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Top Maui, Lanai and Molokai Festivals
With some help from our friends at the Maui Visitor’s Bureau, we’re listing the top festivals and events for Maui Nui – Maui, Lanai and Molokai. As you can see, there are plenty of excellent celebrations and events throughout the year. JANUARY Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA Tour champions from the previous year compete in this televised, season opening, golf tournament at Kapalua Resort’s stunning Plantation Course for a $5,600,000 purse. www.pgatour.com/hyundai This event is usually scheduled for the first full weekend in January after New Year’s Day. FEBRUARY Great Maui Whale Festival This celebration honoring humpback whales features special events and eco-activities all month, including The Great Whale Count, sponsored by the Pacific Whale Foundation. The Parade of Whales and Whale Day Celebration offer live entertainment, a craft fair and food booths at Kalama Park, Kīhei. www.mauiwhalefestival.org . In 2012, World Whale Day is scheduled for February 18. MARCH Haʻīkū Hoʻolaulea & Flower Festival This event celebrates rural life and benefits local youth education programs. Enjoy lei making demonstrations, a floral design contest, bake sale, arts and crafts show, farmers’ market, historical displays, games and live entertainment. In 2012, this event is slated for March 31. APRIL Celebration of the Arts This annual event pays tribute to the people, arts and traditions of Hawaiʻi, hosted by The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. Enjoy hula performances, workshops in Hawaiian cultural topics and crafts. A Hawaiian lūʻau with traditional foods, music and hula highlight Easter weekend. www.celebrationofthearts.org 2012 dates TBA. Annual East Maui Taro Festival Hāna’s annual cultural event celebrates Hawaiʻi’s traditional food staple with an all-day festival featuring live music, hula, arts and crafts, Hawaiian games and food booths, plus a taro pancake breakfast. www.tarofestival.org In 2012, this event will be held April 21.
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2. January 2012
Maui vacations are special. Watch the sunrise from the top of Haleakala, schedule a round of golf on one of the championship golf courses, cruise front street from your Lahaina hotel, shop Wailea’s boutiques, snorkel Molokini, head to Hana on your Maui vacation. Relax at the beachfront Kaanapali hotels, luxury Wailea hotels, or other Maui hotels in Makena, Kapalua, or Hana. Fun Things to do while on Maui Watch humpback from a catamaran Shop for local goods in towns off the beaten path Go horseback riding Bike down Haleakala Swim in the Seven Sacred Pools Hike through a bamboo forest Get married or honeymoon in Maui Maui Five Star Hotels Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui Villas Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Ho’olei At Grand Wailea The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Call 1.800.330.8820 or click here to have a Hawaii Travel Specialist contact you about a Maui vacation . TravelWizard.com: Specialists in the Art of Travel: Call 1-800-330-8820
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31. October 2011
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15. September 2011
Puna beekeeper Jenn Rasmussen, courtesy photo Hawaii is home to an estimated 12,000 beehives, an indication the state may have reattained hive levels present before the arrival of many pests and ailments affecting honeybees today. West Hawaii Today. Hawaii students in all types of schools underperformed their national counterparts when College Board released its 2011 College-Bound Seniors report Wednesday. Civil Beat. In response to strong concerns from teachers, parents and community members, the state is scrapping a plan to do away with one of four required social studies credits but will seek to put tougher diploma requirements into effect two years earlier than planned — starting with the class of 2016. Star-Advertiser. Gov. Neil Abercrombie should have notified the public after declaring a civil defense emergency in June to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contain unexploded ordnance, the governor’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. Star-Advertiser . For Hawaii Island residents seeking a fourth state Senate seat, there is a glimmer of hope. West Hawaii Today. Members of the West Hawaii community echoed concerns raised by their Hilo counterparts in urging the state Reapportionment Commission to change its decision to include nonresidents in the population count when redrawing the state’s political boundaries. Star-Advertiser. The inaugural Hawaii Counties Sister-Cities Summit was conducted today in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Expo at the Hawaii Convention Center. Hawaii Public Radio. The number of Hawaii properties with foreclosure filings plummeted in August when compared to the same month last year, according to new data from RealtyTrac. Pacific Business News. Nationally poverty numbers have increased, while the number of people living in poverty in Hawaii has dropped to 12.1% from 12.5% a year ago. KITV4. Oahu HPD Chief Kealoha held a press conference to discuss Tuesday night’s crash. He reflected on the service of officer Eric Fontes, and the recovery of officer Herman Scanlan.
