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Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi awards grants to 9 nonprofits empowering women and girls
Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.
Maui Nui community steps up to help federal workers, SNAP recipients affected by government shutdown
Food boxes, donated meals and loan payment pauses have been geared toward helping folks afford over a month’s worth of lost paychecks and food stamps.
Molokaʻi High and Middle Schools Foundation receives $10,000 from the Oʻahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association
The Oʻahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association, organizer of two of the world’s most famous and challenging outrigger canoe events, has made a $10,000 donation to the Friends of Molokaʻi High and Middle Schools Foundation. The association presents the annual Nā Wahine O Ke Kai and Molokaʻi Ho’e races, which feature more than 2,000 canoe paddlers from around the globe competing in the 41-mile race across the Kaiwi […]
Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall girls volleyball team falls to Kapa‘a in Division II state championship match
Saturday night’s second-place finish felt different than 2007, 2012 or 2014 when Seabury Hall was also the Division II state runner-up; the Spartans fought back from two sets down to force a fifth set that came down to the wire before bowing to Kapa’a of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation.
Emergency repairs on Kamehameha V Highway on Moloka‘i completed
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation completed emergency road repairs on Kamehameha V Highway (Route 450) on Moloka‘i and is reopening the eastbound lane at mile post 18.7 near Waialua Stream on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Kids too young to remember the last Maui County Fair create new memories as opening night draws crowd of 30,000
Maui County provided $1.5 million to bring back the beloved fair that was held for 97 years, but not since 2019 due to reasons that included the COVID-19 pandemic and rising transportation costs for amusement rides.
Mayor Richard Bissen bringing Holomua Kākou back to Molokaʻi next week
Mayor Richard Bissen is bringing Holomua Kākou back to Molokaʻi on Monday, Aug. 25, and Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, as part of his continuing efforts to take county government to the rural areas of Maui County.
Molokaʻi man suffers critical injuries in ATV accident, flown to Oʻahu for treatment
A 78-year-old Molokaʻi man was transported via medevac to Oʻahu after suffering critical injuries in an ATV accident involving three men in the mountainous terrain above Kaunakakai. The two other men, both 72-year-old Molokaʻi residents, sustained minor injuries.
Maunakea Scholars honors students for excellence in astronomy
Eleven students from Waipahu High School were recognized for their achievements in astronomy through the Maunakea Scholars program, including graduating senior Mila Rexford, who received the prestigious $10,000 Hōkūala Scholarship.
Concerns over Trump’s federal funding cuts push Maui County Council to bigger budget than mayor’s
The $1.56 billion budget, which is $55 million more than Mayor Richard Bissen’s, is up for first reading today.
Reflecting on pandemic five years later, Maui hospital officials say crisis prepared them for fires, future emergencies
In the pandemic, Maui Health had to run an emergency operations center, set up community clinics, tap into other health care facilities for assistance and communicate better with staff and the community.
Monday Morning MIL: Gushiken, Seumalo looking forward to another football season after junior college court ruling
The decision granting another year of NCAA eligibility to former junior college players has allowed Moloka’i graduate Uso Seumalo and Kamehameha Maui graduate Kapena Gushiken the chance to play this fall at Kansas State and Mississippi, respectively.
Costs of running interisland ferry service for Maui County clearer as study completed, could come up in budget talks
“I’ve got to say we’re the closest we’ve ever been to the county owning a ferry,” said Maui County Council Member Gabe Johnson, who holds the Lānaʻi residency seat.
‘Feels like a miracle’: Moloka‘i nonprofit purchases fishpond, 300 acres for preservation
Both the nonprofit and a land conservation expert described the $1.5 million purchase as a rare victory in a state where so many other lands are being sold and developed.
Monday Morning MIL: Family feeling as coaches, athletes with Maui ties return for wrestling meet
The 55th annual Garner Ivey Maui Invitational Wrestling Tournament brought the Forest Grove High School teams from Oregon, led by Baldwin High School alumnus Guy Takahashi. Also at the meet was Frank Johnson, the Linfield University head coach, who was recruiting the talent at the meet that also included high school teams from around the state.
Short Lane Closures on Moloka‘i to check pavement quality
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies highway users of potential traffic delays beginning Tuesday, Dec. 17 to Wednesday, Dec. 18 as crews check pavement quality on four state highways on Moloka‘i.
Voters back more ethics oversight and compensation changes, oppose longer terms for boards
Two charter amendments passed with nearly 60% of the vote. The third, which proposed consecutive terms for board members with no waiting period, was narrowly defeated.
RFP deadline for new Moloka‘i bus is Nov. 1
The gasoline-powered bus needs to be delivered to MEO Moloka‘i, 380 Kolapa Place, Kaunakakai, between Nov. 1, 2025 and March 30, 2026.
Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall’s Yu, Maui High’s Arisumi win air riflery titles
Arisumi successfully defended her girls MIL individual crown, while Yu’s gold medal is his first win in four years of competing. The MIL will send 13 girls and 12 boys to the state tournament Oct. 29 on O’ahu.
Monday Morning MIL: Warriors snap Lunas’ eight-year, 46-game league winning streak
Kamehameha Maui came into the game with a 1-35 record all time against Lahainaluna but made a statement behind a strong run game and solid defense.
Elsewhere around the MIL, Baldwin and Seabury, the defending MIL girls volleyball champion in Division I and II, respectively, remained unbeaten in league play.
