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Used pacemakers for dogs topic of Rotary meeting

Local News October 6, 2026

Susie Saunders of the Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui will discuss how previously used human pacemakers can help dogs with heart conditions during the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea meeting Oct. 14. Saunders’ presentation, “Moka Needs a Pacemaker,” will feature Moka, a 2-year-old, 75-pound Catahoula leopard dog/black Lab mix with a rare heart condition. Saunders is a past and current president of the Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui. The one-hour meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Kihei Youth Center, 131 S. Kihei Road. A light lunch will be available for $7. For more ...

Maui Food Bank names Maui native as chief operating officer

Local News October 6, 2026

Maui Food Bank has named Maui native Kaleena Wakamatsu Fryer its chief operating officer. Fryer brings more than 16 years of retail and operations leadership experience to the nonprofit. In her new role, she will oversee food strategy across sourcing, operations, programs and agency ...

East Maui Water Authority board to meet Oct. 13

Local News October 6, 2026

The Maui County East Maui Water Authority’s governing board, the ‘Aha Wai O Maui Hikina Board, will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Von Tempsky Community Center in Kula. The meeting was rescheduled from Aug. 17 due to weather and will include a community discussion on Upcountry water history featuring historic maps and information from ethnographers Kepā Maly and Kamaho‘i Mather and cartographer Richard Mather of Kumu Pono Associates. Kula residents and state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit ...

Hawaiian Council offers aid to households hosting storm victims

Local News October 6, 2026

Hawaiian Council has launched a statewide program providing financial assistance to Hawaii households temporarily hosting residents displaced by recent storms, including Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. Eligible hosts can receive $500 per displaced person per month, up to $2,000 per household, as funding allows. Applicants do not need to be of Native Hawaiian descent. Hosts must be Hawaii residents providing housing to people whose primary residence was destroyed or significantly damaged in a confirmed disaster-impacted area. Other eligibility and documentation requirements apply. For ...

Entries open for Hawaii Scholastic Art Awards

Local News October 6, 2026

Hawaii students in grades 7 through 12 can enter the 2026-27 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards through Dec. 12. Presented by Lexus Hawaii and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the contest is open to public, private, charter and homeschooled students. Ten students statewide will receive $200 awards, and one nationally recognized Gold or Silver Key winner will receive a Visionary Award consisting of a $4,000 scholarship and a $4,000 grant for the student’s school art program. For more information, visit artandwriting.org/regions/HI001A.

King Kamehameha III School rebuild on Lahaina meeting agenda

Local News October 6, 2026

Updates on efforts to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School are on the agenda for the next Lahaina Community Meeting on Oct. 7. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria. Other topics include upcoming work on the Lahaina Royal Complex restoration and information about the November general election, including how to update voter registration. The Maui County Office of Recovery also will provide updates on the county’s Housing Navigator Program and information shared at a recent commercial property workshop. The county also will discuss ...