Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 21–27 2021
Support Team USA as it competes in Tokyo, try out some new blends from Big Island Coffee Roasters and enjoy local music in a variety of styles.
July 21, 2021
Wednesday, July 28, noon
For many of us who struggle in the mornings to wake up and face the day, coffee is a necessity. But the thought process behind making our cup of joe doesn’t go much further than the question of if we want to add milk or sugar. It’s a little more involved at Big Island Coffee Roasters. In Mana Up and Hawaiian Airlines’ first Meet the Makers virtual event, Big Island Coffee Roasters co-founders Kelleigh Stewart and Brandon von Damitz will explain the behind-the-scenes work of creating their flavorful and unique coffee roasts. Learn the process of dry milling, grading, optical sorting and roasting that is required to produce their Hawai‘i-grown coffees and blends. Who knew there was so much to it? Stewart and von Damitz will share
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A Maui County Council committee is proposing an $842.6 million budget that would use higher hotel taxes to generate more revenue for affordable housing. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos
A Maui County Council committee is proposing an $842.6 million budget that would increase the current budget by about $20 million and rely on tax hikes for hotels to fund more affordable housing.
The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee finished reviewing Mayor Michael Victorino’s proposal last week and moved forward its own version, which includes at least $9 million more than the mayor budgeted for affordable housing, Committee Chairwoman Keani Rawlins-Fernandez said on Thursday.
Apr 27, 2021
Crisis Intervention Team graduates pose with clinical psychologist Alicia Rodriguez (center right) who led the training with assistance from Sondra Leggi-Brandon of The Queenâs Medical Center (center left). Also in the photo are Sgt. Jan Pontanilla (far left) and Lt. Joy Medeiros (far right) of the police Critical Outreach and Response through Education unit. MPD photo
The Maui News
Sixteen people completed training last week as part of the Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team.
The 40-hour class included hands-on training on how to interact with people potentially suffering from a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis.
For The Maui News
Are you stuck in a pandemic drinking habit? Here are some tips to cut back or to get help on Maui.
The pandemic has had a large effect on our lives over the past year, potentially including our drinking habits. Many of us have felt lonely, uncertain and fearful over recent events, and stress levels have skyrocketed. While many people were able to work from home, many were required to go into workplaces. Some lost their jobs or closed their businesses. Losing our daily routine, a sense of normalcy or even the means to provide for our families took a toll on our mental health.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 14–20, 2021
Watch a mini film festival, make a joyful museum visit, sing along with an iconic pop hit or cook up something special.
April 14, 2021
The Children of the Coral featured in Indigenous Lens at HIFF virtual mini festival. Photo: Courtesy of HIFF
April 15 to 25
When lockdowns closed theaters, us film geeks lost the chance to gather in person twice a year to happily binge watch on the big screen at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival. The re-imagined HIFF, presented by Halekūlani, is emerging as a series of four virtual mini-festivals, each with a theme, available between April and July. First to debut this week is Indigenous Lens, powered by Pacific Islanders in Communications featuring a mix of festival favorites and new works by kānaka maoli as well as artists from New Zealand, Australia, Polynesia and Oceania. They include: the U.S. premiere of