Looking Back Through The Maui News

June 23, 2019

100 Years Ago 1919 — Keliipio, the oldest Hawaiian on Maui, died at his home in Waihee. He was born in Kahakuloa over 100 years ago and claimed to remember when Kamehameha I died. 75 Years Ago 1944 — When Capt. Jack Hifuo Mizuha, a veteran of the Italian campaign, arrives on Maui he will become the first AJA soldier to return here from combat in Italy. 50 Years Ago 1969 — New seven-digit telephone numbers will go into effect in Maui County, Ernest L. Halford, Hawaiian Telephone island manager announced. Coincident with the number conversion, Lahaina-Napili customers will ...

Thrift Stores

June 23, 2019

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6343. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 970 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 986-8050, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. New and used construction material. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, 878-1221, ...

Fire Up the Grill and Make Summer Sizzle With Healthy Tips and Plant-Forward Menus

June 23, 2019

With the official start of summer last Friday, Aramark, the largest U.S. based food services provider, is inspiring people to make healthier meal choices part of their summer, by sharing simple tips and techniques to make menus sizzle with plant-forward power. Motivated by its mission to ...

Music is good for the soul

June 16, 2019

Plato said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Music often communicates messages that are not easily expressed, which is one reason why music is such an integral part of so many people’s lives. While many people ...

In the Loop

June 16, 2019

Zenshin Daiko 20th annual Taiko Festival will present outstanding musicianship graced with energetic fun and full hearts at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22 in Castle Theater at the MACC. Having performed all around Maui and the Neighbor Islands, as well as in California, Wisconsin, Minnesota, ...

The Sims sparks island envy

June 16, 2019

Electronic Arts Inc. and Maxis recently announced that The Sims 4 Island Living Expansion Pack is coming to PC and Mac on June 21 and to Xbox One and PlayStation on July 16. In this entertaining simulation game, players can trade in the hustle and bustle of city life in exchange for a ...