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Veterans Day ceremony, picnic set for Nov. 11
The Maui County Veterans Council will host a free Veterans Day ceremony and community picnic Nov. 11 at War Memorial Gymnasium, 700 Halia Nakoa St. in Wailuku. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. in the gym foyer, followed by a community picnic at 11 a.m. on the gym pool lawn. Admission and food are free, with food available on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will also feature information booths connecting veterans and their families with local organizations and services. A Veterans Day Freedom Ride is being planned, with participants gathering at the former Sears parking lot in ...
Barry Wurst: ‘Goodbye Paradise’ still shines as the first local indie
Dennis Christianson and Tim Savage’s “Goodbye Paradise” (1991) begins with Joe Martin (played by KHON2 news anchor Joe Moore) turning on the lights and opening up the Paradise Inn, the club he manages. Martin is prepping the floor for its final night, as his favorite coworker (Elissa ...
Kids Running Series kicks off fall season on Sunday
Last year, 227 children crossed the finish line at the Healthy Kids Running Series. The series will host its first race of the fall on Sunday, encouraging children across Maui to join in the festivities. No experience is necessary, and children of all skill levels are welcome to ...
Leo Haʻihaʻi Falsetto Contest celebrates Hawaiian tradition
As the fifth annual Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Haʻihaʻi Falsetto Contest returns Oct. 23 to the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Lindsey is delighted to see young women embracing and helping perpetuate the cherished Hawaiian musical tradition. “I’m so proud of it because that’s my ...
County moves forward with temporary safe parking site
Maui County is doing groundwork to provide a temporary safe parking site in Central Maui for unhoused residents who live in their vehicles. The county said the temporary site along Pulehu Road is being designed to accommodate about 50 vehicles and provide a safer, more organized location for ...