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The first two gates entering Kanaha Park will be closed today, Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. due to a Play and Learn Sessions (PALS) event. The third entry into the park will remain open. A “Makahiki Day” celebration is being held Thursday as the culmination of the PALS seven-week summer […]

Posted by Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uf3rR9UvR0[/youtube] VIP Foodservice’s Cash n’ Carry store in Kahului re-opened as Cash n’ Carry Warehouse earlier this month, re-introducing the memorable Akahi red hotdogs that had been out of production for years.  The results of a six-month store renovation and transformation will were unveiled at a grand re-opening celebration on Friday, […]

By Wendy Osher The bitter ‘awa root is often seen in ceremonial protocol throughout the Pacific, but is used in social settings as well.  Cultural practitioner Kapono’ai Molitau, who also sells the product at his Native Intelligence store in old Wailuku Town explains the different levels and protocols associated with the drinking of ‘awa. [flashvideo […]

COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY County offices on Maui are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Closures in effect today include the Hana, Molokai and Lanai Landfills.  Trash collection will follow a normal schedule except on Lanai, where customers with scheduled Monday pickups will receive […]