Photo of the Day: How Pretty
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Volunteers join effort to protect Lā‘ie wetlands
With the blowing of a conch shell, the nonprofit Koʻiʻula and its supporters began a Mālama the Wetlands event Saturday, expanding efforts to restore the Lāʻie wetlands in South Maui. “Places like Lāʻie remind us that caring for the environment and caring for our culture are not ...
Water conservation urged in West Kuiaha, Awalau
The Maui County Department of Water Supply is advising those in the West Kuiaha and Awalau areas to conserve water due to a well that is out of service. Those in the affected areas may experience low water pressure or water outages while department crews work to restore service. The department is asking people in the affected areas to limit nonessential water use to help maintain available water service for the community. Potable water tanks will be deployed in the affected areas to provide drinking water while service is being restored.
Public invited to help identify Maui conservation priorities
Maui farmers, ranchers, agricultural leaders, forest landowners and conservation organizations are invited to help identify local natural resource concerns and conservation priorities during a meeting Aug. 26 at the University of Hawaii Maui College. The local working group meeting will be hosted by the Maui Soil & Water Conservation Districts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. It will is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Services Building, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave., No. 214, Kahului. Participants will discuss ...
Photo of the Day: Never Forgotten
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Pet of the Week: Bruce Banner
The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.