Maui News
MEDB’s Annual Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner, Aug. 19
Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. announced the return of the Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction, themed “Pathways to Our Future.” The event will take place on Aug. 19, 2023, at the Wailea Beach Resort–Marriott. The evening will commence with a reception and silent auction at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
All Department of Parks and Recreation pools on Maui to close half day Tuesday
All County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation pools on the island of Maui will be closed half day from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, for staff hazmat training. Pools will reopen from 12:30 to 4 p.m. that day.
Rare, Quadruply Lensed Supernova discovered using data from observatory on Hawaiʻi Island
Astronomers have discovered a supernova whose light was so warped by the gravity of a galaxy that it appears as four images in the sky.
Upcountry agriculture is focus of upcoming Kula Community Association meeting
The status and future of Upcountry agriculture is the focus of the Kula Community Association’s upcoming meeting. The community meeting begins at 7 p.m. on June 14 at the Kula Community Center.
Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi-made products coming to Las Vegas, June 19-22, 2023
When the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement rolls in to Las Vegas from June 19-22, 2023 for its Inaugural Western Regional Native Hawaiian Convention, they will also be holding a Pop-Up Mākeke, or marketplace, featuring 700 distinct Native Hawaiian and made-in-Hawai‘i products.
Hōkūleʻa greeted by hundreds at Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska
Hundreds lined the shore of Auke Bay Saturday to welcome voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa under the leadership of Captain and Pwo Navigator Bruce Blankenfeld.
Update/Open: Water disruption forces closure of popular Diamond Head State Monument on Oʻahu
Diamond Head State Monument will reopen on Monday, June 12, 2023. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reports that the water main outage that forced the closure of the park on Sunday has since been repaired.
Case study unveiled on community-led management of Hawaiʻi State Parks
“The Transformation of Hā‘ena State Park,” is described as a comprehensive playbook that details how this once overcrowded, overtaxed, and over-loved park – literally at the end of the road on Kauaʻi’s north shore, has experienced a complete makeover.
US Citizenship Clinic offers help in completing applications, June 24 at MEO
A Citizenship Clinic on June 24 at MEO will help residents fill out the lengthy Citizenship application. The Clinic, sponsored by the Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i, Pacific Gateway Center and MEO, is offered at no cost to attendees. US Citizenship and Immigration Services photo.
Exclusive culinary experience at the Whale Trust Benefit Chef’s Dinner
A unique and special Chef’s Dinner, featuring the renowned culinary talents of award-winning Executive Chef, Riko Bartolome will benefit the Whale Trust.
Hōkūleʻa wraps up Heritage Sail on eve of tribal welcome in Juneau, Alaska
The end of Leg 2 of the Moananuiākea Voyage came to an end Friday, bringing to a close Hōkūleʻaʻs Heritage Sail through Southeast Alaska, paying homage to the Alaska family of the canoe that dates back more than three decades.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson drops in at Maui Powerhouse Gym in Kīhei, makes lasting impression
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the actor, producer and professional wrestler of WWE fame, made a surprise appearance at Maui Powerhouse Gym in Kīhei on May 23.
MACC presents: 32nd Annual Kī Hōʻalu Festival free concert, livestream
The 32nd Annual Kī Hōʻalu Festival returns to Maui Arts and Cultural Center on June 25, featuring live performances by renowned slack key guitar players.
Two MIL athletes on Maui awarded HMSA scholarships
Kristen Otsubo of Baldwin High School and Gabriella Pinheiro of Kamehameha Schools Maui earned scholarships during HMSA’s 18th annual Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program awards ceremony at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.
Registration open for Women’s Golf Day at Wailea
Wailea Golf Club will host the 2023 Women’s Golf Day at Wailea – an annual celebration of Women’s Golf Month and benefit for the Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation – on Friday, June 23, 2023, from 3 pm to 6:30 p.m. at the Wailea Blue Course.
List: Maui lane closures through June 16, 2023
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.
Lava fountaining decreases since Kīlauea eruption onset, but still as high as 30 feet
Kīlauea volcano continues activity after the latest eruption onset on June 7. Eruptive activity remains confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kīlauea’s summit caldera. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Yakamashii Series returns: Kathy Collins, Eric Gilliom live at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
Maui storyteller Kathy Collins brings back the Yakamashii Series at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on June 17, featuring award-winning musician Eric Gilliom as her special guest.
Hawaiʻi motorists support Hawaiian geese at national parks
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park license plate sales have generated $60,000 to support the parkʻs Nēnē Monitoring Program.
Kanu o ka ʻĀina Learning ʻOhana awarded $2.85M OHA grant
Kanu o ka ‘Āina Learning ‘Ohana has been awarded $2,850,000 from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support Hawaiian Focused Charter Schools.
