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Maui Music & Food Fest to Feature Mick Fleetwood, Jimi Hendrix Bassist Billy Cox, Rolling Stones Touring Band, and More
Mick Fleetwood, one-time Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox and members of The Rolling Stones’ touring band are among the many musicians set to perform at an upcoming festival on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The inaugural Maui Music & Food Experience will take place September 5-7. The event will help support those affected by the devastating fires that hit the town of Lahaina in August 2023. The fires destroyed a large part of the town and killed more than 100 people.
Missing Man Found Safe in Hilo as Search Continues for 66-Year-Old Iris Kalanui
In a turn of relief amid concerns, the Hawaii Police Department confirmed that Shadrach Unea, a 39-year-old man previously reported missing, was found in good health in Hilo on July 29. The update, as shared on a Nixle alert, provided a resolution to the tense search since his disappearance. However,...
New exhibit at Maui's Kahului Airport sparks mixed reactions from residents
KAHULUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- If you flew to or from Maui lately, you may have noticed a new exhibit on the second level of Kahului Airport that has been catching eyes -- and criticism. The 32-foot-wide and 10-foot-tall display features 40 inductees, including local music legends Dennis Pavao and...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 2 — Gary Napoleon Jr.
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Gary Napoleon Jr., candidate for Hawaii County Council District 2, which covers Hilo...
Pukalani Superette donates school supplies in 6th annual event
For a sixth year, Pukalani Superette has completed a school supply donation to Pukalani Elementary School’s entire fourth grade class. This means that the first class that received a donation is now starting high school. Megan Nakashima, President of Pukalani Superette said, “We wanted a way provide support to...
Final draft of Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2045 available for public review, comment
The final recommended draft of a comprehensive long-term plan to guide the physical, economic, environmental and sociocultural development of Hawaiʻi County during the next 25 years is complete, and the public has the opportunity to continue helping shape the Big Island’s future. Copies of the county’s final recommended...
Asako Plaza plans set for review by Maui County Urban Design Review Board
Members of the Maui County Urban Design Review Board will review plans for construction of Asako Plaza, a new 18,744-square-foot, three-story building at Kehalani Village Center in Wailuku. The project is on the board’s Aug. 6 agenda, scheduled to begin 10 a.m. at the Department of Planning’s Current Planning Division...
Maui’s Ruth Griffith, Adele Rugg honored at Kupuna Aloha Luncheon
Ruth Griffith of Kaunoa Senior Services and a survivor of the Lahaina wildfires, and volunteer Adele Rugg were honored as Kupuna Advocates of the Year at the 52nd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon on Saturday at the Grand Wailea. More than 600 kupuna packed the Haleakalā Ballroom – the largest gathering of...
Maui residents to release new song honoring Lahaina
(Yiming Fu is based in Maui covering the fire recovery for AsAmNews) “Lāhainā Ondo,” a new song, dance and music video commemorating the Lāhainā community will be released August 8, the one-year anniversary of the Lāhainā fires. “We had been working on the...
Cool Cat Cafe thrives in Kīhei, but still misses historic Lahaina town
The Kukui Mall parking lot was overflowing recently, spilling onto busy traffic on South Kīhei Road on a sultry summer night. A closer look revealed the reason: patrons crowding into Cool Cat Cafe, relocated last month to South Maui after wildfire destroyed its longtime Wharf Cinema Center location, across from the famed Banyan Tree in historic Lahaina town.
Medical Students Pivot from Learning to Doing During the Lahaina Wildfires
HONOLULU (Island News) -- As we approach the one-year mark of the devastating Maui wildfires, we look back at the volunteer efforts of some heroes: medical students from the John A. Burns School of Medicine. These students, Ashley Lee and Joshua Kepler, were on hospital rotations at the time and jumped into action to aid wildfire survivors in shelters.
Kona Affordable Housing Development Application Period Opens Today
A waiting list for Kauhale I Ke Kula Uka, formerly known as the Kaloko Heights Affordable Housing Project, in Kailua-Kona opens today. Nonprofit developer Hawaiʻi Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) through property manager Hawaii Affordable Properties, Inc., (HAPI) will accept applications through Monday, August 12, 2024. Following the application...
Data reveals over $2 billion paid in Maui wildfire claims
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Insurance Division published new data from insurers and carriers, revealing that over $2 billion has been paid in Maui wildfire claims. As of June 30, more than 10,000 claims have been filed. “Behind every claim is a person, a family member, a homeowner, or a business owner. The loss we […]
Is Hawaiʻi prepared for its next disaster? The state's race for emergency evacuation routes
This week, HPR reporters Ashley Mizuo and Savannah Harriman-Pote will be exploring how different communities in Hawaiʻi are identifying shortcomings and finding solutions to their wildfire vulnerability. Here is part one:. When wildfires on Maui ripped through Lahaina nearly a year ago, the streets quickly became a tangled mess...
Annual fentanyl and addiction summit aims to tackle opioid crisis
HILO, Hawaii — The Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Force announced the 3rd Annual Hawaii Fentanyl and Addictions Summit will be held at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on August 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since its inception in 2022, this premiere event has brought together stakeholders from varying...
Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools to resume regular hours July 30
The Kapa‘a and Waimea swimming pools will resume their regular hours starting July 30, according to the county of Kaua‘i Department of Parks and Recreation. Wednesday: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. adult swim, 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. open swim;. Thursday: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. adult swim, 9:30 a.m....
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