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Free caregiver safety workshop set for July 30

Ohana Care Maui will host a free workshop July 30 in Kihei to help family caregivers, seniors and care partners safely assist with everyday movement and transfers. “Safe Transfers Save Everyone” will be from 4 to 4:45 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session, at Holiday Kalama Heights. The workshop is free and open to the community. Participants will learn safer body mechanics, techniques for reducing back and shoulder strain, proper positioning for standing and pivot transfers, and how gait belts and supportive footwear can improve safety. The class also will cover how to ...

Maui Rotary clubs plan Paint Party Friendraiser

The Central Rotary Clubs of Maui will host a Paint Party Friendraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. July 16 at Lokahi Pacific Pono Center in Wailuku. The event is intended to offer a casual introduction to Rotary and address how to engage people, particularly younger professionals and community members, who care about impact but have limited exposure to service structures. Participants will paint a “Red Jellyfish” design alongside Rotary members and have an opportunity to learn more about the organization’s activities on Maui. Light pupus will be provided, and attendees may bring their own ...

Bissen campaign plans Hana Hou Night

The Bissen 2026 campaign will host Hana Hou Night at 5:30 p.m. July 15 at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku with doors opening at 5 p.m. The campaign event will feature food, local entertainment and opportunities for attendees to meet with supporters of Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen’s re-election effort. The event is open to all ages. A suggested donation of $30 applies to attendees 18 and older. The campaign said the gathering will focus on its priorities for Maui County, including affordable housing, wildfire recovery, public safety, infrastructure and ...

Photo of the Day: Friend along the way

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

Schatz: State will get $24M to replace bridges on Hana Highway

The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive $24 million in federal funding to rehabilitate and replace approximately six bridges within the Hana Highway Historical District, according to U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz. “This funding will help modernize our aging infrastructure and help people in East Maui get to where they need to go,” Schatz said in a news release. The release said that as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Schatz has worked to ensure Hawaii receives its fair share of federal funding to improve infrastructure statewide.

Go Green recycling event July 18 in West Maui

West Maui residents may dispose of bulky recyclable items for free during a Go Green Recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon July 18 at 300 Lahainaluna Road near the Pioneer Mill smokestack. Participants should enter from Kuhua Street. Drop-off appointments are required. Accepted items include air conditioners, lead-acid batteries, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, tires, scrap metal and electronics such as televisions, computers, printers, copiers and monitors. Commercial drop-offs will not be accepted. The event is hosted by Mālama Maui ...