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Lahaina shelter closes, schools to reopen Tuesday
The emergency shelter at Lahaina Civic Center Gym closed Monday afternoon after power was restored to nearly all West Maui…
Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the…
ReTree Hawaii founder to speak at Rotary
The public is invited to hear ReTree Hawaii founder Andrew “Andy” Fox discuss native trees, climate resilience and Maui’s environmental…
Photo of the Day: Moray Monday
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Evacuation orders lifted for Olowalu Village with fire 95% contained
Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for Olowalu Village at 5:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, after a nearby brush fire…
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Entertainment
Couplet turns wedding calamities into musical comedy
Performing as the duo Couplet, Micah O’Konis and Marnina Schon encountered an endless string…
Local Sports
Holman and Harris combine for 3 TDs as Wyoming downs Hawaii 27-10
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Markell Holman rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and Samuel…
Obituaries
Chassidy Morton
Chassidy “Chass” Ka’iulani Morton, 43 passed away peacefully at home in Wailuku on September…
National News
Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlled
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
NBA camps set to open with Media Day in most cities on Monday, then practices Tuesday
Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
National Sports
Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup
Phillies clinch NL wild card behind Wheeler for 5th straight playoff appearance with win over Rays
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
International News
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico as heavy rains bring floods to US Southwest
By MARTÍN SILVA REY and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo pummeled the Mexican state of Baja California Sur with powerful winds and rain as it made landfall Tuesday, leaving coastal areas flooded and streets littered with fallen trees. The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south of…
South Africa announces measures to tackle violence against women after series of killings
Burundi says it will accept migrant deportees from the United States but details are vague
Morocco's king appoints the country's first woman prime minister
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Planet to be taken over by soulless machines?
Most people cannot be expected to know that we have discovered and have been using only one-third of the nature and potential of electricity. The electrical manifestations of the universal energy available, as mysterious and astonishing as they are, will pale in comparison with what may be discovered in the future. Science’s great sin…