Jessika Galvez, founder and CEO of Ohana Care Maui, will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting Aug. 4 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center in Lahaina. Galvez will discuss the company’s levels of home care, including assistance with activities of daily living, meal ...
MIAMI (AP) — Major Hurricane Genevieve was roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land Monday morning at the same time that Hurricane Fausto was bringing large surf to Hawaii. Genevieve was briefly a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, the ...
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State officials are urging residents and visitors to stay out of the water along Molokai’s south shore near the remains of a humpback whale that died July 10. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources, the whale died after spending more than two months in a reef pocket off the island with her calf. The calf has since left the area and has not been seen, but tides are carrying the whale’s remains through areas used by fishers and commercial tour operators. At the recommendation of Kia‘i Kanaloa Molokai, a group of Molokai ...
Maui County has launched a comprehensive initiative to modernize human resources across county departments, the Maui County Department of Management announced Friday. Called Align HR, the initiative is meant to review and update human resources administrative rules, policies and procedures while developing a long-term strategy to strengthen and support the county's workforce. "The strength of the County of Maui has always been its people. Every service we provide begins with the dedication, talent and compassion of our employees," Mayor Richard Bissen said in a news release. "This ...
Maui Humane Society named Alexis Pagoulatos as its new chief executive officer in a Sunday email blast welcoming her to the role. According to the nonprofit, Pagoulatos brings more than a decade of executive leadership experience in animal welfare. Most recently, she served as executive ...
