Maui musicians are once again strongly represented among the annual nominations for the 2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts announced the 2026 finalists, with Maui artists earning four of the six nominations for album of the year, including Kamalei Kawaʻa ...
Hawaiian Electric is beginning the process to seek proposals of a large-scale renewable energy project on Lanai to reduce the use of imported fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions and stabilize rates. According to Hawaiian Electric, it is seeking renewable dispatchable energy generation of up to 35,800 MWh annually of solar paired with energy storage that would be in service by December 2030. The project would be on land owned by Pūlama Lanai adjacent to the company’s Miki Basin Switchyard near the airport. Upon approval from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, the renewable ...
The Maui Police Department is collaborating with law enforcement nationwide to increase seat belt and child safety seat use in Maui County. From May 11 to May 31, Maui police will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Maui police said drivers can expect to see heightened traffic enforcement and the use of unmarked patrol vehicles to enforce seat belt and child passenger restraint laws. “We want our community to understand that this campaign is not about issuing citations, it’s about saving lives,” Lt. Kenneth ...
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 has endorsed Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona for Hawaii State House District 14, which the union says reflects “a rare crossover between organized labor and the grassroots movement that emerged after the Lahaina fires.” The ...
At the request of King Kamehameha V in 1872, Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm I sent Prussian military musician Henri Berger to Hawaii to lead the Royal Hawaiian Band. Transforming the band, Berger became known as the “father of Hawaiian music” for his setting of the “Hymn of Kamehameha I,” ...
A new 24-passenger Maui Economic Opportunity bus with two-wheelchair capacity is in service on Molokai following a blessing last month. Bus P148, a 2026 Ford Diamond Coach 2800, replaces P131, an 18-passenger 2010 Chevy Aero-Tech 240 bus with 388,000 miles that needed to be replaced based on federal standards. Maui County provided a grant for the new bus. The blessing by Kahu Jimmy Duvauchelle was held at the MEO office in Kaunakakai on April 21. Others participating in the blessing were Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, who holds the Molokai residency seat, her aide Hina ...
