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Pet of the Week

Looking for a gentle and affectionate new friend? Then I hope you’ll come and meet me, Mimi, cat No. 160A! I’m just shy of 2 years old and was brought to MHS back in April as a new mother. After raising all my kittens to find loving homes, I’m ready for it to be my turn now. If you have ...

Women, late-in-life new authors expand Japanese literature

The works receiving one of Japan’s most coveted literary awards, the Naoki Prize, have something new in common: For the first time in 85 years, all six of the nominated authors are women. Japan is home to what many consider the world’s first novel, “The Tale of Genji,” written in the ...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 2. “The Inn” by James Patterson with Candace Fox (Little, Brown) 3. “The Bitterroots” by C.J. Box (Minotaur) 4. “One Good Deed” by David Baldacci (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 5. “Outfox” by Sandra Brown (Grand Central Publishing) 6. “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) 7. “The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware (Gallery/Scout Press) 8. “Contraband” by Stuart Woods (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 9. “The New Girl” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 10. “Blood ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1919 — Kiawe beans are abundant on Molokai this year and lie scattered all along the road and beach from Pukoo to Kaunakakai. 75 Years Ago 1944 — A mile and a half of the new two-lane macadam-paved Paia highway is open for traffic, alleviating the worst stretches of the road to Paia. 50 Years Ago 1969 — Planning Consultant Noboru Kobayashi gave the Kihei 701 Plan Steering Committee a rundown of the goals and an outline of the details of the plan designed to provide orderly growth along the 22-mile Kihei coastline strip. 25 Years Ago 1994 — With an ...

Thrift Stores

The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6343. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 986-8050, Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. New and used construction material. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, 878-1221, ...

Outdoor decor that’s edgy and super far out

The outdoor furnishings market has been dominated for years by wicker-look resin furniture and beachy prints. Spindly folding lawn chairs have given way to deep, comfy seating, and fabric choices have grown from sweaty, rough plastics to weatherproof linen, soft cotton, even velvet. The living ...