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Man seen throwing rock at endangered seal in video pleads not guilty

A tourist from Washington state pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing him of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, had been charged with violating the Endangered ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: Spring commencement honors journeys of perseverance

“E kaupē no i ka hoe a kō mai.” Every paddler — every member of any team — is likely familiar with this ‘olelo no‘eau (Hawaiian poetic saying), which translates literally to “Put forward the paddle and draw it back.” More generally, the beautiful mana’o expressed is, ...

Baldwin football star commits to play for Utah State

Baldwin graduate Kaholi Krau has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Utah State, where he will play football for the Aggies in the Pac-12 Conference. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive lineman has drawn attention throughout his high school career for his size, strength, ...

Artist Jason Moore and co-owner Haylee Moore have opened The M Gallery at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. The gallery, located near the entrance to the mall next to Starbucks, features limited-edition photography, original acrylic abstract paintings, pop art, Tahitian pearl jewelry and Pacific ...

Memories from Maui shape acclaimed poet Noʻu Revilla’s work

In response to the 2023 Lahaina fires, Native Hawaiian poet Noʻu Revilla collaborated with Brandy Nālani McDougall and Dana Naone Hall to co-write the five-page poem “Aia hea ka wai o Lahaina” (Where is the Water of Lahaina). Borrowing its refrain from the ancestral mele “He Mele no ...