The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1260 has endorsed Sne Patel in the race for Hawaii State House District 14, Patel’s campaign announced. The union represents more than 3,500 members in Hawaii and Guam in utilities, construction, communications, government, ...
Hale Kau Kau provided a record number of meals in May, the most in a single month in the organization’s 35-year history, according to Barry Rosenfeld, president of Hale Kau Kau. The organization delivered 3,475 meals to kupuna and people with disabilities, an average of 112 meals per night. Hale Kau Kau also served 2,625 meals onsite in Kihei to people facing food insecurity, an average of 85 dinners per night. Rosenfeld said the organization continues to deliver meals to the Maui Food Bank in Kahului and has agreed to provide lunch once a week to the Lahaina Resource and Recovery ...
Pukalani Terrace Center will host its Fifth Annual Back-to-School Drive from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 18 in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui. The community event will collect and distribute school supplies for Upcountry students preparing for the 2026-27 school year. The event will include live entertainment, keiki activities, a live radio broadcast and giveaways throughout the day. Prizes include an overnight stay at the Maui Coast Hotel, Kula Country Farms gift certificates and a $75 Fabianis gift card. Families may pre-register through July 14 for a chance to ...
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The Hawaii Department of Health and Department of the Attorney General will begin enforcing Hawaii’s hemp retailer and distributor registration requirements statewide July 1. The Department of Health’s Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation said the grace period for hemp retailer and distributor registration will end June 30. Beginning July 1, the Department of Health and the Attorney General’s Office will begin enforcing registration requirements and existing hemp product compliance laws. The attorney general’s office said the action follows months of outreach ...
Two wing foilers were rescued Tuesday morning after they were unable to return to shore because of light winds, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 10:46 a.m. to an area off South Kihei Road near the Uwapo Road intersection. The wing foilers were located by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel about 200 yards offshore and were brought back to shore by an Ocean Safety Jet Ski. The two men, ages 66 and 67, were visitors, according to the department. Neither of them required medical attention. Responding units included Engine 6, Rescue 10, Ocean Safety JS6 and the ...
