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Green makes several board and commission appointments, including Freitas to UH Board of Regents
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (459+ words) Makai Freitas. PC: courtesy Gov. Josh Green announced several appointments and interim appointments to state boards and commissions, including the appointment of Makai Freitas to the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents. University of Hawai'i Board of Regents Governor Green…...
Facility upgrades proposed for M'kena State Park on Maui
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (272+ words) In'June, the DLNR Division of State Parks will submit to the Maui Planning Commission a proposal for phased construction that is aimed at improving the overall beach experience at the popular'M'kena'State Park. The project proposes installing a men's and women's…...
She's up with the saints': Meli Watanuki, one of Kalaupapa's last living patients, dies at 91
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (1891+ words) A beloved member of the Kalaupapa community who loved to dance hula, never missed morning Mass and helped restart tours to the historic town last fall has died, leaving just two full-time survivors of Hansen's disease on the isolated peninsula…...
Memorial Day Tribute to honor fallen heroes; Maui son and Vietnam Veteran is keynote speaker
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (343+ words) Cummins Kameeiamoku "Bo" Mahoe III sign waving. He will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Memorial Day Tribute on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. PC: courtesy The Maui County Veterans Council, in collaboration with the County of…...
Maui voters to receive yellow signature cards ahead of 2026 elections
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (206+ words) With the 2026 elections quickly approaching, Maui voters will soon be receiving their yellow voter signature cards in the mail. This voter card does two important things: 1) confirms voters are properly registered to vote in the Primary Election (in August) and…...
About 800 households might have received wrong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, card
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) Hawai'i Department of Human Services notifies beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP and also still commonly referred to as food stamps, that some households could have inadvertently received a SUN Bucks card, or summer electronic benefit transfer,…...
Kauanoe Batangan files nomination papers for Maui County Council
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (249+ words) Surrounded by his family and the family of the late Council Member Tasha Kama, fourth generation Kahului resident and current Council Member Kauanoe Batangan officially filed nomination papers Friday to run for the Maui County Council. Batangan shared the moment…...
Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization welcomes new Executive Director
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (270+ words) Kasie M. Apo Takayama. PC: courtesy The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization announced the appointment of'Kasie M. Apo Takayama'as its new Executive Director. Apo Takayama brings nearly a decade of public service experience with the County of Maui Office of Council Services, where…...
Volcano Watch: K'lauea all tied up at 47 episodes
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (913+ words) Volcano Watch" is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Lava fountains that erupted a week ago Thursday, May 14, marked the 47th episode of the ongoing Halema'uma'u Crater episodic eruption at…...
Maui football standout Kaholi Krau commits to Utah State University | Maui Now
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (391+ words) Baldwin High School senior Kaholi Krau has officially committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Utah State University, where he will play football for the Aggies in the Pac-12 Conference. Krau said Utah State stood out because of…...