One of Hawaii’s most gifted actors and playwrights, Moses Goods will bring the extraordinary life of one of the islands’ most beloved figures to the stage in his acclaimed one-man show “Duke,” opening Saturday at ProArts Playhouse. Goods portrays Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s ...
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Long before the aloha shirt became a ubiquitous symbol of Hawaii, Chicago-born, self-taught painter and textile designer John Keoni Meigs created hundreds of unique, island-themed shirt designs beginning in the late 1930s. Some of his innovative work is on display in the “Keoni of ...
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Five surfers, including two children, were rescued from rough ocean conditions off Papalaua State Wayside Park on Aug. 31, according to the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety. Firefighters, Ocean Safety officers and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded at 1:53 p.m. to a report of several people on surfboards struggling in gusty winds. Firefighters spotted the surfers about 300 yards offshore and directed a jet ski crew and Coast Guard vessel to their location. The jet ski crew brought four members of the original group to shore, along with another surfer who was also ...
After hearing residents’ testimony for two hours about traffic-calming devices in Haiku, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen assured them that devices found to have been installed improperly would be removed. According to county officials, 31 speed bumps and speed tables approved under the ...