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14. September 2011
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22. July 2011
Abercrombie in Honokaa (c) 2011 All Hawaii News North Hawaii residents seeking everything from agricultural education to veterans and workplace resources can now save themselves the two-hour round trip to Kona or Hilo. West Hawaii Today. The state shot back at the teachers union Thursday in its response to a “prohibited practice” complaint, saying the union has a “pattern and practice of bad faith bargaining” and failed to reach an agreement despite months of negotiations and dozens of proposals and counterproposals. Star-Advertiser. The state’s response to a labor complaint from the Hawaii State Teachers Association is brisk, to the point, at times humorous and even gently sarcastic. Civil Beat. Educators, parents, students and community leaders have come together with hopes of preserving social studies in Hawaii schools. KHON2. With just 113 days to go before Hawaii hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings, organizers say they are more and more confident that Hawaii may in fact pull off an event for the record books come November. Pacific Business News. The state plans to begin work to renovate the historic Kauai courthouse building that has been vacant for most of the last five years. KITV4. Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Thursday that he expects the University of Hawaii at Hilo to spark a resurgence of Big Isle prosperity that will drive a statewide recovery, adding that he would continue to work to make capital politics less “Oahu-centric.” Tribune-Herald. Revenue from the general excise tax surcharge for the $5.3 billion rail transit project has exceeded the city’s recent projections, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation announced Thursday in a news release. Star-Advertiser. Eligible Hawaii and Pacific Rim farmers and ranchers will soon receive $2.6 million in payments from the federal Department of Agriculture to help offset high shipping costs, U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka announced Thursday. West Hawaii Today. Maui community groups represented by Earthjustice have sent Maui County a formal notice of their intent to sue the county for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility into the nearshore waters of West Maui. Lahaina News. Securing trail easements, constructing sidewalks, and establishing traffic, pedestrian and bike management plans are just a few conditions Parker School and Waimea residents have agreed upon to settle civil litigation over a school expansion project. West Hawaii Today. On Thursday, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee refused to restore $10.8 million to the East-West Center, voting instead to eliminate funding altogether. Hawaii News Now. As the very existence of the East West Center is threatened by Republican budget cutters in Congress, the 51-year-old institution has given its president a raise and continues to pay more than $1.5 million a year for a Washington D.C. office. Hawaii Reporter. Honolulu police and law enforcement officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources have determined that what was reported to be a severed human hand found at Moku Auia Seabird Sanctuary, also known as Goat Island, was actually dried squid. Star-Advertiser. On the morning of Thursday, July 21, nearly 500 Local 5 members were joined by community, labor, and faith leaders to stage an early morning rally and bed-making skit on the sidewalk fronting the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. Hawaii Independent. Honolulu could begin work as early as next week to rebuild a bus shelter that was recently temporarily closed because bus riders complained about a homeless woman living there. KITV4. Hawaii County Council members warmly embraced some of the more controversial proposals of the Cost of Government Commission, which looked for ways to cut Hawaii County’s expenses. Tribune-Herald. It’s been more than a year since plans were unveiled to build on the old Kam Drive-In site. Hawaii News Now. A former Hawaii Marine will become the first living Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, according to published accounts. Star-Advertiser. The evidentiary phase of a contested case challenge to plans for an Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala wrapped up Wednesday in Wailuku. Maui News. Hawaii Delegation Weighs in on ‘Epic Battle’ Over Nation’s Deficit. Hawaii Reporter.
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20. May 2011
Ala Mauna Saddle Road (c) 2011 All Hawaii News A revamp of the westernmost portion of the Ala Mauna Saddle Road, the 48-mile cross-island route, recently moved a step closer to fruition. West Hawaii Today. All five Hawaii Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers yesterday in a case that could help clarify to what extent a native Hawaiian’s practice of traditional cultural and religious activities can trump a criminal prosecution. Star-Advertiser. U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono told supporters yesterday that she will run in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate next year, seeking to establish herself as a strong voice for Hawaii and the logical heir to fellow progressive U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who is retiring. Star-Advertiser. State and federal agencies have signed a partnership to help conserve Hawaii’s forestry. Associated Press. Hawaii Lawmakers Most Proud of Balancing Budget. Civil Beat. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is stuck with $2,500 worth of exercise equipment that was improperly ordered and caused the departure of the agency’s deputy director. Hawaii Reporter. The U.S. Labor Department has ordered a labor recruiting company to pay thousands of dollars worth of back wages to men from Thailand who worked at farms in Hawaii. KITV4. U.S. Census demographic data released Thursday shows a 37.8 percent increase in Hawaii’s Hispanic population from 2000 to 2010. Associated Press. Hawaii saw a total of 2,476 initial unemployment claims for the week of May 14, up 12.5 percent compared to the 2,201 claims filed during the same week in 2010, according to data from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Pacific Business News A fierce fight by supporters and scientists of the Pacific Bioscience Research Center to avoid a shutdown of the Kewalo facility proved successful, at least temporarily. KITV4. A large-scale initiative to integrate Hydrogen-powered vehicles is underway on Oa’hu. Hawaii Public Radio. The city’s Department of Transportation Services detailed its plans to allow bicycles and surfboards to be carried onboard the proposed rail trains.
