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Maui lawyer creates web series in Philippines dialect Ilocano to help the minority language flourish ↗

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State Land Board approves final EIS for Kaheawa Wind 1 continued use for 20 years ↗

The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources has accepted a final environmental impact statement for Kaheawa Wind Power LLC’s application to keep its 20 wind-power generators operating above Māʻalaea for another two decades. In November, the operator of Maui’s oldest wind farm completed a final environmental impact statement as part of its request for a 25-year […]
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More than 7,000 Angel Tree Gifts distributed to families in need across Maui County ↗

The Maui County Corps distributed 6,500 gifts to nearly 950 keiki and kūpuna with the help of a network of community partners and supporters. Gifts were shared with seniors living at Hale Mahaolu Elua and Hale Mahaolu Akahi in Kahului.
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Jim Falk’s Valley Isle Motors hosted more than 200 children and their families last week and presented each child with a new bicycle as an early Christmas present. The Ford dealership’s showroom was empty of cars but filled with bikes of all sizes and a sea of smiling faces.

Maui car dealer surprises hundreds of children with bike giveaway for the holidays ↗

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Starting with the 2026-27 school year, Kamehameha preschools and K–12 campuses will no longer require tuition. The announcement was made in a message from the Board of Trustees and CEO of Kamehameha Schools.
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Kamehameha Schools will no longer require tuition for preschool through Grade 12 ↗

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The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana observes the 50th Anniversary of the landing of the "Kahoʻolawe Nine" at Kūheʻeia on the island of Kahoʻolawe. The observance comes after a press conference on Jan. 4, 2026.
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50th anniversary observance planned for the landing of the “Kahoʻolawe Nine” at Kūheʻeia ↗

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The fundraiser raised $82,400 for three local charitable organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui and Maui Youth & Family Services.
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Ledcor Maui, ʻĀina Momona and partners raise $80,000 for Maui’s youth ↗

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Volunteers replant Keawaiki Park at Lahaina Harbor with native plants ↗

On Dec. 6, representatives from the three Lahaina Rotary Clubs, Treecovery, and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation came together to replant Keawaiki Park with native Hawaiian trees, groundcover and vines.
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