The flyer arrived home from school courtesy of her brother: Local league looking for flag football players. Intrigued, Akemi Higa asked if she could play. She was just 5 at the time and could already throw the ball some 20 yards. Many yards passing and TD tosses later, the 17-year-old ...
The Hawaii Department of Health is alerting residents to a recall of all lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula products due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The products were distributed nationwide, including direct-to-consumer sales from the Nara Organics website, as well as for purchase at Target stores in Hawaii. State officials are working with stores to pull the recalled products, including 400g and 700g Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formulas. Infant botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness. Affected infants can show symptoms such as ...
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Maui Health celebrated the blessing of a new CT scanner at Maui Memorial Medical Center on June 8, made possible through a donation to the Maui Health Foundation by Oprah Winfrey. The blessing brought together Maui Health's Imaging team, Kahu Kimokeo Kapahulehua and Winfrey. During the ...
The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced temporary closures at facilities in West Maui and Central Maui later this month. The basketball court at Napili Park will be closed from June 22 through July 3 for resurfacing work. The project includes cleaning the court, sealing cracks, resurfacing and restriping court lines. All other areas of the park will remain open, although visitors may experience intermittent construction noise. The basketball court at Richard “Pablo” Caldito Park in Waihee also will be closed from June 22 through July 3 for similar ...
State agriculture officials have confirmed the discovery of dead coconut rhinoceros beetles in Waikapu, prompting additional surveys and monitoring efforts as Maui continues to guard against the destructive invasive pest. According to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, ...
