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UH developed, living coastal-protection system prepares for deployment
The University of Hawaiʻi has reached a milestone in the US Department of Defense funded project that aims to create a living breakwater system to protect coastlines from erosion and create ecosystems where resilient corals and other ocean life can grow and thrive.
Golf Tournament & Ball Drop Fundraiser to benefit Women Helping Women & The Maui Farm, Sept. 7
The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui will host Women Helping Women and The Maui Farm at the club’s ninth annual golf tournament fundraiser, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at Pukalani Country Club.
Make-A-Wish to benefit from Shell Hawaiʻi’s annual Giving Pump campaign
Aloha Petroleum, the gasoline marketer for the Shell brand in Hawaiʻi, will again invite drivers to participate in its Giving Pump campaign. This year’s campaign will support Make-A-Wish Hawaii.
Outrigger Resorts renews partnership with Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has renewed its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra offers fall classes at Queen Ka’ahumanu Center
The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra is offering classes in classical music this fall at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului, upstairs between Central Maui Tax and the Fun Factory.
Water-from-air technology brings clean drinking water to Maui Medic Healers Hui in Lahaina
Local nonprofit Eye of the Needle Holistic Living has provided a water-from-air generator to the Maui Medic Healers Hui new community venue in Lahaina. According to the nonprofit, this new generator will provide three gallons of fresh drinking water per day and prevent excess plastic bottle waste by as much as 5,670 bottles per year.
Gov. Green travels to Japan to strengthen ties with sister cities
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Japan on Monday, Sept. 2, to engage in cross-cultural exchanges, attend business meetings on behalf of the state of Hawai‘i, and sign a sister-state memorandum of understanding. Green will also lead a delegation of local businesses for the Tokyo International Gift Show, meet with the US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and will meet with leaders from Fukuoka, Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures.
Hōkūleʻa arrives in Haleʻiwa as the third stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail
After a two-week engagement on Kauaʻi, Hōkūleʻa departed Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor on Friday and sailed to Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu, the third stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail.
Monday Morning MIL: Lunas welcome Farmers to 11-player football in more ways than one
The two teams joined in the potluck tradition after Lahainaluna beat Moloka‘i in the Famers’ MIL 11-player football debut on Saturday night.
Council refers accessory dwelling bill to Housing and Land Use Committee
Maui County Council members referred to the Housing and Land Use Committee on Tuesday a bill stemming from a new state law that requires counties to change the way accessory dwellings are permitted on residential property.
The Shops at Wailea presents September entertainment lineup
This month, guests can enjoy performances by talented local artists at The Shops at Wailea every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This includes Tarvin Makia (Sept. 4), Nevah Too Late (Sept. 11), Rama Camarillo (Sept. 18) and Mondokane (Sept. 25).
RED Hospitality and Leisure launches new ‘Aliʻi Kai’ catamaran
RED Hospitality and Leisure, a Caribbean leader in destination and luxury maritime experiences, has announced the launch of the “Aliʻi Kai” catamaran on Maui. The state-of-the-art 65-foot vessel aims to provide guests with a range of new curated sailing, culinary and hospitality experiences that showcase the best of what Maui has to offer.
Mānoa: $4.2M broadens participation in clean energy, materials science in Hawai‘i
A team led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers aims to use a $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle clean energy needs on multiple fronts from sustainable solutions and integrating Native Hawaiian knowledge to engaging with high school students.
Mānoa: $15.3M funding fuels microelectronics innovation
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is part of an innovation hub that will train the next generation of high tech workers in microelectronics, the design and creation of small electronic devices such as the microchips in computers and cell phones.
Nine extinct-in-the wild Guam kingfisher chicks arrive at Palmyra Atoll
Nine extinct-in-the wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) arrived at their new home at The Nature Conservancy’s preserve and research station at Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south of Hawai‘i, on Wednesday. The chicks—four females and five males—completed their historic 4,500 mile flight from Wichita, Kansas safely and are temporarily settled into aviaries within their new home.
Nā Moku ‘Aupuni ‘O Ko‘olau Hui secures lease for Camp YMCA; announcement made at Keʻanae Ko‘olaule‘a
The event was organized by Nā Moku ‘Aupuni ‘O Ko‘olau Hui and included an announcement that the group secured a 65-year lease for the former Camp YMCA, now known as Ke‘anae Uka.
Prices of burned-down properties in Lahaina spark conflict between land trust, sellers
The land trust says listings of burned properties in Lahaina with prices well above their assessed land values pre-fire will draw outside investors and put properties out of the reach of local buyers. But sellers say it’s a tough call to put their properties on the market and that they’re just trying to recoup their losses and move on with their lives.
Emergency housing made more affordable by donation of solar panels for families displaced by Maui wildfires
A collaboration between AES Hawaiʻi, Young Brothers and Goodfellow Bros. has resulted in the donation of 212 solar panels to the nonprofit Made in Hope Hui Homes program for emergency housing of families displaced by the Maui wildfires. AES Hawai‘i provided the solar panels, Young Brothers shipped them from Hawai‘i Island to Maui, and Goodfellow Bros. coordinated the […]
Slightly Stoopid with Steel Pulse & Makua Rothman at the MACC, Sept. 15
Slightly Stoopid is set to perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with special guests Steel Pulse and Makua Rothman on Sunday, Sept. 15. Gates open at the outdoors Alexander & Baldwin Amphitheater at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 6 p.m.
Volunteers wanted for MOC Marine Institute and SHARKastics Reef Cleanup
The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute and SHARKastics will host a collaborative reef cleanup along Sugar Beach on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8 to 11 a.m.
