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Kahi Kamali‘i lead teacher, named Employee of the Month
Lead teacher at Kahi Kamali‘i Infant Toddler Center, Stacy Meyer, was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of Month.
Maui Jim Maui Invitational Announces 2023 Tournament Bracket
The official bracket for the 2023 Maui Jim Maui Invitational college basketball tournament has been released. This year marks the event’s 40th anniversary, and takes place Nov. 20-22, 2023 at the Lahaina Civic Center on Maui.
Honolulu firefighter recruits connect with founding Aliʻi during visit to Royal Mausoleum
Prince Albert was an honorary firefighter with Engine Co. Four. Kalākaua was also a member of Engine Co. Four and Kauikeaouli founded the department.
Bayer Fund’s Hawaiʻi Science Education Grant applications now available
Applications for the 2023 Bayer Fund – Hawaiʻi Science Education Grant are now available to eligible public schools interested in obtaining a grant to support their science curricula.
NOAA launches large-scale survey to assess abundance of whales, dolphins and seabirds
The large-scale survey will assesses the abundance and habitat of whales, dolphins and seabirds in Hawaiʻi.
‘Monster home’ bill in Honolulu seeks to penalize developers who misrepresent plans
The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would penalize ‘monster home’ developers who falsify building plans.
Water Service Outage in Wailuku, July 25-26
Night operations are scheduled for Tuesday, July 25 at 9 p.m. until Wednesday, July 26, 5 a.m. in Wailuku. The operation will affect all homes in the Kehalani Koa Subdivision, The Villas at Kehalani, and La’ikeha at Kehalani, Wailuku.
Queen Liliʻuokalani’s Royal Standard welcomed back to Washington Place
The Royal Standard of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, was returned to her home, Washington Place, and placed on public view for the first time in 130 years. The Queen’s Royal Standard flew over Washington Place when Queen Lili‘uokalani was at home, until it was illegally seized in 1893.
Hawaiʻi sees first school meal reimbursement rate increase in 40 years
Hawaiʻi’s reimbursement rate for school meals and other federal child nutrition programs has been increased to 30% above the continental US rates, which is projected to bring an additional $8 million a year to Hawaiʻi to support healthy meals for children.
Rep. Case seeks ban on “unfair shipping practices” to non-contiguous parts of US
Congressman Ed Case introduced a bill to end what he called “unfair shipping practices” to the non-contiguous parts of the US, saying Hawaiʻi customers are facing inflated costs.
Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association celebrates 85 years
On June 1, 1938, HMSA opened its doors with 671 members, mostly teachers and social workers. Today, HMSA covers more than 780,000 people.
Molokaʻi-2-Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships returns after 3 year pandemic pause
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 24th edition of the Molokaʻi-2-Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships or M2O, returns to the Kaʻiwi Channel with an international field on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
Comment period begins on development of a new Central Maui Wastewater Reclamation Facility
An Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice has been filed for the proposed development of a new Central Maui Wastewater Reclamation Facility and onsite Soil Aquifer Treatment basin in Waikapū.
Adaptations Dance Theater presents 5th annual ‘Bring it Home’ dance concert Aug. 11-13
Adaptations Dance Theater returns with its 5th annual “Bring it Home” dance concert Aug. 11-13, showcasing resident and guest dance artists with an evening-length work.
UH gets $10.7M for human, environmental microbiome research
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been awarded $10.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how human health is impacted by exposure to microbes. The studies will also explore how microbiomes are impacted by environmental and social-economic gradients in Hawaiʻi, and how an animal’s microbiome confers persistent health, using invertebrate hosts.
Regency Theatres Wharf Cinemas Lahaina presents ‘Water Wednesdays’
Regency Theatres Wharf Cinemas Lahaina presents “Water Wednesdays,” showcasing iconic ocean-themed films every Wednesday night through August.
Volcano Watch: Halemaʻumaʻu’s 1967-68 eruption – another crater-filler
Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until now has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling prior to 1924. However, Kīlauea also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.
Hawaiʻi Off Grid moving state towards net zero building
Hawaiʻi Off Grid, a multidisciplinary firm with over 20 years of expertise in off-grid and remote locations, leads Hawaiʻi in building sustainable residential and commercial architecture.
Individual whales, dolphins identified using facial recognition tech
A new facial recognition tool developed by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Ph.D. student can identify individual whales and dolphins across 24 species, enabling faster research for conservation efforts.
Division of Aquatic Resources open hearings on Ocean Stewardship User Fees
The proposed new chapter will implement §187A-52, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, which requires all operators of commercial vessels, watercraft, or water sports equipment, that are required to have a commercial operator permit or commercial use permit pursuant to HAR §13-256-3, to collect a $1 ocean stewardship user fee from each passenger carried or customer served, and to transfer these fees to DLNR.
