FIRST PHOTO: For the first time in three years, dancers take part in Kahului Hongwanji Mission’s annual bon dance Friday evening in Kahului. “It’s been a long process through the different problems of the pandemic, but we’re grateful we can do this again and we hope we can keep doing ...
Hunger is stalking the world. Seven years ago, the United Nations vowed to eradicate it by 2030. Yet the number of people affected globally reached 828 million last year, and an unprecedented number — 345 million — are currently experiencing acute food insecurity, the U.N. has warned. COVID-19 and the climate emergency had seen that tally rise from 135 million people before the pandemic to 276 million by early this year, reflecting a 55 percent increase in the Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index since May 2020. “We thought it couldn’t get any worse,” said ...
After sailing for 9 days, 21 hours, 6 minutes and 19 seconds, the Peligroso made it to Lahaina Harbor from Canada, the first yacht to complete the 2,308 nautical-mile Vic-Maui International Yacht Race. Around 6 a.m. Saturday morning, skipper Doug Baker and his crew sailed into West Maui ...
KAHULUI — When Dougie Tihada helped to establish Napili Canoe Club back in 1976, he envisioned the community coming together to honor and enjoy paddling and for keiki to have a positive outlet. Decades later, that vision remains a reality. The family continued the legacy of Dougie, who ...
KAUAI: New cases: 215 • Total cases: 16,082 • Average cases: 23 • Positivity rate: 21.5% OAHU: New cases: 2,969 • Total cases: 220,217 • Average cases: 396 • Positivity rate: 15.1% MAUI: New cases: 510 (484 on Maui, 23 on Molokai, 3 on Lanai) • Total cases: 38,083 (36,143 on ...
Masking and COVID-19 vaccines will not be required when students head back to school on Aug. 1, state officials announced Tuesday. While the state Department of Health “will strongly encourage indoor mask use when COVID levels are high or medium,” it will be up to individual teachers ...
