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Debbie Cabebe to retire from Maui Economic Opportunity after 26 years

Debbie Cabebe to retire from Maui Economic Opportunity after 26 years

Aloha State Daily caught up with Cabebe, who joined the nonprofit in 2000 and took the helm nine years ago, about what she’ll miss most working alongside staff to serve its clients. Meanwhile, Executive Director Maggie Clark Batangan readies to become CEO in August.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosApril 30, 2026

Hawai‘i women's head volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow resigns

Hawai‘i women's head volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow resigns

Ah Mow released a statement on late Wednesday afternoon to announce her decision.

Christian ShimabukuApril 30, 2026

"Fraud can't happen here"

"Fraud can't happen here"

ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa sees a pattern on Maui, where Mayor Bissen's former chief of staff has filed a whistleblower lawsuit over how he was allegedly treated after reporting what he considered fraud in county government and where a recent fraud risk assessment commissioned by the county found that controls were inadequate to prevent fraud.

Sterling HigaApril 30, 2026

Outrigger Hospitality Group starts $100M 'transformation' of Waikīkī Beach Resort

Outrigger Hospitality Group starts $100M 'transformation' of Waikīkī Beach Resort

The company says the resort is being "reimagined as a design-led, barefoot luxury destination more deeply connected to the ocean, surf culture and sense of place that defines Waikīkī."

Stephanie SalmonsApril 29, 2026

Community Voices: The unintended consequences of transfer taxes

Community Voices: The unintended consequences of transfer taxes

Studies on the effect of real estate transfer taxes in general have found they are associated with reductions in investment, income, jobs and economic activity. It's also likely to make the state’s housing crisis worse, per Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i.

Keliʻi AkinaApril 29, 2026

Grand Lānai Restaurant Week starts May 1

Grand Lānai Restaurant Week starts May 1

From May 1 to 10, participating restaurants at International Market Place’s Grand Lānai will feature special prix fixe menus starting at $55 per person.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaApril 29, 2026

Temper, temper!

Temper, temper!

Americans don't have a rage problem exactly, says ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada, even if people seem angrier and more polarized than ever. They have a self-control problem.

Rick HamadaApril 29, 2026

Ghosts of Kiona‘ole Road

Ghosts of Kiona‘ole Road

In the dark of night, a certain tree along this storied Windward O‘ahu road could be a beacon of the spirit world.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiApril 29, 2026

Conservation leaders rediscover several native species on Lāna‘i

Conservation leaders rediscover several native species on Lāna‘i

Rachel Sprague, director of conservation at Pūlama Lāna‘i, and Zach Pezzillo, coordinator at Maui Nui Plant Extinction Prevention Program, share about their recent rare findings. In observance of Native Hawaiian Plant Month, they also discuss how community members can make a difference in their own backyards.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosApril 29, 2026

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