Debbie Cabebe, the longtime leader of Maui Economic Opportunity, was honored Friday during a retirement celebration attended by more than 150 family members, friends, staff and community leaders. Cabebe retired after 26 years with the…
Photo of the Day: Launiupoko Sunset
Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and…
Tickets available for Maui Music & Food Experience
Hua Momona Foundation will hold its third annual Maui Music & Food Experience event starting at 5 p.m. Aug. 21-22…
Emma Fardne Sharpe Hula Festival coming Aug. 21-22
Hosted at the Royal Lahaina Resort and celebrating 40 years of Mele Hawai‘i, the Emma Fardne Sharpe Hula Festival will…
Kahului residency area grant funds available
Organizations serving Kahului can apply for a share of $150,000 in residency area grant funding included in Maui County’s fiscal…
Drones help researchers tag humpback whales off Maui
University of Hawaii researchers have successfully used drones to attach noninvasive tracking tags to humpback whales off Maui, a new…
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Local Sports
Credit Unions of Maui raise $50,000 for junior golfers
More than 140 people participated in the Credit Unions of Maui’s 11th Annual Charity…
UH women’s volleyball announces schedule
Former pro Maika Usita returns to coach Haleakala Waldorf boys basketball
As Maui Christian Academy enters its fourth year in the Maui Interscholastic League, the Eagles have…
Maui Christian Academy continues to grow in the MIL
Obituaries
Edward Sadao Kunishi
Edward Sadao Kunishi, 87, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on May 31, 2026 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on June 6, 1938 in Honolulu. Edward was a retired Glazier. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Cornelia Kunishi. He is survived by his children, Jody Fortin, Robyn De Leon (Duane),
National News
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Letters to the Editor
Letter: Mayor should address attack by local youths
The attack at Kaanapali by local youths on visitors to our island has not been addressed by Mayor Richard Bissen and this is his responsibility. Where is he when something like this happens? Tourism is responsible for billions of dollars pouring into our state every year, which supports our institutions and infrastructure and provides…
Letter: Disheartened with paid beach parking spreading
Letter: Priority oncology patients get timely consultation
Letter: Clear, timely information for Waipoli Road closure
International News
Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza, and other developments in the Middle East
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Maui Coronavirus Impacts