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University of Hawaiʻi researchers investigate nearshore water quality, reef health after Maui Fires
A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are sampling West Maui reefs to assess the impact from the toxic ash from the Lahaina wildfire.
16 people complete training for Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team
The Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team has 16 new members who last week completed 40 hours of training.
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Preliminary ash samples from Kula fire show high levels of toxic substances; same expected in Lahaina
Preliminary, unvalidated data from ash sampling received late Friday night shows very high levels of arsenic, and elevated levels of lead and cobalt, in wildfire ash collected in Kula — and ash in the Lahaina burn zone is expected to have a similar profile, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health announced on Sunday.
Maui Arts and Cultural Center adds second free show for ‘Haunted Hawaiian Ghost Stories’
Due to overwhelming demand, the Maui Arts and Cultural Center has scheduled a second showtime for “Haunted Hawaiian Ghost Stories” with Lopaka Kapanui on Oct. 25.
MEO Youth Services receives Nō Ka ʻOi Highway Hui Award for cleanup program
Maui Economic Opportunityʻs Youth Services and their young volunteers have been honored with the Nō Ka ʻOi Highway Hui Award by the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, in recognition of their contributions to Maui’s Adopt-A-Highway public service program.
Applications open Oct. 20 for temporary financial assistance program for families affected by Maui fires
Applications will begin to be accepted on Oct. 20 for a temporary financial assistance program that helps families with at least one dependent child who have been directly affected by the Maui fires.
Volcano Watch: The Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut prepares people for damaging earthquakes
The Great Hawaiʻi ShakeOut is an annual event for kamaʻāina and visitors alike to practice and prepare for when a large damaging earthquake hits the Hawaiian Islands.
New Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center children’s book series showcases culturally significant coastal places
The 12-book series provides an early reader’s introduction to some of Lāna‘i’s wahi pana, including Kaiolohia, Kaumālapaʻu, Kaunolū, Keōmoku and Mānele.
2 Oregon companies team up to help owner of Deeʻs Poi Mochi after Lahaina wildfires
Cook Solutions Group, a banking security company based in Portland, Ore., has teamed up with Quality Trailers to support Lahaina food truck owner, Dee Rodrigues, who lost her home and food trailer in the devastating wildfires on Aug. 8.
Perennial bridesmaid Lucy Charles-Barclay wins 2023 VinFast Ironman World Championship in Kona
After finishing second four times, Lucy Charles-Barclay of Great Britain wins the 2023 VinFast Ironman World Championship in Kona in a record time of 8:24:31.
Category 4 and 5 hurricanes arriving earlier due to climate change, University of Hawaiʻi study finds
Research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa revealed that intense tropical cyclones, equivalent to category 4 and 5 hurricanes, are arriving three to four days earlier with each decade of climate change.
Pianist Mahani Teave performs at Maui Arts and Cultural Center Nov. 10
Pianist, humanitarian and environmental activist, Mahani Teave, will grace the stage at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Nov. 10 with proceeds going to support Maui recovery efforts.
Native Hawaiian organizations form Hoʻōla Maui to collaborate for West Maui cleanup
A coalition of Native Hawaiian Organizations has formed Hoʻōla Maui, which pledges to dedicate their technical expertise and organizational capacity to the clean-up effort of the August fires.
Tickets go on sale next week for ‘MAKANA: Songs of Maui Nui’ show at Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Makana and special guest Miss Aloha Hula 1980 Kaʻula Kamahele will weave a musical and visual tapestry honoring Maui Nui and those haku mele (composers) famous for their legacy works.
Application deadline Oct. 29 for new workforce housing development in Wailuku
Kaulana Mahina, the new workforce housing development in Wailuku, distributed more than 2,900 applications last week for its affordable rental units that are due Oct. 29.
Another area removed from Unsafe Water Advisory for Upper Kula on Maui
The Maui County Department of Water Supply on Friday removed Area UK-3 from the Unsafe Water Advisory for Upper Kula.
Maui County lifted restrictions in five more zones in Lahaina burn zone: 5C, 6A, 9M, 16A, 17D
On Oct. 13, Maui County lifted disaster area restrictions for property owners and residents who live in zones 5C, 9M and 16A and for maritime 17D and 6A (Māla Wharf) in the Lahaina burn zone.
Ironman World Championship in Kona features a mother going for back-to-back victories
Starting at 6:25 a.m. HST, women will begin the grueling 140.6-mile race at Kailua Bay. Following the 2.4-mile swim, athletes will transition to the bike for 112 miles and finish the race with a 26.2-mile run.
Public invited to open house, presentation for Kūlanihāko‘i High School overpass
The presentation will review progress on the overpass since a September 2022 community open house identifying crossing alternatives.
Genome Research Center established by University of Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is launching the University of Hawaiʻi Pacific Center for Genome Research with a $10.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic causes of diseases disproportionately affecting Native Hawaiians and Asian Americans.
