Several recent reports are showing that tourism numbers are slowly coming back and revenue through tourism is as well. If you ask the average person if they think tourism numbers are increasing, you’re likely to get the response that it is slow. Like really slow. A trip to any of the ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Physicians, providers and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in HEALTHWISE MAUI, which appears on Thursdays. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how is it used for wound healing? Dr. James R. Williams, Infectious Disease, Maui Memorial Medical ...
Acknowledging Suicide Prevention Month on Maui is key for the mental wellness of our community. Raising awareness is essential in prevention work. The more community members know what to look for as risk factors and warning signs, the more lives we can reach and help them move away from suicidal ideation towards good mental health and wellness. Since the Maui wildfires last year, the potential for a rise in suicides is very possible. This is based on studies from the CDC on suicide rates following a natural disaster. While our current reported numbers do not show any significant ...
Last Friday we got word that our Publisher of 36 years will be moving on from the Maui News. Chris Minford has served the community of Maui since I was two years old, and he has been an invaluable resource to me personally throughout my short time here on the Valley Isle. I would like to ...
Since the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the U.S. has faced a significant shortage of qualified teachers. The situation has grown steadily more acute and was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Maui has not been immune. We also face a serious scarcity of new teachers, particularly Hawaiian Immersion teachers. “We tried to think of something we could do in our capacity as a community college to provide a bridge to teacher licensure programs for people who are not able to attend college in the traditional sense,” says Kahele Dukelow, UH Maui College Vice Chancellor of ...
August has brought with it an abundant harvest of papaya in my backyard. I patiently watch them turn the distinctive orangish and yellowish color, trying to wait out that perfect moment when they will achieve their optimum ripeness. I’m not the only one watching too, as the birds will ...
