust and Hawaiʻi Community Lending announced a historic $10 million investment in HCL’s new Kūpa’a Hale Loan program, helping to make zero-down mortgages available to native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands. Kūpaʻa means to be steadfast, firm and loyal, and this statewide loan is intended to help ‘ohana set roots and be financially stable and grounded to their homeland.
Kamaʻāina Credit program poised for approval as part of Council’s budget package
With first reading of the Maui County Council’s $1.56 billion budget set for this week Friday, one of the line items up for approval in the fiscal 2026 budget is $12 million for Maui United Way’s Countywide ALICE Initiative: Kamaʻāina Credit program. The initiative aims to help residents who’ve been referred to as ALICE households. […]
Bank of Hawaiʻi opens newest branch in Lahaina; its Foundation donates $100K to support residents
Bank of Hawaiʻi marked the grand opening of its new Lahaina Branch on Maui on Monday with a private blessing ceremony and a donation of $100,000 to provide support to Lahaina residents who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. Its previous location on Papalaua Street was destroyed in the 2023 wildfires.
May’s Hawaiian Music Series to feature Logan Kalawaia
Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s Hawaiian Music Series of May will feature a performance by rising Maui musician Logan Kalawaia. The free, family-friendly concert will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the scenic Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.
Maui Nonprofit Directors Association to Host Board Member Speed Networking Event
The Maui Nonprofit Directors Association invites community members to attend a Board Member Speed Networking Event on Wednesday, May 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 395 Dairy Road, Unit G, Kahului.
Lahainaluna High School Foundation awards more than $217,000 in scholarships for 2025
The Lahainaluna High School Foundation presented 89 scholarships to 55 seniors from the Class of 2025 totaling $217,750 in awards (including four-year renewables), while an additional 14 alumni will receive their renewable scholarships for the next academic school year totaling $79,000 for a grand total of $296,750 through the nonprofit foundation.
Rotary meeting features Healing Aloha techniques to address collective trauma
On May 14, 2025, the Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea will be hearing from Rosemarie Johnson representing Healing Aloha sharing the importance of addressing collective trauma. Johnson will share Healing Aloha’s Breath Awareness initiative and the ability to de-escalate trauma by regulating the parasympathetic nervous system. Focused on healing collective trauma, it encourages self-care through conscious […]
Free carpentry classes for high school students at UH Maui College
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is offering a series of FREE, week-long trainings designed to help participants master essential carpentry skills while building sheds to be donated to folks in Lahaina recovering from the wildfires.
KCA calls for state support on water infrastructure and fire mitigation
The Kula Community Association (KCA) has formally called on Gov. Josh Green and the State of Hawaiʻi to take urgent action in advance of what is expected to be another challenging wildfire season in Upcountry Maui.
Mayor Bissen announces partnership to support Lahaina homeowners in recovery
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen today announced a partnership to address critical financing gaps for Lahaina homeowners still rebuilding after the 2023 Maui wildfires. The collaborative effort will create a Deferred Payment Loan Program to support middle-income families who may not qualify for federal disaster recovery funds but continue to face significant financial barriers to reconstruction.
Lava fountains reach 500 feet in latest episode of Kīlauea eruption
Episode 21 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption at Halemaʻumaʻu ended shortly after 8:30 on Sunday night, after about eight hours of sustained fountaining which began at 12:45 p.m. on May 11, 2025. The Halema’uma’u eruption is currently paused.
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Students, families prepare for Kauaʻi Community College commencement
Kauaʻi Community College graduation for about 105 students begins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hawaiian music, cultural health practices highlighted in upcoming health fair
The free health fair will feature guest speakers and live entertainment at the Kauaʻi Museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24.
Nareit Foundation seeks shovel-ready projects for its annual grant considerations
All applicants must complete the grant application form that can also be accessed on the How to Apply section of the Nareit Hawaiʻi website by 5 p.m. Friday, June 13.
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Captain Cook post office was officially renamed in honor of fallen Big Island solider
Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building is the first post office in Hawaiʻi designated in honor of a Vietnam War veteran, or an individual of Native Hawaiian descent.
Fraud expert aims to educate community in Pāhoa this Thursday
AARP elder fraud expert Paul Greenwood, a former deputy district attorney, will be hosting a free “Fight Fraud Together” presentation beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility.
Water safety initiatives aim to reduce child drownings in Hawaiʻi
International Water Safety Day is celebrated on May 15 of each year to spread awareness of drowning and to educate youth in becoming safer in and around the water.