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Hawaiʻi Democrats condemn attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Hawai‘i Democrats are speaking out against this morning’s break in at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and the attack on on her husband, Paul.
Public meetings planned for proposed UH tuition increase for 2025, 2026
The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is proposing a freeze on undergraduate tuition for two more academic years 2023–24 and 2024–25 followed by a 2% increase in resident tuition rates at the three UH universities in 2025–26 and a 2% increase in 2026–27.
Maui Police Department’s Halloween Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign begins today
The Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will be out enforcing our zero-tolerance response to impaired driving as part of a Halloween Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign that starts today, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, and continues throughout the holiday weekend.
Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center launches virtual exhibit celebrating plantation era centennial
Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center today launches a new virtual exhibit as part of its centennial celebration that commemorates the plantation life that began when the island was purchased by pineapple pioneer James Dole in 1922.
Volcano Watch: Aftershock forecasts let you know what to expect after a large earthquake
These forecasts are automatically issued after most magnitude 5 and larger earthquakes in the United States and its territories. The first forecast is issued 20 minutes after the mainshock and they are updated 74 more times during the first year.
First of its kind rules proposed for manta ray viewing in Hawaiʻi
Currently there are no laws or rules that regulate manta ray diving or viewing activities in the Hawaiian Islands. Officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources say this has led to overcrowding and associated safety concerns and user conflicts, and environmental impacts.
Community briefing to update public as experts monitor Mauna Loa for any sign of increased threat
Hawai‘i County emergency managers and experts on volcano geology will hold the latest in a series of briefings to update the public on the situation this evening in Pāhala.
4-year-old boy wins Grand Prize at Annual Keiki Halloween at The Shops at Wailea
The grand prize award went to 4-year-old Caden Nowell, who dressed as rock n’ roll legend Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. As the grand prize winner, he was awarded two round-trip tickets to any Alaska Airlines destination in the US.
Breaking: After just 10 months on the job, Deputy Police Chief Hank retires; Maui’s Wade Maeda promoted
After just over 10 months on the job, Deputy Maui Police Chief Charles Hank III is retiring. Maui’s Wade Maeda has been tapped to fill the spot.
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary hosts Webinar on whale season
Sanctuary staff will provide presentations about recent scientific findings and the upcoming 2022-2023 whale season.
Maui’s September 2022 visitor count surpasses pre-COVID count from Sept. 2019
Maui’s visitor count and spending were up last month from September 2019. Year-to-date, Maui’s visitor count is still down -5.2% and spending is up +10.6%
Holomua Marine 30×30 community planning process launches on Maui
Three, identical talk story sessions are being hosted in Wailuku (Oct. 28), Lahaina (Oct. 29), and Hāna (Oct. 30), to familiarize the community with the state’s Holomua Marine 30×30 planning process.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea launches 32nd Annual Virtual Day of Hope Run/Walk
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea announced the 32nd Annual Day of Hope Run/Walk, with closing ceremonies taking place on Nov. 20, 2022.
Krank Cycles to donate up to 50 bikes at in Wailuku event, Nov. 12
Krank Cycles will donate 50 bikes and repair any bike for free for keiki at Hale Makana O Waiale and Ka Hale A Ke Ola Resource Center Wailuku on Nov. 12, 2022.
$4.9M secured from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Hawaiʻi
The grant will help Hawaiʻi purchase 25 clean school buses that will accelerate the transition to zero emissions vehicles.
Fairmont Kea Lani announces Two-night Culinary Collaboration, Nov. 3-4
Reservations are now available for Fairmont Kea Lani’s upcoming dinner series, an evening exploring the history of Hawaiian-style cuisine featuring Lanai Tabura, host of Cooking Hawaiian Style, alongside the chefs of Kō & Kea Lani.
14th annual ‘Paddle For Life’ raises $134,512 to support Maui’s families affected by cancer
The 14th annual ‘Paddle for Life’ event raised $134,512 to support Maui’s cancer patients and survivors from Oct. 8-9, 2022.
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen 2022 exhibit on Maui, Nov. 8-Dec. 23
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center welcomes Hawai‘i Craftsmen 2022, an annual juried exhibit traveling to Maui from O‘ahu after a run there. The exhibit features 114 works by 92 artists from Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i, Lāna`i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and O‘ahu.
10 UH Mānoa subjects on Times Higher Education premier world ranking list
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa academic disciplines earned high marks in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, released on Oct. 25, including top 200 rankings for arts and humanities, education, physical and life sciences.
John and Tweetie Lind of Kīpahulu, Maui honored with The Nature Conservancy’s Kāko‘o ‘Āina Award
John and Tweetie Lind established Kīpahulu ʻOhana and Kapahu Living Farm to revive and restore loʻi kalo farming used for centuries by Hawaiians. They led their community to create a mālama i ke kai (care for the ocean) community action plan and worked for 10 years to establish the Kīpahulu Moku Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area.
