A 253-year-old coral core from Olowalu Reef has given researchers a record of environmental changes off West Maui dating to about 1760. The study, published in the journal Coral Reefs, was led by researchers from the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, UH Manoa’s School of ...
Hale Kau Kau provided 6,525 meals to Maui residents in September, the most the organization has distributed in a single month during its 35-year history, according to Barry Rosenfeld, president of the Hale Kau Kau Advisory Board. Each night, Hale Kau Kau delivered 103 meals to homebound ...
Hawaii public school students showed continued progress in mathematics and attendance during the 2025-26 school year, with proficiency levels in math and language arts approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the state Department of Education's latest Strive HI results. Statewide math proficiency reached 42.5%, up from 42.2% last year and 38.5% in 2021-22. It was the fourth consecutive year of improvement and put students within 1 percentage point of the pre-pandemic rate of 43.1%. Language arts proficiency was 53.2%, down slightly from 53.8% last year but close to the ...
Wailuku Film Festival opens submissions for 2027 event The Wailuku Film Festival is accepting submissions for its second annual event, which is scheduled for mid-June. The festival will feature six film categories: Hawaii, indigenous voices, watersports, student films, animation and ocean conservation. Animation and ocean conservation are new categories for 2027. Early-bird submissions will be accepted at discounted rates through Jan. 1. General submissions close April 1, while student films may be submitted through May 1. The inaugural five-day festival in 2026 drew more than 5,300 ...
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i Infant and Toddler Center offers weekday child care for children ages 12 months to 3 years at 97 Mahalani St. in Wailuku. The center operates from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tuition is $1,800 per month. Financial assistance may be available through the state Child Care Subsidy program, Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki through Maui Family Support Services and Maui County scholarships for eligible families who demonstrate financial need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as openings become available. Families may be ...
TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardae Mack ran for 154 yards and two scores, Cutter Boley threw two touchdown passes to Reed Harris and Arizona State grinded out a 30-12 win over Hawaii on Saturday night. The Sun Devils (3-2) needed a bounce back following a 55-19 home loss to Baylor last week. It wasn't ...
