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Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of former Gov. George R. Ariyoshi

Gov. Josh Green has ordered U.S. and Hawaii flags lowered to half-staff from sunrise Sept. 18 to sunset Sept. 21 in honor of former Gov. George R. Ariyoshi. Flags will be lowered at the state Capitol, all state offices and agencies and all Hawaii National Guard facilities. They will remain at ...

Maui donation drive Sept. 26-27 to benefit Kauai hurricane recovery

A donation drive to help residents on Kauai affected by Hurricane Lowell will be Sept. 26-27 in Kahului. According to Maui County officials, the Kokua Kauai Donation Drive will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days in the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center parking lot near the former Sears location at ...

Hale Makua marks 80 years, plans expansion

Hale Makua began by caring for elderly Maui residents who had no family or others available to help them. The residents initially lived in part of a plantation hospital and later in a Buddhist hall. After World War II, community leaders responded to the need by establishing the private ...

Singer-songwriter Judy Collins returns to MACC on Friday

Sill captivating audiences performing around 100 shows a year at age 87, legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Friday with a lifetime of music and stories to share. The “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour” takes its name from Stephen ...

Hōkūleʻa: The voyage that reconnected a culture

On May 1, 1976, the double-hulled ocean voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa set sail from Maui’s Honolua Bay on a 2,700-mile journey to Tahiti. Guided by the stars, winds, ocean currents and other signs of nature, the crew crossed the Pacific using traditional Polynesian wayfinding techniques, ...

Tours, retail store help Maui Gold Pineapple Company thrive on island

Like his father who restored old cars, Todd Domeck enjoys figuring out how to fix things. That trait has helped Domeck in many different enterprises, from his early success in the zipline tour business to managing the Maui Gold Pineapple Company. “I think it was embedded in me from ...