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Mahi Pono Appoints Tsutsui as Senior VP of Operations

Former Hawai‘i Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui will join Mahi Pono, LLC, as its Senior Vice President of Operations and will lead the farming venture on Maui.

Maui’s Tasaka and Hale Makua Highlighted in PGA TOUR Charitable Impact Announcement

For 19 years, every Monday through Friday, Sets Tasaka, 80, has taken the bus from his home in Wailuku, Maui, to Hale Makua’s Adult Day Health Center.
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Former State Senator Jill Tokuda to lead Nisei Veterans Memorial Center

Former State Sen. Jill N. Tokuda has been named as the new executive director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.

Willie K Recovering After Collapsing On Stage

Musician Willie K, born Willie Kahaialiʻi of Lahaina, collapsed Saturday night, Jan. 5, 2019 while on stage at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center for his Willie K and Friends Bluesfest.

Sen. Hirono to Donate Pay to Food Banks Across Hawaiʻi

Sen. Mazie K. Hirono announced that she will donate the pay she receives during the partial government shutdown to food banks in all four counties across Hawaiʻi. “More than 2,500 federal workers in Hawaiʻi are either furloughed or working without pay during the holidays because Donald Trump shut down the government,” Sen. Hirono said. “As […]

Maui Visitors Spent $364.6 Million in November, According to HTA

Visitors to the island of Maui spent a total of $364.6 million in November, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

Bill to Reimburse Veterans’ GI Bill Benefits Passes Senate

Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Andy Barrʻs bipartisan legislation to ensure timely reimbursement for veterans who were underpaid or faced delays in their Forever GI bill housing benefits recently passed the US senate. The Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess how many veterans were impacted, […]

Olowalu Brush Fire Burns 75 Acres, 80% Contained

Currently, the fire is approximately 75 acres and considered 80% contained. There are no evacuations in effect as no structures are threatened at this time.

Two Retired Maui Officers Join MPD Reserve Program

Two recently retired Maui Police Officers were sworn today in as the newest Reserve Officers, bringing the total up to four officers in the program.

Workforce Drug Test Study: Cocaine Use, Synthetic Urine Detection Up

Diagnostic Laboratory Services: Year-end workforce drug tests show marijuana up and amphetamines down; but all categories showed increases in the fourth quarter

Maunalua Bay Loading Dock in East O‘ahu Condemned

The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation has closed the public loading dock at the Maunalua Bay boat ramp in east O‘ahu.

Study: Hawai‘i #2 State For Raising Kids

Hawaiʻi was recently named the No. 2 state overall in the United States for raising children, according to SafeHome.org’s study Best States To Raise Children.

Hirono Urges DHS to Reexamine Deportation of Southeast Asian Refugees

Sen. Hirono called the action “arbitrary” and said many are long-term US residents from Southeast Asia, including those who fled war and genocide.

TMT Provides $320,000 for 2019 STEM Internships

College students from Hawaiʻi have an opportunity to gain summer work experience on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui for an 8-week program from June 16 to Aug. 16, 2019.

New Law Ensures Veterans Get Full Housing Benefits

Advocates say the bill was drafted to hold the VA accountable for its “failure to fully comply” with reimbursement rates set by the Forever GI Bill.

The Last Known Land Snail Of Its Kind Dies

An obituary for a snail and a species… George, the last known Achatinella apexfulva died on New Year’s Day 2019. He was 14 years old and is survived by none…

Connors Named New Hawai‘i Attorney General

Governor David Ige announced today that he is appointing Clare Connors to be the attorney general of the State of Hawaiʻi.

135 Acres Donated for Protection of Rare Wildlife

After The Nature Conservancy acquired 4,000 acres next door at Honomalino in 1999—Akina decided that one day he would donate the land to TNC.

AAA: Hawai‘i Gas Prices Drop For Eighth Week

Gas price declines of up to 12 cents a gallon continued around the islands for the eighth week, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

DHHL, Enterprise Tech and Health Appointments Announced

Gov. Ige announced that he is reappointing the director and deputy at Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands and is appointing a new state chief information officer.
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