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Maui’s remarkable run ends at Little League World Series: Maui Now


Maui’s remarkable run ends at Little League World Series: Maui Now

With their home island cheering from afar, the Central East Maui Little League All-Stars became only the second team from Valley Isle to make it to the traditional Little League World Series. Photo courtesy of Curstyn Pacheco They didn’t reach their ultimate goal of the world championship, but the Central East Maui Little League All-Stars […]

Central East Maui boys eliminated from Little League World Series: Maui Now


Central East Maui boys eliminated from Little League World Series: Maui Now

Hawaii Little League Major League Baseball State Champions: Central (East) Maui Little League. PC: Central Maui Little League Facebook page. The Central East Maui All-Stars suffered a close 4-3 loss to Lake Mary Little League of Florida, the Southeast Region representative, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, ending their run in the World Series in Williamsport, […]

Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state


Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) – Hawaii just got another centenarian. Betty Mitsuko Tokunaga is now 100 years old. She was born on August 11, 1924, in Paia, Maui, before eventually moving to O’ahu and building a life in Niu Valley with her husband, Mike Tokunaga. Together, Tokunaga and her husband raised two daughters and a son. […]

Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state


Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) – Hawaii just got another centenarian. Betty Mitsuko Tokunaga is now 100 years old. She was born on August 11, 1924, in Paia, Maui, before eventually moving to O’ahu and building a life in Niu Valley with her husband, Mike Tokunaga. Together, Tokunaga and her husband raised two daughters and a son. […]

Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state


Woman who celebrated her 100th birthday was 35 years old before her state became a state

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) – Hawaii just got another centenarian. Betty Mitsuko Tokunaga is now 100 years old. She was born on August 11, 1924, in Paia, Maui, before eventually moving to O’ahu and building a life in Niu Valley with her husband, Mike Tokunaga. Together, Tokunaga and her husband raised two daughters and a son. […]

UH graduate searching for life beyond Earth


UH graduate searching for life beyond Earth

Reading time: 2 Minutes Megan Ansdell Not many people can say that they make a living searching for life on other planets, but the University of Hawaii Alumna Megan Ansdell can do that. Ansdell grew up in Kāneʻohe and earned a Doctoral thesis in Astrophysics at the UH Institute of Astronomy (IfA). Today, she works […]

Outlook for the second half of 2024


Outlook for the second half of 2024

Take Skift Could international expansion help offset sluggish growth in the U.S.? “Global” was the word executives used most frequently on the quarterly earnings calls we reviewed. Sean O’Neill The three largest vacation rental and timeshare operators in the United States have experienced an overall decline in consumer spending. During conference calls to announce quarterly […]

Nine-year-old Maddie Ellner donates 1,600 books to victims of fire in Lahaina, Maui | News, Sports, Jobs


Nine-year-old Maddie Ellner donates 1,600 books to victims of fire in Lahaina, Maui | News, Sports, Jobs

Nine-year-old Maddie Ellner (pictured) sits on duffel bags full of books she brings to the Kihei branch of the Friends of the Maui Library at 95 East Lipoa Street on Wednesday, August 14. By The Maui News WAILUKU – Like so many Orange County residents, nine-year-old Maddie Ellner has many fond […]

Flags flown at half-mast to commemorate the 102 people killed in Lahaina


Flags flown at half-mast to commemorate the 102 people killed in Lahaina

GEORGE F. LEE / 1 AUGUST The Lahaina Memorial with Crosses is dedicated to the victims of the August 8, 2023 wildfires. The state of Hawaii will mark the first anniversary of the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, and fly its flags at half-mast in memory of the victims. The devastating fires of August 8, 2023, […]