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New program to increase credit access for small businesses

The Maui News A new program launched by the state on Tuesday aims to increase access to credit for small businesses and nonprofits statewide. The Hawaii Small Business Capital Program Collateral Support Program, known as HI-CAP, is designed to assist eligible small businesses and nonprofits in obtaining financing by providing cash collateral to participating lenders, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. A total of $6.5 million is currently available from funds received by the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation from the U.S. ...

Clubs continue push for states as Lae‘ula hosts Mayor’s Umeke Regatta

KAHULUI — Holly Dollar is happy to be back paddling for Lae‘ula O Kai. For 19 years, Dollar spent the summers racing with her team and training down at Kanaha Beach Park, except during the COVID-19 pandemic when the Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association seasons were wiped out for two ...

Local Religion / In Brief

Wailuku Hongwanji cancels bon dance Due to continuing uncertainty over COVID-19, Wailuku Hongwanji has canceled its annual bon dance, which had been scheduled for Aug. 5-6. Hatsubon services will still be held as scheduled at 6 p.m. on both Aug. 5 and 6, the temple announced. The memorial service allows families to reflect upon and express gratitude to those who have passed away since the last obon season. ***** Mission reschedules its obon service To accommodate participants in Japan, the obon service for members and their families has been rescheduled to noon Aug. 19 at ...

Maui High’s Dando commits to Yavapai, awaits draft

Zach Dando took the next step in his baseball life on Thursday when he committed to play next season at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz.  “The coach reached out to me and I’m looking for a school to play at and I think (junior college) is a good way to go to start,” Dando said via ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

KAUAI: New cases: 205 • Total cases: 15,867 • Average cases: 31 • Positivity rate: 18.6% OAHU: New cases: 2,832 • Total cases: 217,248 • Average cases: 468 • Positivity rate: 16.4% MAUI: New cases: 549 (540 on Maui, 8 on Molokai, 1 on Lanai) • Total cases: 37,573 (35,659 on ...

English sentenced to prison for taking bribes

Former high-ranking Maui state lawmaker J. Kalani English was sentenced Tuesday to just over three years in federal prison for taking thousands of dollars in bribes to influence legislation on cesspools. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Oki Mollway handed down the 40-month sentence to the ...