Maui County Mayoral candidate P. Denise La Costa said more than 18 of her political election signs have been stolen in the past few weeks. “I hang the signs, and the next thing I know, they’re gone,” La Costa said. La Costa said signs have been taken from locations in Lahaina, ...
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Baldwin High School Athletics is currently seeking a qualified and dedicated individual to fill the position of head cheerleading coach for the upcoming season. Anyone who is interested in filling the position should contact Baldwin Athletic Director Wade Hondo via email at wade.hondo@k12.hi.us or visit the athletics page of the Baldwin High School website at https://www.baldwin.k12.hi.us/, where they will find more information and application details.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Maui Health announced plans Tuesday to open a new clinic in Lahaina, nearly three years after Kaiser’s previous Lahaina clinic was destroyed in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. The new Lahaina Clinic will be located on a 3.5-acre property at 910 Honoapiilani ...
“All The Things I Leave You (Patawid),” an Ilokano-language film created by Maui-based Filipino American attorney Lance D. Collins, has been selected as the closing feature of the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival on July 12 at Hawaii Theatre on Oahu. The film explores transnational migration, cultural identity and Maui sugar plantation-era history. Its trailer has received more than 4.5 million views on YouTube, and the film had a commercial run in the Philippines in early June, according to organizers. Lead actor Benedix Ramos and award-winning Filipino filmmaker Jade Castro are ...
Hawaii Community Lending, Kaibigan ng Lāhaina and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii have completed a lottery drawing to distribute $50,000 in Amazon gift cards to Lahaina workers and small businesses impacted by the August 2023 wildfires. The virtual lottery included representatives from Hawaii Community Lending and Kaibigan ng Lāhaina. Recipients were drawn from impacted families served by the organizations. Amazon, a Chamber of Commerce Hawaii member, donated 25 gift cards worth $2,000 each for the lottery. “This drawing is about giving a boost to Lahaina workers and small ...