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16. May 2011
Gov. Neil Abercrombie (c) 2011 All Hawaii News A new Hawaii Poll shows 50 percent of registered voters approve of the job that Neil Abercrombie is doing as governor, much lower than his predecessor at the same point in office, and a reflection of the difficulty Abercrombie has had in pushing his agenda forward. Hawaii News Now. Former congressman Ed Case and U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono are tied in a hypothetical matchup in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, a new Hawaii Poll shows. Star-Advertiser. Out of nine public figures and possible political candidates, Congresswoman Mazie Hirono garnered the highest favorable ratings in the Hawaii News Now/Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii Poll. Hawaii News Now. Former Gov. Linda Lingle told fellow Hawaii Republicans at the party’s convention in Kauai over the weekend that she would decide by the end of August whether to run for the U.S. Senate next year. Civil Beat. The Supreme Court has declined to hear a dispute over whether students challenging a private Hawaiian school system’s admissions policy must be identified. Associated Press. The first female soldier enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard 38 years ago … but it was only this year that a woman was promoted to General. Hawaii Public Radio. Recently proposed Medicaid qualification standards would leave around 4,500 without health insurance around Hawaii. Molokai Dispatch. Homeowners have a fighting chance with foreclosure law. Maui News. Act 48 suspends nonjudicial foreclosures in Hawaii and creates a mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program administered by the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Office of Administrative Hearings. Associated Press. After concluding a grueling legislative session of tax raising and budget cutting, Hawaii lawmakers may find that their work is not yet done. Associated Press. The state’s Legacy Lands Conservation program is providing $4.5 million in grants for the purchase and protection of culturally and agriculturally important lands on the Big Island and Oahu. Associated Press. The state plans to open a new H-1 freeway on-ramp and an off-ramp this week that are expected to remove traffic bottlenecks around some large shopping centers in Kapolei. KITV4. The state Department of Transportation will not reopen the temporary Kapa‘a bypass road for another week as recent rainstorms have delayed resurfacing work. Garden Island. While about half of Honolulu residents remain in favor of completing the rail transit system, nearly 9 in 10 agree the project is likely to cost more than the $5.3 billion estimated price tag. Star-Advertiser. The price tag for preparation of the Honolulu rapid transit project’s environmental impact statement was originally $86 million but has since bulged to $156 million, a City spokesman confirmed today. Hawaii Reporter. A bike rental program to promote an active lifestyle and reduce traffic will officially launch on Friday in Kailua. Star-Advertiser. It would be a stretch to say that Hawaii’s renewable energy companies, the utilities and the public are moving together in harmony toward a clean energy future. Pacific Business News A milestone in Manoa — a special graduation ceremony. Thousands turned their tassels at the University of Hawaii’s 100th commencement ceremonies. KITV4. Mostly dry trade wind weather will prevail for the next several days, with brief showers favoring windward areas during nights and mornings. KHON2. If you received your motor vehicle registration reminder notice in the mail this month, you might have noticed that the form looks different. Tribune-Herald. Ka’u is well on the way of making a name for itself in the coffee industry on an island for many decades known primarily for its Kona-grown coffee. West Hawaii Today.
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18. April 2011
Iolani Palace (c) 2011 All Hawaii News For the first time since the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy in 1893, a room at Iolani Palace has been restored to how it may have appeared during the time. Hawaii News Now. Hawaii would be the first state to own a slaughterhouse, under a bill moving in the Legislature. Star-Advertiser. House and Senate negotiators are beginning to meet to create the final form of bills before they can receive final votes. Associated Press. Two bills that help to establish anti-human trafficking laws in Hawaii will be heard in conference by Senate and House committees. Hawaii Independent. Selling Sex in Honolulu: Police Use Massage License Law Against Prostitutes. Civil Beat. The new labor contract offered to the state’s largest government workers’ union “is the best settlement that could be obtained” under Hawaii’s current fiscal climate, the union told the rank-and-file this week. Hawaii Reporter. Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would require pet stores to sterilize cats and dogs before they’re sold. Associated Press. More feet on the beat.That’s what Kaua‘i Police Department officials said they need most to do their jobs better for the 2012 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Garden Island. Hawaii County’s new prosecutor says she’s “excited and lucky” to succeed Jay Kimura, who retired April 1 after more than 18 years on the job. Tribune-Herald. Japan Airlines Co. extended reductions in overseas flights, including Honolulu,
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5. April 2011
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