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In the wake of the wildfires that devastated South Maui, the festival this year contributed $58.2K from ticket and t-shirt sales, as well as direct donations, to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. Vendors together donated approximately a quarter million dollars to Maui wildfire relief efforts. ....
Industry leaders say a proposed minimum wage increase for Hawaiians disproportionately would harm small local businesses and drive up food prices. ....