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“While we hope the signs engender respect for sharks and their natural and cultural roles in Hawai‘i, they also serve as a reminder of a new law that went into effect on Jan. 1, extending protections to more than 40 species of sharks that frequent State waters,” said DOBOR Administrator Ed Underwood.

For the first time in the agency’s history, the Department of the Interior will require formal consultation with the Native Hawaiian Community.

Hawaiʻi hotel businesses make the most revenue overall, with each business raking in $25.8 million on average per year, according to a new report from HotelTechReport.

Feeling occasional earthquakes is part of the experience of living in the State of Hawaiʻi, especially on the Island of Hawai‘i.  The vast majority of felt earthquakes are small, but the less common large earthquakes can be damaging, so it is important to be prepared. 

Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi has received an $800,000 donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in her latest round of transformative grantmaking. The donation was part of an $84.5 million gift awarded to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 local councils selected by Scott.

Maui awards were issued to Malia Draper of Waiheʻe Elementary School for the Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui Complex Area; and Cornelio “CJ” Ancheta of Lahainaluna High School for the Hāna-Lahainaluna-Lānaʻi-Molokaʻi Complex Area award.

An indictment warrant was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 11, for three adults after a vehicle stop conducted last month by Crime Reduction Unit officers in Wailuku.

Overall, the total dollar volume of residential homes sold in the third quarter fell $1.428B, a 23% decrease compared to the third quarter of 2021. The previously total dollar volume was $1.841B.

From a pool of 42 nominations, winners for the ARDA-Hawaiʻi’s 2022 Timeshare with Aloha Awards were chosen in nine award categories with five honorees from Maui.

A small home in Kanaio was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, displacing a single resident, fire officials said.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents comedian Lewis Black, coming to the Castle Theater Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Tickets go on sale online only Monday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. for MACC members first and to the general public Friday, Oct. 21.

The Festivals of Aloha heads to Wailea with events scheduled from Oct. 28-30, 2022 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

Maui Obituaries for the week ending Oct. 16, 2022. May they rest in peace.

The conference will spotlight how strategies from Hawaiʻi’s ancient water management systems can provide guidance on restorative practices today.

“The location of this LFA population is concerning because of its proximity to the Wailua River. LFA can “raft” along waterways allowing them to spread far greater distances,” said Curt Cottrell, Administrator of the DLNR Division of State Parks.

Campaign event listings are posted here: Bissen gets Carepenter’s Union endorsement; Victorino receives HSTA endorsement; Friends of Tasha Kama to host Talk Story Dinner, Oct. 26.

Lahaina Cannery hosts its annual Spooktacular Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. 

Phase 1A will offer 100 townhouses, for purchase at 60%-120% area median income, meaning a family or individual earning between $60,660- $121,320 will be eligible to purchase a home in Pulelehua.

The Maui Council’s Infrastructure and Transportation Committee on Monday will discuss a bill prohibiting a commercial system of short-term rentals of dockless vehicles, and a separate bill authorizing the implementation of a parking ambassador program.

Six-time Grammy winner Daniel Ho and two-time Grammy winner Tia Carrere will be inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame. They are part of the Masters of Hawaiian Music trio touring the US.