Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and writing about his journey along the way. The waters of Kustasu Onsen in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture are considered so beneficial that during the late 1600s, ...
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: How do I know when it’s time to seek care for a diabetic wound? Barron Elleby, DPM, Podiatrist and Wound Care Provider, Maui Memorial Medical ...
Maui County lacked sufficient housing even before Aug. 8, 2023, when the fires that razed Lahaina led to a heartbreaking loss of life and destroyed an estimated 3,000 homes. Rents and home values have gone up since. More than a year later, Maui County needs all hands on deck to help resolve ...
We’ve been waiting a long (long!) time to welcome a full-time Ilokano Language and Amianan (Northern Indigenous communities) Instructor to our campus. And we’re thrilled that Dr. Jeffrey Tangonan Miguel Acido is finally here. We’ll tell you about his fascinating journey after we tell you ...
News headlines this year have highlighted significant food safety recalls and outbreaks. Just this month the State of Hawaii Department of Health Food and Drug Branch issued a new release detailing a dog food recall for potential listeria and salmonella contamination (https://go.hawaii.edu/atU), the Associated Press and local news outlets announced a USDA investigation of the multi-state Boar’s Head listeria outbreak (https://go.hawaii.edu/eta), and the Department of Justice announced action against a cheese manufacturing company in California relating to listeria ...
WAIMEA, Kauai - On the Westside of Kauai lies Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). It’s been there since 1940 and sits on a pristine stretch of Hawaiian aina that boasts white sands for miles. There’s a great restaurant at the base and once a year the naval facility opens to the ...
