Photo of the Day: Path to Paradise

August 2, 2026

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Photo of the Day: Kahului Harbor

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and…

Pet of the Week: Scramble

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

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

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is exactly the kind of film you can only make after somehow directing a blockbuster movie…

Casting shade: Maui County breaks ground on new Lahaina playground

As the midday sun beat down on the Lahaina Recreation Center, the shade beneath two pop-up tents brought much-needed relief…

Maui County offers grants to protect cultural resources, strengthen connections to Hawaiian knowledge

The Maui County Department of ʻŌiwi Resources is encouraging nonprofits working to protect Maui Nui’s cultural resources and strengthen community…

Entertainment

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

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is exactly the kind of film you can only make…

Coming Saturday: An evening of timeless swing tunes and vocal standards

‘Nashville’ star Charles Esten makes his Maui debut

Eric Gilliom to perform at Seed to Cup Coffee Festival on Saturday

Local Sports

Former pro Maika Usita returns to coach Haleakala Waldorf boys basketball

Former professional basketball player Maika Usita has returned to Maui to coach the Haleakala…

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

Jayde Garcia: Sports Spotlight July 23

Adriel Flores: Sports Spotlight July 23

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),

Shizue Suzuki

Linda Texeira

Judy Medeiros

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

Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon

Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

Deadly flooding in West Virginia finds prevention plans unaddressed

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Disheartened with paid beach parking spreading

I recently visited my Maui family and was disheartened to see paid parking spreading to the Kamaole Beach parks. For generations, Maui's beaches have represented something increasingly rare in America: a place where residents and visitors alike could access some of the world's most beautiful natural resources without being nickel-and-dimed at every turn. The…

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