Maui musician channels civil rights legacy in new protest song
Best of the Wurst: ‘The Friend’ top movie of 2025
My favorite film of 2025, “The Friend,” had a brief run in theaters and is now streaming. Based on the 2018 bestseller by Sigrid Nunez, this ...
Youth softball league launches with opening ceremony Saturday
Almost 200 softball players will fill the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex on Saturday as Valley Isle Softball Little League hosts its season-opening ...
Defending champion Nick Taylor tied for Sony Open lead
HONOLULU — Defending champion Nick Taylor was sharp with his irons and handled the par 3s at Waialae Country Club for an 8-under 62, giving him ...
Josiah Lanakila “Black” Hoohuli, Sr.
Jovita Jacinto
Jovita Javellana Jacinto, 93, peacefully passed away on December 29, 2025, in Wailuku, Maui, under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui. She ...
US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal ...
Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military to resist "illegal orders" confirmed Wednesday ...
Letter: Wireless infrastructure must not be fast-tracked
Cell towers, 5G and wireless infrastructure must not be fast-tracked, as this will increase public exposure to RF radiation, an environmental exposure that decades ...
Letter: Helping someone disabled can really benefit their life
Five minutes of your time helping someone who is disabled can really benefit their life. Simple things that we take for granted are a challenge ...
A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the ...
Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. businesses are more concerned about China's slowing economy than trade friction, ...
Kucherov scores deciding shootout goal as Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 for 11th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their ...
Surprised but not shocked, the Steelers prepare for life after Mike Tomlin
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the ...