KAPALAMA — For two years, the pole vault state championship slipped through Allie Kennedy’s fingertips — once by inches and once by a single missed attempt. On Saturday at the Island Movers HHSAA Track and Field State Championships, the Kamehameha Maui senior finally stood where she ...
The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation has awarded scholarships to eight Maui student-athletes who will continue their education at colleges and universities across the country. The foundation awarded eight scholarships worth $3,750 each during a May 14 ceremony at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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