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August 6, 2026

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MPD veteran charged in federal bribery case

A Maui Police Department lieutenant who most recently commanded the department's Criminal Intelligence Unit has been charged in federal court…

Police: Man arrested on suspicion of murder

A 63-year-old Lahaina man died after he was assaulted early Wednesday at the Sands of Kahana resort, and police later…

Haiku residents urge more action against coquis

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series about efforts to control the spread of coqui frogs…

Maui OnStage to get ‘Footloose’ in Wailuku

Breaking box office records when it opened on Broadway in 1998, the musical “Footloose” has remained popular for decades with…

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 38-year history of the Larry Libres…

Entertainment

Maui OnStage to get ‘Footloose’ in Wailuku

Breaking box office records when it opened on Broadway in 1998, the musical “Footloose”…

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

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

‘Nashville’ star Charles Esten makes his Maui debut

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

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

Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground

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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