Being that I loathed school lunch as a kid (OK, only sometimes – not gonna lie, the kalua pork and baked spaghetti were bomb), I never thought there’d be a day where I was appreciative of school meals, but here we are. With all that’s been in the news regarding school lunch debt and children […]
Maui County Receives Millions From State for Capital Improvements
The State House of Representatives approved $337.4 million in Capital Improvement Project funding for the fiscal years 2020 and 2021. The funding was announced after the House adjourned its 2019 session last week. CIPs are defined as renovations, repairs, and major maintenance to existing facilities, landscape improvements, new construction, land acquisition, and utility modifications; the […]
Symphony program brings the arts to Moloka‘i youth
The Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Molokai Strings Program continues to provide musical opportunities to students living on the Friendly Isle. This summer’s program – presented in partnership with Kaunakakai Elementary School teacher Bob Underwood – consisted of weekend-long workshops in which students received group and private instruction from experienced musicians Helen Liu (violin), Colin Belisle (viola), […]