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No Ka ‘Oi Health

Welcome to 2024! ‘Tis the month when many of us choose to make a New Year’s resolution to improve an aspect of our life. Many people choose to set a goal around living healthier, for themselves and for their children. If you are interested in making one change to improve your health and the ...

Sharing Mana‘o

Mahalo to Maui News readers who took the time over the past couple of weeks to share memories of their favorite long-gone Maui restaurants. Here’s a sampling, along with my supporting documentation. Robbie: “Banyan Inn had the best blueberry cream pie! Omuro’s for the breaded ...

Iowa’s silver lining

No question that a 30-point victory for Trump was not the ideal outcome of the Iowa caucuses. Voters have only two opportunities to prevent the return to power of a Putin-besotted, antisemite-praising, Constitution-terminating, multiple felony indictee — the primaries and the general. It ...

Healthwise Maui

• Q: Is “cold turkey” the best way to quit smoking? Dr. Kimble Poon, Cardiologist, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii: Quitting smoking can significantly reduce your risk of a variety of health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COPD. It can even extend your life! While ...

Collaboration and civic engagement – ringing in the New Year

On behalf of the Maui County Council, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year filled with hope, prosperity, and resiliency. Maui County faced many challenges in 2023, but we persevered together. In 2024, my goal is to address various community concerns with my fellow councilmembers ...

Sharing Mana‘o

With 2024 well under way, I know I should be focused on working toward a productive year and a brighter future. Yet here I am, still relishing the bittersweet taste of days — and dining venues — gone by. It started with my most recent column, which evoked comments from a couple of ...