Tucked into a building in the Cameron Center, one nonprofit has been quietly but powerfully feeding Maui’s community with healthy and good-tasting food for nearly two decades. On weekdays during the lunch hours from 11am to 2pm, Hui No Ke Ola Pono’s Simply Healthy Cafe serves up nourishing meals with a Hawaiian twist at affordable prices. Simply Healthy Cafe isn’t easy to … [Read more...] about The simple pleasures of Hui No Ke Ola Pono’s Simply Healthy Cafe in Wailuku
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Wailuku Town gets new ‘Mural of Hope’
There's a vibrant new mural in the heart of Wailuku Town. The four-story painting on Main Street is dedicated to the launch of UVSC, the mission of which is to bring people together to provide a hopeful future for cancer patients. The “Mural of Hope” celebrates Wailuku Town and features six-year-old Bree Haunani Michie Lau Hee, the daughter of Wailuku residents Ikaika and … [Read more...] about Wailuku Town gets new ‘Mural of Hope’
State of Hawaii honors late Reverend Billy Graham
If you noticed the flag at the State Office Building in Wailuku was flying at half-staff on Friday, Mar. 2 and wondered what was up, it was to honor the late Reverend Billy Graham. The 99-year-old evangelical preacher died on Feb. 21, and Governor David Ige–acting “at the direction of the President of the United States,” according to a Mar. 1 statement from his office–ordered … [Read more...] about State of Hawaii honors late Reverend Billy Graham
Maui County Planning Department to discuss many new parking code changes
In a couple weeks, Maui County planners will hold a public meeting on a long list of changes they’d like to make to the county’s parking code. Given how difficult parking (and really, all things car-related) can be on Maui, you might want check this out. “The changes are based on feedback the department has received from property and business owners who have struggled to … [Read more...] about Maui County Planning Department to discuss many new parking code changes
Quizunderstood: What do you know about how Rep. Joe Souki’s attorney defended him in the media
1. On Feb. 1, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser broke the story that former state Human Services Director Rachel Wong has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Rep. Joe Souki, D–Wailuku. While the story doesn’t detail the allegation(s) against Souki (Wong refused to recount them to the paper, saying she wants a state Ethics Commission investigation to run its course), it does … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about how Rep. Joe Souki’s attorney defended him in the media