Tzu Chi to give out debit cards The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in Hawaii will be handing out debit cards to Maui residents impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires i
The $5,000 Cooke Beautification Awards are typically presented every two years to recognize local public and charter schools for completed beautification projects that better their school environment and significantly enhance the school’s overall appearance and ambiance.
As part of its expansion to the neighboring islands, the Hawai‘i Keiki––Hawai‘i Dental Service (HDS) Dental Sealant Program developed a partnership with dentists Emi Orikasa and Steven McDaniel at Hui No Ke Ola Pono, Inc. Under the partnership, the dentists are participating in a community-wide effort to provide better oral healthcare access to public school keiki in Maui County.
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WAILUKU A Waiehu man is serving an 18-month jail term after he was twice found with drugs when police executed search warrants.
Max Kurpe, 33, also was placed on four years’ probation when he was sentenced last month.
In three criminal cases, he had pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, first-degree bail jumping, second-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and promoting a controlled substance near a school.
He and his then-girlfriend were arrested June 21, 2019, when police executed search warrants for his residence and she told officers that both of them were selling drugs, police reported.