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Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays returns this weekend
Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays will return from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lahaina United Methodist Church as part of the three-day Lahaina Homecoming celebration. Hosted by the Maui Economic Recovery Commission's Healing Journey Team, the free monthly gathering is designed to promote healing, connection and community resilience for Lahaina residents impacted by the 2023 wildfires. More than 30 Maui businesses, nonprofit organizations and service providers are expected to participate, offering locally made products, community resources and support services. The event also will ...
Lee fires final-round 68 to win Maui Amateur title
Lakota Lee of Kihei shot a final-round 4-under-par 68 to rally from behind and win the Championship Flight title at the ninth HSGA Maui Amateur at Wailea Golf Club. Lee entered the final round after opening rounds of 75 and 76. His closing 68 was the lowest round of the Championship Flight ...
The Mana Maoli Collective presents a Lahaina Homecoming
As part of the Lahaina Homecoming celebration, the Mana Maoli Collective will host a special concert July 19 at Campbell Park with John Cruz, Brother Noland, Eli-Mac, Chardonnay, vocalists from Ooklah the Moc, Natural Vibrations and Hilo’s Kanaka Fyah. “About two dozen Maui artists are ...
Kalaupapa tours unlikely to restart soon, Tokuda says
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda said Kalaupapa National Historical Park officials expressed no immediate plans to restart ranger-led tours following community protests over the lack of consultation with Molokai residents. “They understood that they need to do this right,” Tokuda said by phone ...
Kula Community Association seeks water tanks in Upcountry to fight fires
The Kula Community Association is urging the development of two new high-elevation water tanks to fight wildfires in Kula. Jordan Hocker, president of the association, said no tangible progress has been made to secure a water backup system since the August 2023 wildfires destroyed a number of homes in the Upcountry area. Hocker said the association has been working to have two 500,000-gallon water tanks built at a high enough elevation in Kula to enable gravity-fed water to fight wildfires, but the association hasn’t received any assurances. “It seems not to be a priority for ...