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Nā Hōkū-winning group Ekolu to bring ‘Ekolulauleʻa’ to Kihei

Fresh from winning their latest Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for reggae album of the year, Maui’s Ekolu will headline an “Ekolulauleʻa” celebration Saturday at Kihei Charter School. “Ekolulauleʻa is all about bringing everybody together and making it feel like one big family party, ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in "Heathwise Maui." Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: What are some tips for preventing colds and flu when my child goes back to school? Travis Glenn, MD, Family Medicine, Glenn Family Medicine at Maui Memorial Medical Center ...

Maluhia Maui Rotary Club plans electronics recycling pickup

The Maluhia Maui Rotary Club will hold a community E-Cycle pickup from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 22 to help Maui residents responsibly dispose of unwanted electronics. The club will accept televisions, computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers and printers. A $20 donation per item is suggested, with optional data destruction available for an additional $10 per device. Proceeds from the event will help support Maluhia Maui Rotary Club community service projects benefiting Maui and local families. Organizers said recycling electronics helps keep potentially harmful materials out of ...

Storm brewing in Pacific could pose risk for Hawaii

A developing tropical disturbance about 1,000 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands could bring strong winds, heavy rain, large surf and heightened wildfire danger to the state later this week and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The National ...

MPD honors Officer O as department rallies for crime bill’s passage

The Maui Police Department came out in force Monday, with uniformed officers lining up in front of Lahaina Cannery Mall to honor Officer Suzanne O, a beloved member of the department and Maui community who was killed in the line of duty one year ago. “To be able to rally together one year ...

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