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Council offices open for live public testimony

The Maui News Six Maui County Council offices are open to obtain information about pending legislation or upcoming meetings or to provide live testimony at a council or committee meeting, Council Member Kelly Takaya King announced Thursday. Residents can access the council’s offices Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, during the following hours, subject to change based on staffing availability: • East Maui residency area: Hana Cultural Center and Museum, 4974 Uakea Rd., Hana; (808) 248-7513; 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Lanai residency area: Lanai Community Center, 8th ...

Court interpreter workshops to resume

The state Judiciary is resuming court interpreter orientation workshops statewide in July after putting them on hold during the pandemic. Attending a workshop is a requirement to become a court interpreter for those who speak English and another language. A two-day workshop will be held July 27 to 28 at Hoapili Hale, the state courthouse building in Wailuku. Registration forms are available at www.courts.state.hi.us/ services/court_interpreting/bow and from the Office on Equality and Access to the Courts by contacting (808) 539-4860. The registration fee is $25. Those seeking to ...

Central East Maui downs West Maui, punches ticket to states

WAILUKU — When Kai Watanabe stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning of the Hawaii State Little League District 3 Majors (10-12) championship game on Tuesday at War Memorial Little League Field No. 1, the Central East Maui slugger took full advantage. The rising seventh ...

Local Briefs

Temple to host annual bazaar, garage sale The Makawao Buddhist Temple will host its annual garage sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday. The temple’s annual bazaar will also be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday. Items for sale include plants, preserves, baked goods, pickled vegetables, chow fun, clothing, furniture, appliances, cookware and collectibles. Masks will be required indoors and crowd control will be observed. The Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is located at 1074 Makawao Ave. in Makawao. For more information, call (808) ...

Wailea’s brotherhood still strong; MCHCA hits midway point

KAHULUI— Even though Maui’s paddlers missed two years of camaraderie during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wailea Canoe Club’s brotherhood is still strong. “It’s all about our brotherhood and our family atmosphere that we have here at our club. We’re a smaller club, but we also cherish ...

Kaiser volunteers participate in annual day of service

Nearly 100 volunteers participated in the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Annual Day of Service on June 10 at the Hawaii Land Trust’s Waihee Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physicians, staff and their family members spent the day working on projects that included ...