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Maui Ku’ia Estate in Lahaina hosts a Laulima Chocolate Tasting event from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2023. The event features a nine-piece chocolate tasting at the Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate Factory in Lahaina in support of Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project.

The NWS says the “peak period of concern” at this time is approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday with the “greatest potential for higher end rain rates occurring after midnight Tuesday night.” As of 5 p.m., the system was located about 655 miles ESE of Hilo Hawaiʻi; 730 miles ESE of Hāna, Maui; 760 miles ESE of Kahului, Maui; 800 miles ESE of Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi; 790 miles ESE of Lānaʻi City; and 855 miles ESE of Honolulu, Oʻahu.

Another individual has been arrested in connection with an ongoing police investigation into the discovery by hunters of a body wrapped in plastic in a remote area of Kula earlier this month.

Local artist Mailani Makainai will be featured at The Shops at Wailea’s Ke Kani Hone O Wailea concert series on July 28, supporting the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui.

The National Hurricane Center says storm total rainfall amounts of 4-7 inches are possible along windward areas of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi from Tuesday night into Thursday, with lower amounts of 1-4 inches elsewhere in the state. The NHC reports that a Tropical Storm Watch may be required for portions of the main Hawaiian Islands tonight.

An English missionary named William Ellis visited Kīlauea caldera on Aug. 1, 1823, with his Hawaiian guides on a tour of the Island of Hawaiʻi.  He and his missionary companions were the first westerners to visit the summit of Kīlauea, and the book that Ellis later published includes the first contemporary written observations of Kīlauea’s eruptive activity.

The Ha’ikū Community Association is hosting its next public meeting on July 19, which will cover updates on community projects and activities.

Twenty-one high and middle school age youth learned the value of good credit, budgeting and the difference between credit and debit cards at Maui Economic Opportunity’s Teen Financial Literacy class series held Monday and Tuesday.

The application deadline for Cohort 12 of the KūHana Business Program, organized by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, has been extended until July 26 at 5 p.m.

Ka‘uluokaha‘i is a master-planned community being developed on a 404-acre parcel. Formally referred to as East Kapolei II, the project’s name, Ka‘uluokaha‘i, tells the story of  Kaha‘i, a Tahitian chief who brought the first ‘ulu tree to O‘ahu from Samoa.

Hawaiʻi’s second review offers a comprehensive evaluation of the state’s progress towards its sustainability goals, highlighting achievements and areas that need improvement.

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.

Fairmont Kea Lani, an all-suite and villa luxury resort on Maui, brings an elevated dinner experience to their current oceanfront restaurant, AMA Bar & Grill. AMA’s new evening concept, serving casual elegance paired with exceptional cuisine, debuted on July 14, 2023. This comes following the recent transformation of the resort’s 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom villas.

Calvin is now a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph as it continues on a WNW path at 16 mph. Calvin was last located 1360 miles ESE of Hilo, 1425 miles ESE of Hāna and 1460 miles ESE of Kahului, Maui.

Filmmaker Alli Waters tells the story about the successful US Supreme Court fight to force Maui County to stop polluting nearshore waters by disposing of treated sewage through injection wells.

UPDATE: As of Sunday, July 16, 2023, at approximately 8:32 a.m., Jankovic was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported at 8:48 p.m., July 15, 2023, in the Alaska Peninsula.

The Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, a highly anticipated celebration of local craftsmanship and community pride, reminds local manufacturers and potential vendors to seize the opportunity and apply now for participation in its monumental 10th annual event. The application deadline is Friday, July 21.

Kalai Waa Street in Wailea is closed from Wailea Mauka to Halapa due to a brush fire mauka of the road. No structures are involved or in danger at this time. Crews from the Maui police and fire departments are on scene.

A new eight-passenger bus to transport East Maui residents to their jobs, shopping in Central Maui and medical appointments was blessed at a ceremony Friday.