Festivals of Aloha will kick off its 2026 schedule of events Sept. 4 with Wailuku First Friday, but that’s just the beginning of the celebrations in September and October. Events are planned across Maui, Lanai and Molokai under the theme “Ea Mai Ke Kai Mai – Rise Up from the Sea,” in ...
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Approximately 200 customers in West Kuiaha and Awalau areas of Haiku have had low water pressure or no water since 11 a.m. Sunday due to a well outage, according to the Maui County Department of Water Supply. Drinking water tanks have been stationed in the area until service is restored. The well is out of service due to major electrical issues impacting its pump, and there is currently no estimated timeline for repair. Drinking water tanks, also known as water buffaloes, have been deployed throughout the affected Haiku areas: • Hanzawa’s Variety Store: Two tanks • West Kuiaha ...
Commissioner Gloria Nevarez tried to put a good face on the new Mountain West, and maybe she will be proven correct in the long run that the conference indeed has a bright future. There is no question, however, the Mountain West faces a pivotal moment as the league enters its 28th ...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration's plans announced last month to auction off sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining. Earthjustice filed the lawsuit against the U.S. ...
With the blowing of a conch shell, the nonprofit Koʻiʻula and its supporters began a Mālama the Wetlands event Saturday, expanding efforts to restore the Lāʻie wetlands in South Maui. “Places like Lāʻie remind us that caring for the environment and caring for our culture are not ...
