Photo of the Day: Strong and Courageous
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Native plants help rebuild dunes at Baldwin Beach
Where once there was a depression in the sand from the removal of a pavilion over a year ago due to coastal erosion, a test plot of native groundcover plants has collected windblown sand, turning the depression into a mound on Maui’s North Shore. “The plants keep growing up and ...
Maui, Higashimatsushima formalize friendship built on shared experience, forged by students
Maui County's new Friendship City is an ocean away, but the two municipalities might be closer to each other than geography suggests. On Tuesday, the mayors from Maui County and Higashimatsushima in Japan exchanged kind words and gifts inside the Kalana O Maui County Building in Wailuku while ...
Paddle Imua brings world-class athletes together in support of children with special needs
Beginning as a small grassroots stand-up paddle race, Paddle Imua has evolved significantly over the past 15 years. Now considered one of Maui’s premier ocean sporting events, Paddle Imua will welcome more than 450 competitors from around the world to Maui’s North Shore on Sunday, with ...
New mural to be unveiled in Paia Sugar Mill
Inspired by stories highlighting Paia’s rich history, a new mural by artist Efren Rebugio Jr. will be unveiled during a public ceremony at the Paia Sugar Mill on July 16. A collaboration between the Maui Public Art Corps and the Maui Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, the artwork is the ...
OHA seeks nonprofits for home repair grant program
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking nonprofit organizations to administer its FY27 Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits, a home repair program intended to help Native Hawaiian families remain safely housed. The pilot program will serve income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are unable to access traditional financing because of income or credit limitations. Selected nonprofit partners will administer grants to homeowners for critical repairs that address documented health and safety hazards and other conditions that threaten the habitability of their homes. “The ability ...