Where once there was a depression in the sand from the removal of a pavilion over a year ago due to coastal erosion, a test plot of native groundcover plants has collected windblown sand, turning the depression into a mound on Maui’s North Shore. “The plants keep growing up and ...
Inspired by stories highlighting Paia’s rich history, a new mural by artist Efren Rebugio Jr. will be unveiled during a public ceremony at the Paia Sugar Mill on July 16. A collaboration between the Maui Public Art Corps and the Maui Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, the artwork is the ...
A “Jazz Organ Summit” concert at ProArts Playhouse on Friday will showcase two outstanding Hammond B3 players — Japanese musician Midori Ono and Hawaii Island’s Jocelyn Michelle. First introduced in 1937 as an affordable alternative for churches, the Hammond B3 became an iconic jazz ...
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking nonprofit organizations to administer its FY27 Mālama Honua Grant for Nonprofits, a home repair program intended to help Native Hawaiian families remain safely housed. The pilot program will serve income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are unable to access traditional financing because of income or credit limitations. Selected nonprofit partners will administer grants to homeowners for critical repairs that address documented health and safety hazards and other conditions that threaten the habitability of their homes. “The ability ...
Gov. Josh Green signed two bills Tuesday aimed at regulating tobacco use and electronic smoking devices in Hawaii. Senate Bill 2175, now Act 189, prohibits the sale, offer for sale or distribution of disposable electronic smoking devices beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Violators may face fines of up to $100 per day for each violation. House Bill 1573, now Act 190, strengthens oversight of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids sold in Hawaii by requiring manufacturers to certify that their products comply with federal and state law. The measure requires manufacturers to provide ...
