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Maui to preview 120th anniversary celebration of Filipinos in Hawaii

Local News October 21, 2026

A preview of the 120th anniversary celebration of Filipinos in Hawaii will take place Oct. 25 on Maui, ahead of a statewide commemoration Dec. 20. The December event, themed “Sakada Sacrifices … Our Future,” is presented by the Bahay Kubo Heritage Foundation and Binhi at Ani. Sunday's preview will include the unveiling of an original painting by Maui artist Philip Sabado, commissioned by Tante and Tilie Urban for use in the statewide anniversary celebration. Sabado and the Urbans are descendants of sakadas, Filipino laborers who came to Hawaii to work on sugar ...

Baldwin football wins 7th straight to lock up MIL D1 title

Local News October 21, 2026

Baldwin defeated Lahainaluna 13-3 in a Maui Interscholastic League Division 1 football game Friday night at Sue D. Cooley Stadium, securing the Bears’ second MIL championship in back-to-back years. With the win, Baldwin remained undefeated in MIL play this season and improved its overall ...

AARP to offer free caregiver resources in Kihei

Local News October 21, 2026

AARP Hawaii will host a drive-through Caregiver Pit Stop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Azeka Shopping Center Makai, 1280 S. Kihei Road, Kihei. The event will provide free goody bags to family caregivers containing self-care resources, caregiving information, a gift card for coffee, a stress ball and a backscratcher. Participants can remain in their vehicles while receiving information about local programs and services available to caregivers and their families. To reserve a goody bag, visit aarp.org/local or the AARP Hawaii Facebook page and select the events tab. Registration also ...

Schatz-backed law aims to prevent seafood fraud

Local News October 21, 2026

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to help identify illegally caught or mislabeled imported fish has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act directs the National Institute of ...

All five endangered Hawaiian crows thriving nearly two years after Maui release

Local News October 21, 2026

All five ʻalalā released on Maui in December 2024 remain alive and healthy nearly two years later, and that’s not the only encouraging sign the Hawaiian crows are adapting to life in the wild. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Tuesday that the birds are flying ...

Photo of the Day: Blooming

Local News October 21, 2026

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