May 8, 2021
To commemorate 100 years of service in Maui County, Hawaiian Electric is recognizing 21 local nonprofit organizations with a total contribution of more than $11,000.
The nonprofits were nominated by Hawaiian Electric employees for their impactful and positive efforts in the areas of community resilience, environmental sustainability and educational excellence.
The organizations include the Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America, E Malama I Na Keiki O Lana’i, East Maui Watershed Partnership, Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers, Lana’i Kinaole, Lana’i Youth Center, Lo’iloa, Make A Wish Hawaii, Maui Hui Malama, Maui Family YMCA, Maui Historical Society, Maui Invasive Species Committee, Maui Strikers Soccer Club, Moloka’i Community Service Council, Moloka’i Land Trust, Na Kai Ewalu Canoe Club, Pacific Cancer Foundation, SHARKastics, Surfrider Foundation Maui Chapter, The Maui Farm and Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands.
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Current and former state and county lawmakers and well-known community leaders are among a growing field of candidates likely to submit their names for consideration to fill the seat of recently retired state Sen. J. Kalani English.
The Democratic Party of Hawaii officially put out the call on Wednesday for “expressions of interest” from qualified candidates for the Senate District 7 seat that represents East Maui, Upcountry, Molokai and Lanai. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on May 13.
English, a lawmaker for nearly 25 years and Senate majority leader since 2014, retired on Saturday as he deals with the long-term effects of COVID-19.