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Pearl City’s Andie Shimizu chosen as 2023-2024 recipient of annual Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation $4000.00 Scholarship Award
Pearl City High School Rotary Interact Club 2023-2024 Vice President Andie Shimizu was chosen as the 2023-2024 recipient of the annual Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation $4000.00 Scholarship Award. Shimizu is a Pearl City High School 2024 graduate and will be attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Fall 2024. She was selected by the Rotary Club of Pearlridge Foundation Scholarship Award committee led by committee chair Andrew Muccio and committee members Dick Mosko and Eric Fujimoto.
Pearl City High School Rotary Interact Club returns to Puuloa Springs during summer clean-up/beautification project
Mahalo to the Pearl City High School Rotary Interact Club who once again volunteered their time with a group of community volunteers from the Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) on Saturday to help clean-up and beautify Puuloa Springs Garden in Pearl City. Puuloa Springs is located along the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and Pearl Harbor shoreline between Blaisdell Park and the Hawaiian Electric Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City.
Manu O Ke Kai dominates for 6th straight Na Ohana O Na Hui Waa paddling title
HONOLULU — It was, in the estimation of Manu O Ke Kai president and coach Dave Fuga, a “massive process.”. There was finding a suitable location, then sanding, and more sanding – eight layers of varnish to get through. “It’s pretty crazy, but we’ve got access to...
‘Bows get out in the community with meet-and-greet at City Square
Fans got to meet some of their favorite University of Hawai’i players and coaches in a meet-and-greet event at the City Square Shopping Center in Kalihi Saturday morning. Members of the UH football, men’s volleyball and women’s and men’s basketball teams were featured. Hawai’i football coach...
Lahaina Man Arrested on Suspicion of Second-Degree Murder Along Honoapiilani Highway in Maui
A chilling turn of events unfolded this past weekend in Kaanapali as Maui police arrested a 46-year-old Lahaina man on suspicions of second-degree murder. The incident involved a 53-year-old Lahaina man who was discovered severely injured along Honoapiilani Highway, later succumbing to his wounds, as reported by Hawaii News Now.
Wailea Community Association ‘adopts’ UHMC Nursing Program
The Wailea Community Association (WCA) started supporting the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Nursing Program during the pandemic. Since then, it has donated almost $300,000, with almost $100,000 of that just this year. The shift in the WCA’s scholarship strategy during the pandemic led to its support of Maui’s...
Hala Tree Coffee Branches Out from Kona to Oahu with First Cafe
Kona, Hawaii-based coffee producer and roasting company Hala Tree Coffee recently opened its first retail cafe on the island of Oahu. Offering panoramic ocean views, the spacious Hala Tree Cafe boasts a soothing white interior illuminated by woven basket pendant lights and abundant daylight through front windows. Natural wooden shelves, benches and tabletops are echoed by the panels and handles of a white Sanremo Cafe Racer espresso machine atop the tile-fronted bar.
The Construction Industry of Maui awards 3 Maui High School Students each a $25,000 scholarship
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Construction Industry of Maui or CIM awards the Bob Poulson Scholarship of $75,000 to three Maui High School Seniors. The three outstanding Maui high school students were each awarded a $25,000 scholarship to further their education and pursue a career in the construction industry. The...
Elly’s Formal Wear Hosts Hawaiʻi’s First Stella York Bridal Trunk Show, July 27-28
Elly’s Formal Wear on Maui hosts an exclusive Stella York Bridal Trunk Show, July 27-28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the store located at the Sugar Beach Resort (145 North Kīhei Road) in Kīhei. This special event is designed as a bridal experience for brides-to-be in Maui.
65-year-old man taken in serious condition after house fire occurs in Punaluu Valley
The Honolulu Fire Department received a call at 9:43 a.m. and responded to a building fire near Punaluu Valley Road in Punaluu. Upon arrival at the scene, HFD crews saw flames from a distance and requested for a second alarm. Once the crews arrived at the scene, at approximately 9:50...
Hawaii Island Farms Pursue Food Sustainability, Inspire Youth
MOUNTAIN VIEW (Island News)-- What would it take for the Hawaiian Islands to move closer towards food sustainability? Several farm collectives in the Mountain View area are mobilizing around this very idea. Gary Rosenberg walked onto a smaller gated pasture on his acreage, hosting hundreds of animals and proving natural...
Carrie Underwood Soaks Up the Sun in Hawaii [Photos]
Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood played her first-ever shows in Hawaii -- and she made sure to have some fun in the sun while she was in town. The singer shared several social media snaps featuring herself and her band frolicking by the water during their downtime. The crew rocked matching Hawaiian shirts and posed for beachside photos: They even made a human pyramid in one shot.
New movie 'At Her Feet,' shining spotlight on Hawaii set for release
'At Her Feet' will premiere theatrically on August 2 at the Hilo Palace Theater in Hilo, and head to many other locations throughout Hawaii including a Maui Premiere on Sunday, August 11. New movie 'At Her Feet', shining spotlight on Hawaii set for release. 'At Her Feet' will premiere theatrically...
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