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Hana Hou Music launches summer concert series

The repertoire for Hana Hou Music Program’s 2026 Summer Session ranges from Haydn string quartets and works by Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla to an arrangement of “White Sandy Beach” popularized by Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole, with concerts in Pukalani, Hana, Olinda, Wailuku and ...

Newly unveiled ‘Perfect Days’ preserves Lahaina memories

Helping preserve residents’ memories of Lahaina, four new animated “Perfect Days” short films will be unveiled Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Lahaina Think Space at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, as part of the ongoing development of a future Lahaina Memorial Project. Created by award-winning ...

Ka‘ana Mana‘o: An all-access pass to convocation fall 2026

This past Monday, our quiet summer campus awakened to the sounds we love to hear — new and returning students buzzing from class to class, the former just starting their higher education journeys, the latter continuing on their certificate and degree paths already in progress. Many of us ...

Probe continues into endangered ‘akikiki deaths

The Maui Bird Conservation Center is awaiting the results of necropsies performed on endangered honeycreepers that recently died at the center’s Upcountry facility. Earlier this month, the center reported a sudden increase in ‘akikiki deaths associated with an unexplained ...

Hana Highway bridge project to preserve historic character

Six of the 59 bridges on Hana Highway are scheduled for some construction and improvements with highway officials looking at rehabilitation and replacement alternatives. Hawaii will receive $24 million in federal funding to rehabilitate and replace the six aging bridges, U.S. Sen. Brian ...

Maui Coffee Association announces 2026 Farmer of the Year

The Maui Coffee Association has named James “Kimo” Falconer, president of MauiGrown Coffee Distributors, its 2026 Farmer of the Year, recognizing more than three decades of contributions to Maui and Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry. The award was presented Aug. 1 during the association’s ...