What was red, white, blue and fun all over? The Fourth of July-themed dinner at the Ka Hale A Ke Ola (KHAKO) Homeless Resource Centers Wailuku facility on Wednesday, July 7. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Kahului and First…
A few weeks from now, thousands of students across the state will start school. There are some who may arrive on campus wearing broken rubber slippers—or none at all. Others may lose or break theirs during the day and have…
Last year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, four neighbors launched an effort to help people in need. Today, that effort is still going strong. In fact, it’s stronger than ever. Makawao residents Kristine Musto of Coldwell Banker Island…
For many students, a scholarship is more than a financial reprieve—it is also the promise of a brighter future. Just ask the students who are now pursuing their educational and career goals with the help of scholarship programs supported by…
It goes without saying that academic scholarships can make the dream of college a reality for many students. Not only do scholarships help make higher education possible for those who can’t afford to pay out of pocket, but they can also spare college…
For any college-bound high school senior, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of receiving an acceptance letter from their top-choice school. But for many, that chicken-skin moment may be overshadowed by a distressing question: “How am I going to pay…
It was a flight to remember: On Tuesday, May 18, Lanai High School graduating senior Naupaka Borders sat at the controls of an airplane for the very first time. For Borders, an aspiring pilot bound for the U.S. Air Force…
If you passed by any of the Keller Williams Realty Maui offices on Thursday, May 13, you may have noticed near-empty parking lots, darkened windows or “closed” signs hanging on the front doors. No, these agents weren’t playing hooky from…
It was a perfect bookend to Earth Week 2021: On the morning of Saturday, April 25, a group of volunteers armed themselves with heavy-duty garbage bags and set out on a litter-finding mission along a stretch of Sugar Beach in…
Michael and Kim Fish may be two of the Realtors Association of Maui’s newest members, but they’ve already made a big impact in their new profession. Last November, the couple decided to make a career pivot and earned their real…