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12th Hāna Limu Festival returns to Hāna Bay Beach Park at Kapueokahi
Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea announced that the Hāna Limu Festival returns to Hāna Bay Beach Park at Kapueokahi on July 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 12th Hāna Limu Festival returns to its traditional Hāna Bay location for the first time since 2019.
Pukalani Terrace Center Announces Back-to-School Drive and Celebration
Pukalani Terrace Center, in partnership with Boys and Girls Club and Alaska Airlines, will host the second annual Back-to-School Drive on July 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community is encouraged to help give every Upcountry keiki the tools they need to succeed during the ’23-’24 school year by donating school supplies.
Consolidated Theatres Kaʻahumanu 6 shutters operations after nearly 30 years
After nearly 30 years, Consolidated Theatres at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center on Maui is officially closed as of today.
Kīhei Aquatic Center to close July 12 through 17 for maintenance and for event
Kīhei Aquatic Center will be closed July 12-17, 2023, for pool maintenance and for state swimming championships. It will reopen July 18 with normal hours.
Hōkūleʻa arrives at last Alaska stop as part of Moananuiākea voyage
After four days in Metlakatla, Hōkūleʻa and crew departed for Hydaburg, Alaska where they arrived on the evening of Friday, July 7.
Kīhei brush fire results in temporary traffic impacts
Update(4:21 p.m., July 9, 2023): Pi’ilani Highway is now OPEN in Kīhei. It was closed earlier in the afternoon due to a brush fire between Ohukai Road and Kūlanihākoʻi Street.
Raising concussion awareness through free UH summer workshops
To enhance understanding about head safety, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Education is bringing concussion education and awareness to Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island communities between July and August. The Maui workshop takes place July 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Baldwin High School Multimedia Room.
Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi named Best Luxury Hotel in US by Luxury Travel Advisor
Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi has been named the Best Luxury Hotel in the US by Luxury Travel Advisor, in their 2023 Awards of Excellence.
Rare 200-year-old Japanese scrolls digitized at UH Mānoa Library for worldwide access
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library has successfully digitized the 鯨魚鑬笑録 (Geigyo ranshōroku) scrolls, rare hand-painted Japanese scrolls depicting the process of whale hunting during Japan’s Edo period.
Volcano Watch: International volcano scientist training course returns to Hawaiʻi
The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes is holding its annual summer International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring. This year is the 30th course since its inception in 1990 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
List: Maui lane closures through July 14, 2023
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
East Maui rockfall mitigation update: limited access anticipated by Wednesday
The County of Maui anticipates the reopening of the Hāna Highway at ʻAlelele Point to limited access to local traffic by Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Two new members join the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Board of Directors
Two new members of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Board of Directors were appointed by Governor Josh Green, M.D. Hawaiian Airlines’ Blaine Miyasato and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism’s James Kunane Tokioka fill seats for four-year terms that expire June 30, 2026.
Hawaiʻi-based team discovers rare seabird nests in American Sāmoa for first time in almost 40 years
Researchers from Archipelago Research and Conservation, in collaboration with several organizations, have discovered four active burrows of the rare Tahiti Petrel on Tutuila, American Sāmoa.
Pukalani student awarded $5,000 scholarship from California Water Service Group
Maui’s Jacelyn Lau of Pukalani has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from California Water Service Group.
EPA announces $3M grant for climate mitigation planning in Hawaiʻi
As part of the Investing in America Tour, representatives of the US Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 million in federal funding to the State of Hawaiʻi for climate mitigation planning.
Kahului fire damages abandoned building and nearby structure overnight
Maui fire crews doused a structure fire in Kahului overnight at an abandoned building, and a nearby structure.
Three lost hikers airlifted from ʻĪao Valley
Three individuals were airlifted from ʻĪao Valley State Park on Thursday evening. The rescued individuals included: a 34-year-old Lahaina man, a 27-year-old Texas man, and a 14-year-old girl from Texas.
Akakū Upstairs: “Shaka, A Story of Aloha” film screening, discussion
Akakū Maui Community Media will host its next Akakū Upstairs salon on July 20, featuring a screening and discussion of “Shaka, A Story of Aloha”.
UH Mānoa scientists develop strategy in coral selection for reef restoration
Scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed a strategy using a hedging approach to choose key coral species for future reef restoration.
