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A new fast charging station just opened at Kapalua Airport, bringing reliable electric vehicle charging to West Maui residents and visitors around the clock. Hawaii is taking a fresh approach to building charging infrastructure that could help other states keep their stations running smoothly.
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 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 opened its third electric vehicle charging station, a $3.2 million facility at Kapalua Airport that makes going green easier for drivers across Maui. The station's four fast chargers run 24/7 and charge less during daylight hours when solar power kicks in.
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.
A Maui surfer who lost his leg to a shark is back in the water competing in the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships. Kenji Nonaka joins 90+ athletes showing that resilience can turn tragedy into triumph.
Hawaii's coastal wetlands are climate superheroes, storing five times more carbon than forests while protecting shorelines. After 23 years of restoration work, Maui's refuges are showing how nature-based solutions can fight climate change.
Ten Maui County high school seniors just earned $37,000 in scholarships for their academic excellence and community service. The Takitani Foundation honored these students as part of a statewide program that awarded $232,000 to 63 Hawaii teens this year.
A massive solar energy project in Central Maui just cleared a major hurdle, bringing the island closer to affordable, renewable power for nearly 20,000 homes. The facility would lock in electricity rates for 20 years while creating over 1,500 construction jobs.
A new volunteer program is putting local ocean knowledge to work, helping visitors understand dangerous conditions at Maui's unguarded beaches before tragedy strikes. The Aloha Kai Safety Ambassadors launched after two visitors drowned in May, part of 207 fatal ocean drownings on Maui over the past decade.
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 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.
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 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.
The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team brought their NCAA championship trophy to six campuses across Oahu, sharing their third national title with fans who supported them all season. From students to retired players from the 1970s, everyone got a chance to celebrate what the team calls "Our team, Hawaii's team."
This weekend, 2,000 volunteers are making the Special Olympics Hawaii Summer Games possible, proving that inclusion takes an entire community. Athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete on Division I facilities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The University of Hawaii's Richardson School of Law is graduating its 50th class this month, marking five decades since its first 53 students learned in wooden buildings without proper textbooks. That pioneering class, which included a future governor, transformed legal education in Hawaii and proved locals no longer needed to leave the islands to become lawyers.
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Rachel Chai, a divorced mother of two, just received a national scholarship to pursue her social work dreams while continuing her decade-long career caring for Hawaii's elderly residents. She's the only Hawaii recipient this year from a program that awarded $73,000 to caregivers nationwide.
Fifteen Hawaii high school seniors who excelled in academics, athletics, and community service are each receiving $5,000 scholarships to pursue their dreams. The Hawaii Medical Service Association is celebrating 21 years of investing in the islands' brightest young leaders.
When the worst flooding in 20 years hit Molokai, volunteers from Rescue Kitties of Hawaii rushed into mud-filled streets to save stranded cats on an island with no veterinary services. They've already rescued four pregnant cats and dozens of kittens, delivering supplies to families in need along the way.
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