Photo of the Day: Kaupo Gap Trail

August 8, 2026

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Applications open for 2026 Investigative Elections Reporting Fellowship

A new $10,000 fellowship is available for a Maui County-based journalist to dig deeper into the 2026 Maui County Council…

Pet of the Week: Beau

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter…

Bissen leads mayoral candidates in first round of primary election results

Preliminary results as of 7:02 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. — 11,510 (45.9%) Yuki…

Maui Charity Walk distributes nearly $1.8 million

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association distributed nearly $1.8 million to 78 nonprofit organizations Friday during its Maui Charity Walk…

Ninth arrest made in assault, riot investigation

A 16-year-old Lahaina boy was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of riot in connection with an assault and riot last month…

Entertainment

Marty Dread to release new album with Jamaican reggae legends

One of Maui’s most prolific musicians, Marty Dread, has released more than 20 albums,…

DUETS! explores the magic that happens when two performers share the stage

Maui OnStage to get ‘Footloose’ in Wailuku

Wurst: “The Odyssey” wins on visuals, but the new dialogue is its Achilles’ heel

Local Sports

Larry Libres Fishing & Diving tournament sees first-ever back-to-back tako champ

Melcor Boco poked the biggest tako and became the first repeat champion in the…

Hawaii boxer Lorenzo Patricio has won a World Cup Boxing title, marking a major milestone for…

Hawaii boxer Lorenzo Patricio wins World Cup title

Maui windsurfers finish first, third at World Windsurfing Tour in Fiji

Credit Unions of Maui raise $50,000 for junior golfers

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),

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Would you attend more University of Hawaii sporting events if they were held on Maui?

Yes, regularly Occasionally Only for special events Probably not

National News

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi

Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newest

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Guest editorial revealed columnist for what she is

Froma Harrop is a wolf in FOX's clothing. She showed why in an “Opinion” op-ed that appeared in The Maui News lead editorial spot July 15-26. At this time in the degradation of one of the noblest democratic experiments in the history of the world, do you want to vaunt her Evil Leader direct…

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