Maui County names new deputy managing director
Erin Wade, an urban planning professional with more than 20 years of experience in municipal leadership, was sworn in Jan. 2 as Maui’s deputy managing director. Read more
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Olson Trust donates $200,000 to Pacific Tsunami Museum
The Olson Trust carries out the vision of its founder, the late Hilo businessman and philanthropist Ed Olson. Read more
Kamaka Air pilot memorial service to be held at Punahou
A memorial service for Hiram Solomon Kano‘a deFries-Saronitman, one of two local men killed in a Dec. 17 plane crash near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, will be held Saturday at his high school alma mater, Punahou School. Read more
Hawaii Wildlife Fund sees uptick in marine debris
A June study found a correlation between the drifting movements of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the amounts of debris to wash ashore in Hawaii. Read more
Maui woman spent hours with stranger, police say
Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui woman police think “voluntarily” went missing while traveling to New York, met a man shortly after landing in Los Angeles and then spent the day with him before crossing into Mexico, according to authorities. Read more
Surveillance cameras lead to graffiti suspects
This was Oahu’s 43rd traffic fatality so far this year, compared with 51 at the same time in 2023. Read more
Alameda names managing director, deputy managing director
Hawaii island Mayor-elect Kimo Alameda has selected Bill Brilhante as managing director and Merrick Nishimoto as deputy managing director. Read more
Case introduces measure to combat invasive species
U.S. Rep. Ed Case has introduced legislation in the U.S. House to address invasive species, which he referred to as a “critical and growing challenge that severely impacts our environment.” Read more
Magic Island walk to raise funds for Parkinson’s group
The Hawai‘i Parkinson Association Walk on Nov. 9 is accepting sign-ups to raise funds and support some 8,000 people in the state with the disease, considered the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. Read more
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NOAA seeks to restore road to Mauna Loa Observatory
Access to the Mauna Loa Observatory could be restored by April, more than two years after the eruption of its namesake volcano cut it off from the rest of the island. Read more
Proxy firm advocates investors reject Hope bid for Territorial
Blue Hill Advisors LLC and former Bank of Hawaii CEO Allan Landon announced Tuesday that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., an independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that shareholders of Territorial Bancorp Inc. vote against the proposed merger between Territorial and Los Angeles-based Hope Bancorp Inc. at Territorial’s shareholders meeting Oct. 10. Read more
Waipahu park reopens after extensive improvements
A blessing and ceremonial first pitch Sunday marked the reopening of the Hans L ‘Orange Neighborhood Park and ballfield in Waipahu, which had been closed since January 2023 for improvements. Read more
Festival at Windward Community College to showcase the versatile banana
At least 10 varieties of raw bananas will be available for tasting, and banana dishes made by chefs may be sampled. Read more
Kilauea eruption intensifies; park visitors given warnings
Volcanic hazards increased Thursday from the middle East Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea that began Sunday inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, according to the National Park Service. Read more
1-day mass permitting events to continue in West, South Maui
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will continue one-day mass permitting events for summer 2025 private-party community center permits in West and South Maui districts. Read more
AES Hawai‘i donates solar panels to nonprofit
AES Hawai‘i has donated 212 solar panels for 32 tiny homes and two large structures built by the nonprofit Made in Hope’s Hui Homes Program that will be used for emergency housing of families displaced by the Maui wildfires. Read more
Maryknoll School opens new performing arts center
Maryknoll School’s 101-year-old Bachelot Memorial Hall has reopened as the Performing Arts Center after a $6.7 million transformation. Read more
60 bicycles and helmets donated to youth groups
The Engineers Advisory Council of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association and the Hawai‘i Bicycling League have donated a new fleet of 60 bikes and helmets to the Kalihi Valley Instructional Bicycle Exchange and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawai‘i. Read more
Japanese films stream free on new platform
People from all over the world can now tune in to a new free online streaming platform: JFF Theater, launched Aug. 1 by the Japan Foundation. Read more
Senior executive Casey joins board of Pacific Air Charters
Pacific Air Charters Inc., which is poised to resume on-demand charters in Hawaii and within American Samoa, has appointed longtime senior executive Paul Casey to its board of directors. Read more
Petland to close last store on Oahu after 78 years
The last remaining Petland on Oahu will close its doors in August after nearly eight decades in business. Read more
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