Honolua Bay stewards seek volunteers for a major cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will meet in the Honolua Bay small parking area across from the purple food truck. Drop in any time between 8 and 10:30 a.m. and you’ll be directed to different areas that ...
Plans for the Rotary Club of Lahaina’s Feb. 27 fundraiser are quickly taking shape. Members have an aggressive goal to raise $25,000 in scholarship funding this year. Join the community-minded Rotarians for the virtual “A Night Under the Stars III” featuring entertainment by ...
The University of Hawaii Maui College Lahaina Education Center has a new coordinator, Dean Louie, who is eager to let the West Maui community know about its services and resources. In partnership with the West Maui Taxpayers Association (Louie is a director for the nonprofit), the ...
Launched with great timing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting by mail helped increase turnout during the 2020 elections. Hawaii saw record-high voting for the primary, and in all, 579,165 citizens voted last year for 69.6 percent turnout. The League of Women Voters of ...
Hawaii’s legislative session began last week Wednesday. While the Hawaii State Capitol is closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, you can still connect effectively with lawmakers and keep track of what’s going on. The legislature recommends using phone calls and ...
The County Council seeks community feedback on one of Maui County’s biggest issues: solutions for affordable housing. Input will help shape recommendations for a comprehensive affordable housing plan for review and approval by the council and guide the building of 5,000 ...
County and state officials hope residents will take one more step to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaii. All you have to do is download AlohaSafe Alert, the free State of Hawaii-approved exposure notification app. This voluntary app is free and can be ...
The Hawaiian Homes Commission last month made a controversial decision to help address the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands’ “dire financial state.” Commissioners approved a draft legislative proposal to authorize limited gaming in the form of a single integrated resort ...
A West Side community leader is helping Tenth District Rep. Angus McKelvey prepare for the next Hawaii Legislative Session. With serious revenue shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the next session opening on Jan. 20, 2021, will be a tricky one. Former West Side ...
You knew from the very beginning that Koa Arnold would grow up to be a happy boy that exuded the sunshine warmth of the Valley Isle. We watched him grow up in the Kuhua Mill Camp neighborhood here in Lahaina with a constant smile on his face and a positive life energy at his core. ...
