Former professional basketball player Maika Usita has returned to Maui to coach the Haleakala Waldorf School boys basketball team after spending more than a decade playing overseas. Usita, a Maui native, is coming home with what school officials describe as a vision focused on character, ...
Performing Saturday at the 2026 Seed to Cup Coffee Festival in Waikapu, Eric Gilliom recently collaborated with former Maui resident and filmmaker Susan Kucera on the score for her latest documentary, “In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey.” Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival ...
Facing increasing water demands, Maui County water officials are holding meetings in West and South Maui to look at converting brackish water and saltwater into drinking water. The meetings on desalination will be Aug. 5 at the Kihei Community Center and Aug. 13 at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall. Both meetings are expected to run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Department of Water Supply director John Stufflebean said the meetings are an opportunity to bring the community together to share information and create an open dialogue about Maui’s future water needs. “We value the ...
As Maui Christian Academy enters its fourth year in the Maui Interscholastic League, the Eagles have competed in surfing, air riflery, cross country and track and field. School officials said each season has helped strengthen the athletic program by giving student-athletes opportunities to compete at a higher level while preparing for future athletic and academic pursuits. The school has also expanded its athletic offerings through partnerships. Through a collaboration with Haleakala Waldorf, Maui Christian Academy students also compete in canoe paddling. School officials said the ...
Responding to residents’ concerns, Maui County officials plan to remove four speed tables on West Kuiaha Road as part of an ongoing review of traffic-calming devices in Haiku. Mayor Richard Bissen announced in a Tuesday news release that the county is moving into the second phase of its ...
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