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‘Big Hearts’ book will represent Hawai‘i at 2025 National Book Festival
The Hawai‘i Center for the Book has selected “Big Hearts on a Little Island: The Maui Community’s Heroic Response to the 2023 Wildfires” as the “Great Reads from Great Places” adult title to represent the state of Hawai‘i at the 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Annual school supply drive returns to Pukalani Terrace Center with Saturday event
Pukalani Terrace Center and the Boys & Girls Club of Maui will host a back-to-school supply drive on Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Back-to-school health services offered at Kaʻahumanu Center, July 18
A back-to-school health fair will take place at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center on Friday, July 18, from noon to 4 p.m.
Update: Brush fire off of Piʻihana Rd. extinguished
A brush fire off Piʻihana Road was extinguished at 5:21 p.m. on Sunday. It was first reported at 1:50 p.m.
Keck Observatory helps unravel mystery behind rare cosmic X-ray bursts
An international team of astrophysicists using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered a possible origin of fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — mysterious, fleeting bursts of X-rays that have long puzzled astronomers.
Schatz, Kennedy introduce legislation to stop deceptive subscription practices after court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Following a federal appeals court ruling that blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule, which was set to take effect Monday, US Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the Unsubscribe Act.
Community input sought July 22 on potential improvements to Kehalani Mauka Park
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites the community to provide input on potential improvement plans for the Kehalani Mauka Park during a community meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the park’s parking lot in Wailuku.
Hawaiʻi could receive up to $2.4M in nationwide opioid settlement
Hawaiʻi could receive up to $2.4 million as part of a $720 million nationwide settlement with eight drug manufacturers over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced Thursday.
New state partnership brings additional Maui vendors to 2025 Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Ten more entrepreneurs from Maui County will be featured at the 2025 Made in Hawai‘i Festival as part of a new partnership between the state and local business support organizations.
State plan to reduce transportation emissions released for public comment
The public has until July 27 to submit comments on the plan.
Hawaiʻi Summer Reading Challenge surpasses 20,000 participants, final push to 25,000 underway
The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System announced last week that over 20,000 readers across the islands have registered for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, overtaking last year’s total with four weeks remaining in the program.
MAPA executive director to speak at Lahaina Rotary meeting
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Carolyn Wright will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The topic of her presentation is “Maui Academy of Performing Arts: Enriching Lives and Building Community through the Arts for 50 Years”
David Sellers talks ICCF ‘Surf Blocks’ at Kīhei Rotary meeting on Tuesday
The Rotary Club of Kīhei-Wailea will host David Sellers of Hawai‘i Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Island Health in Rainbow Mall (2439 S. Kīhei Road, Kīhei).
Visitors to Hawaiʻi’s national parks give big, nonprofit says
Checkout donations at Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association (HPPA) visitor center stores have reached record highs, with more than $300,000 contributed by park visitors since October 2024, according to a release by the nonprofit.
Lucky, Transpac’s first to cross the finish line, claims Barn Door Trophy
Lucky, an 88-foot Juan K (27m) Judel-Vrolijk yacht, crossed the finish line Friday morning at approximately 7:23 a.m. under a mixture of clouds and sunshine, welcoming the racers to be the very first across the finish line at Diamond Head Lighthouse.
Picklum, Bryan, Nichols and Peterson find success on opening day of Corona Cero Open J-Bay
The Corona Cero Open J-Bay, Stop No. 10 on the World Surf League 2025 Championship Tour, kicked off its opening day in three-to-five foot surf at Supertubes.
Four Seasons Resort Maui announces 2025 START student artists
Two local high school students were selected for the resort’s third annual START mentorship program.
Hawai‘i enacts law affirming decision-making rights for people with disabilities
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., signed HB 320 into law on July 3, 2025, enshrining Supported Decision-Making Agreements into Hawai‘i statute for the first time.
The Sewing Hui brings characters to life in Maui OnStage’s ‘Come From Away’
The Sewing Hui, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to sewing for the Maui community, continues to make its mark on the island’s arts scene with its latest collaboration: the Maui OnStage production of “Come From Away.”
Local 9-year-old Kailea Wittmer in final hours of national wildlife contest, seeks community’s help to advance
Maui’s own Kailea Wittmer, 9, is in the final hours of the quarterfinal round in the Jr. Ranger Competition. She must place first in her group by 4 p.m. HST on Thursday, July 10, to move on to the semifinals.
