In its most recent Maui Tech ʻOhana, a business support and networking opportunity, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) offered an interactive gathering with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). During...
Human Skills in an AI World
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Kamaʻāina Comes Home
From muddy pastures to midnight emergencies, Dr. Christy Haines from Makawao Veterinary Clinic (MVC) brings her heart and hustle to large-animal veterinary care. A kamaʻāina born and raised in Upcountry Maui, Haines holds a degree in biology from...
Supporting Mother and Baby Well-Being through Community-Building
As communities across the country observe Women’s History Month this March, it is also a time to recognize the challenges women continue to face and how the Maui Nui community is responding, carrying forward a long tradition of...
Supporting Maui’s Next Generation of Physical Therapists
Ted and Ann Anderson started Venture Physical Therapy (VPT) in 2008. They wanted to launch a program that improved island residents’ health while also building infrastructure to train therapists to bring the highest level of...
Sweet on Maui
Maui resident and Sweet on Maui owner Jessica Kapoor specializes in creating locally-sourced custom cakes and a variety of desserts and chocolates. She brings a diverse background in marketing management and culinary arts to her woman-owned small business,...
2026 Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, beginning Tuesday, February 17th, marks the Year of the Fire Horse. The beginning of the year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar is a time of celebration when you hear the traditional greeting, Kung Hei Fat Choy. This Cantonese salutation brings best wishes for a...
Maui Biologist Works to Protect Whale Health
Maui resident and marine biology PhD candidate Jessie Hoffman says she’s “always been a little fish.” Originally from Iowa, she grew up surrounded by corn and soybeans. However, her first time in the ocean, she knew she was home. “When I look out at the ocean, I see a big hug, wrapping us all up...
Resilience Against the Odds
Maui resident Charlotte George Smith is known as a woman who specializes in achieving seemingly impossible dreams. She is a polio survivor, and although she has lived her life in a wheelchair since age 10, she has always...
Dr. King’s Dream
When the “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) on August 28, 1963, Maui resident Bryant Neal was six years old. He remembers being inspired from the first time he saw footage of Dr....
A Surviving and Thriving Lahaina Business
Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) recent quarterly Maui TechOhana presentation featured Mary Anderson, president and owner of Lāhainā Brewing Company. TechOhana meetings provide opportunities for Maui County entrepreneurs...
