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ReTree Hawaii founder to speak at Rotary

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The public is invited to hear ReTree Hawaii founder Andrew “Andy” Fox discuss native trees, climate resilience and Maui’s environmental future from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at a Rotary Club of Kahului meeting at Tante’s Island Cuisine at the Maui Seaside Hotel. Fox, a retired pediatrician who practiced on Maui for 24 years, founded ReTree Hawaii, a nonprofit that provides free native trees and shrubs to individuals and community groups. The organization has planted nearly 70,000 plants statewide since 2020, with the majority planted on Maui. Fox will discuss how native plants ...

Lahaina shelter closes, schools to reopen Tuesday

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The emergency shelter at Lahaina Civic Center Gym closed Monday afternoon after power was restored to nearly all West Maui customers, and four Lahaina public schools that were closed Monday are scheduled to reopen Tuesday. The shelter, which opened Saturday after an evacuation order was issued for Olowalu Village because of a fast-moving brush fire, closed at 4 p.m. Monday. Charging stations and Starlink satellite internet service also had been available at the site during the power outages. Mandatory evacuation orders for Olowalu Village were lifted at 5:45 a.m. Monday after the fire, ...

Evacuation orders lifted for Olowalu Village with fire 95% contained

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Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for Olowalu Village at 5:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, after a nearby brush fire forced residents from their homes. The fire burned more than 100 acres and was 95% contained as of Monday morning, according to the Maui Emergency Management Agency. Residents in the area from Luawai Street to Ehehene Street in Olowalu Village may return home. They are being advised to use caution in the area, as hazards, including smoke, may still be present. Fire crews remain on scene and continue working in the area. An evacuation order for the area was ...

Pet of the Week: Pele

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The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.