State natural resource specialist James Bruch and other workers were doing some restoration work on Kaho‘olawe island in June, when a pair of aeʻo began swooping down upon them, which turned out to be a positive sign. For the first time, the rare birds also known as Hawaiian stilts had ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in “Healthwise Maui,” which appears in The Maui News. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: Will taking vitamins or supplements help my wound heal faster? James R. Williams, MD, Infectious Disease, Maui Memorial Medical ...
Inspired by Russian author Anton Chekhov’s classic “The Cherry Orchard,” Maui playwright James Nevius’ new play “ʻAinakea” will open Oct. 2 at ʻĪao Theater. Set in 1953, “ʻAinakea” transposes Chekhov’s pre-revolutionary Russian estate to Maui during a pivotal moment in ...
The Kahului Post Office will offer additional appointments for new passport book and card applications from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at 138 S. Puunene Ave. The event will pause for lunch from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Applicants can schedule an appointment at usps.com/passport. They should complete Form DS-11 in advance but not sign it, and bring proof of U.S. citizenship, photo identification, photocopies of both documents and separate payments for the U.S. Department of State and the Postal Service. Passport photos will be available for $15, and photocopies will cost $1 each. Customers are ...
Courts and Judiciary operations on Maui, Molokai and Lanai will be closed Friday, Sept. 25. Hearings and trials scheduled for Friday will be rescheduled. The deadline for documents due Sept. 25 in the Second Circuit has been extended to Sept. 28. Updates are available at courts.state.hi.us.
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