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Four talented Maui students won scholarships to pursue their musical dreams, with two sophomores breaking the tradition of senior-only awards. The Maui Pops Orchestra has now invested $50,000 in local youth since 2014.
When a Kona storm trapped Maui families, nine veteran-led volunteers spent a day clearing fallen trees to help 22 homes, including a new mother with a six-day-old baby. Team Rubicon members worked tirelessly on March 15 to ensure trapped Kula residents could safely leave their properties.
More than two years after deadly wildfires devastated Maui, a historic church has opened its doors as a volunteer hub in an unprecedented partnership. Po'okela Church is hosting volunteers helping restore the island, marking the first time Presbyterian and United Church of Christ organizations have jointly created a disaster recovery site.
A Wailea resort earned Hawaii's highest sustainability award for replanting fire-scarred landscapes and restoring coastal ecosystems. Their teams are helping Lahaina and Kula grow green again.
When a sailboat crashed into an outrigger canoe off Maui Thursday morning, nearby boaters and the Coast Guard teamed up to rescue all 10 people from the water in minutes. The quick response and tight-knit boating community turned a scary collision into a story of zero lives lost.
A 20-year-old wind farm in West Maui just secured another quarter century of clean energy after Hawaii officials unanimously approved its lease renewal. The facility has been quietly powering thousands of island homes while funding statewide conservation efforts.
A West Maui wind farm that's quietly powered thousands of homes since 2006 just got approved for 25 more years of clean energy. The decision keeps 30 megawatts of renewable power flowing while funding conservation work across Hawaii.
Hawaii just locked in clean energy for a generation. The state renewed Maui's Kaheawa Wind Farm lease for 25 more years, ensuring renewable power for thousands of island families.