Before founding Zenshin Daiko with his wife, Valerie Jones, Anthony Jones remembers a family relative showing them a videotape of Kodo, the internationally acclaimed Japanese taiko drumming ensemble. “My son was 2 at the time, and she gave us a Kodo VHS tape, and that’s all he ...
The Hoʻonani Village Mixed Use Development — one of the largest affordable-housing projects in Central Maui over the last 10 years — will be reviewed at Friday’s County Council meeting, according to Council member Tamara Paltin. Friday’s agenda includes a report from the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee recommending passage of Bills 163 and 164 to support the project by updating the Maui Island Plan and Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan. The project is on more than 160 acres of vacant land connected to Hansen and Pūlehu roads, with a variety of ...
Some Maui residents are critical of a plan to expand the facilities at Makena State Park in South Maui, saying the project would threaten endangered hawksbill turtles and increase the likelihood of serious spinal injuries. The 164.4-acre park stretches along the coastline for 1.5 miles and ...
The Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai recently awarded two $1,000.00 scholarships to Aaron Omuro and Cara Kurokawa, both of whom graduated from Maui High School. Omuro is the son of Curtis Takashi and Jennifer Omuro of Kahului. He plans to attend UCLA and major in chemical engineering focusing on ...
The Maui County Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Maui County Department of ʻŌiwi Resources, has opened the application period for its fiscal year 2027 Makahiki Grant Program. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. July 10. Application materials, eligibility requirements, funding guidelines and program details are available at mauioed.submittable.com/submit. A total of $850,000 in grant funding is available to support organizations, community groups, educational institutions, cultural practitioners, businesses and other eligible applicants interested in ...
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