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The J. Walter Cameron Center has announced the appointment of Amy Johnson as its new development director and Shae Leedy-Vierra as facilities coordinator.

Maui Economic Opportunity is seeking to retain Lānaʻi representation on the Board of Directors and is soliciting a community organization to take a seat on the policy-making entity of the 59-year-old Community Action Agency.

Binhi at Ani will be hosting a Summer Program consisting of free classes for youth in Philippine cultural dance, art, and introductory Tae Kwon Do.

The Saint Anthony School will host its annual Links to Education Golf Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course.

Hawai‘i’s Public Libraries invite readers of all ages to join a celebration of the rich and varied stories that shape our communities with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge “E Heluhelu Kākou – Moʻolelo.”

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi has awarded grants totaling $1,491,882 to two local nonprofits and one public university to expand behavioral health care services for the houseless on Hawaiʻi Island and accelerate mental health professional training and licensure throughout the state.

The bill would eliminate copays for Native Hawaiian veterans for care received through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and would enable Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems to seek direct reimbursement from VA for care provided to Native Hawaiian veterans.

Nā Keiki O Emalia is joining with Imua Family Services and will be integrating its grief support for children and teens alongside Imua’s collection of programs. The partnership aims to broaden the scope of support services available to children and families on Maui, particularly those dealing with the profound challenges surrounding grief and loss.

AARP Hawaiʻi is empowering longer lifespans through a series of free one-hour webinars that help people plan for retirement. These webinars will be happening via Zoom each Saturday starting June 22 through July 13.

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response announced on Wednesday the launch of the first full-time sea turtle emergency care and rehabilitation facility on Oʻahu.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., appointed several individuals to various open positions on state boards and commissions including Lahaina resident and waterman, Archie Kalepa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission to replace Randy Awo, effective immediately.

A fatal hit-and-run collision in Kapalua on Friday claimed the life of a 39-year-old Lahaina woman. Police say a preliminary investigation reveals that the woman was attempting to retrieve a chicken carcass out of the roadway and walk back to the southbound makai shoulder when she was struck by a white 2014 BMW X5 traveling northeast on Honoapiʻilani Highway.  The operator of the BMW did not stop or render aid to the pedestrian and fled the scene northeastbound on Honoapiʻilani Highway, according to police.

The Bon dance season is set to make its return to Maui this summer. The Japanese Buddhist tradition of Obon, which is held at various temples throughout Maui County, is a community celebration to honor and offer prayers to the spirits of ancestors through music and dance. The full 2024 Maui Bon Dance Schedule is posted HERE.

Research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step in at the right times with key interventions. Insights gleaned from the tool can help managers better understand localized risks of coral disease and develop timely strategies for intervention.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users of work on the traffic signal at the Honoapi‘ilani Highway and Nāpilihau Street intersection beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 1.

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Daniel Jaeger will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. Jaeger is the West area director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D. signed an Emergency Proclamation Friday to avoid loss of telecommunications services for hundreds of Hawaiian Home Lands households across the state.

In the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires, the University of Hawaiʻi is working to develop a new wildfire forecast system using artificial intelligence for the state of Hawaiʻi to enhance public safety, preparedness and risk mitigation.

“I hope there’s changes that can come in our economy that benefits its people first and not necessarily just how much money can you make from it,” Cowell said. “I hope people who are moving there and who are buying space there can acknowledge and realize how that is such a privilege. And that unfortunately there are people who cannot and will never be able to afford the spaces that they are occupying at this time.”

Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee has recommended approval of project modifications and a deadline extension for completion of Waikapū Development Venture’s 80-unit affordable housing project.