Lahaina Crossroads. PC: Kehaulani Cerizo Lahaina Crossroads renters Etina Hingano and her husband work three jobs to make ends meet. After hearing that her apartment building may be purchased by the county to…
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Lahaina man arrested for kidnapping after allegedly stealing an occupied car in Kahului
Rocky Hermanns-Raymond. PC: (Aug. 2022) Maui Police Department. A Lahaina man was arrested on kidnapping charges after he allegedly entered an occupied vehicle that was running and unlocked in the parking lot…
Settlement reached between UPW and County of Maui over temporary hazard pay
After more than two years of a dispute over contract language on Temporary Hazard Pay in the Bargaining Unit 01 contract, Maui County has agreed to a settlement, according to the United…
Maui Fire Department to conduct live fire training, Oct. 2 to Nov. 2 in Waikapū
PC: Maui Fire Department / Facebook The Maui Fire Department will conduct live fire training, Oct. 3 through Nov. 2, with the exception of weekends and holidays. The training will take place…
DOH: COVID-19 reinfection rate accounts for 10% of new confirmed cases
The percentage of COVID-19 cases involving individuals who had a prior infection is growing over time and now accounts for about 10% of new confirmed cases, according to the state Department of…
Maui businesses showcased at 94th Tokyo International Gift Show
The Japanese love their pets and there were many inquiries for HumBOWbarks, who participated in the TIGS show for the first time. PC: Maki Nakamura The Maui Food Technology Center facilitated the…
5 Maui High alumni spanning nine decades inducted into Hall of Honor
Maui High Hall of Honor class of 2022 includes (from left) Lynette Ducosin, Gil Keith-Agaran, Yaemi Yogi, Keith Imada and Charlene Doi, daughter of honoree Earl Tanaka. Photo Courtesy: Maui High School…
County Council passes bill to restore and protect wetlands
Lā‛ie Wetlands, Kīhei, Maui. Courtesy: Hawaiian Paddle Sports. The Maui County Council passed a bill today that will restore and protect wetlands. Under the new law, wetland areas will be identified and…
Kamohoaliʻi’s Hawaiʻi designs presented at London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week shows
London. PC: Designer Micah Kamohoalii Fashion designer and Kumu Hula Micah Kamohoaliʻi is bringing Hawaiʻi to the stage at three European fashion week events this month. The tour started with the London Fashion Week…
Missing spear fisherman found unresponsive at Nākālele
A 47-year-old Pukalani man was found unresponsive during a search at Nākālele Point on Sunday morning. Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022,…