Federal budget reductions, especially in human services, has been well publicized. Maui Economic Opportunity, Maui County’s Community Action Agency fighting poverty in our communities, has not been spared. Recently, we announced the suspension of our long-running Senior Community Service ...

It has been part of Maui’s Countywide Policy Plan for years that local lawmakers “support opportunities for local merchants, farmers and small businesses to sell their goods and services directly to the public.” But in 2023, the Maui Planning Department called that ideal into question ...

Editor’s Note: Physicians, providers and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in Healthwise Maui, which appears on Thursdays. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, ...

Regular readers of this column may remember that one of the many highlights of last month’s commencement ceremony was the awarding of our 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award to Julie Powers. It is the latest in an armload of awards and degrees she has earned over her five-plus decades as a ...

Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Europe and writing about his journey along the way. The Dolomites have been called one of Italy’s most spectacular beauty spots. "Not mountains, these pale spires, ...

Editor’s note: Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Europe and writing about his journey along the way. Inspired by seeing a couple kissing by the Berlin Wall, rock legend David Bowie composed his iconic song, ...