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OHA disaster program to provide aid for Native Hawaiian families affected by storms

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has launched a disaster assistance program that will provide more than $1 million in financial aid to eligible Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March kona low storms. Applications are open for the OHA March 2026 Kona Low General Disaster Assistance Program and will be administered by the Hawaiian Council. Eligible homeowners may receive grants of up to $15,000, while eligible renters may receive up to $7,500. The program is available to Native Hawaiian residents of Hawaii whose primary residences sustained major damage or were destroyed during the ...

Haleakala National Park to reopen Summit Visitor Center

The Haleakala Visitor Center at 10,000 feet elevation will reopen at 8 a.m. May 21. The national park’s visitor center at the summit of Haleakala was closed for repairs and improvements to the building in February. The visitor’s center will reopen with temporary exhibits and store merchandise.

Phone scams target nurses and medical professionals statewide

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is warning medical professionals, particularly nurses, about a phone scam in which fraudsters impersonate state officials. Individuals posing as state officials are contacting current and former LPNs, RNs and APRNs and falsely claiming that an investigation has been opened against them. Scammers may request personal information or, in some cases, solicit wire transfers. While recent incidents have primarily targeted nursing professionals, dental professionals, pharmacists and other medical licensees have also been targeted. Here are ...

Haiku woman dies after May 10 wreck on Honoapiilani Highway

A woman from Haiku died Sunday from injuries sustained in a traffic collision May 10 on the Honoapiilani Highway in Kihei. According to Maui police, Teresa Campisi, 55, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta south on the highway at about 9:45 p.m. May 10. According to the preliminary investigation, Campisi was approaching the intersection with North Kihei Road when the Jetta drifted left across the grass median into oncoming traffic. The Jetta sideswiped a 2016 Dodge van before colliding head-on with a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. Campisi was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center with ...