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Pet of the Week

Like to get out of the house and cruise the island on adventures? Then let’s team up for some fun. My name is Wahine, dog No. H34. I’m an active and affectionate 8 year old that would love to enjoy all that Maui has to offer at your side. I’m a big fan of car rides, kissy time and ...

Book Review: Red scare of ’50s tests friends in ‘Chelsea Girls’

• “The Chelsea Girls: a Novel” by Fiona Davis (Dutton) Best friends Hazel and Maxine, stars of Fiona Davis’ new book, “The Chelsea Girls,” never really got to be girls. Circumstances forced them to grow up quickly, so when they met during World War II as USO actresses in Italy, ...

Hana breadfruit captivates Chef Gordon Ramsay in new NatGeo series

Breadfruit, the storied, traditional tropical tree crop that has nourished people across the Pacific and beyond for centuries, continues to reach new populations as it grows in popularity and demand. The most recent high-profile breadfruit devotee: Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay who ...

Grand Wailea sushi pop-up is up and running

Grand Wailea has quietly opened a pop-up sushi restaurant, OSSU, that will wow diners through the month of August. Tucked away in the corner next to Cafe Kula at Grand Wailea, OSSU occupies the former Napua Gallery and offers a casual, contemporary space to enjoy sushi from Master Sushi Chef Tadashi Yoshino. Paired with specialty sakes, wines and beers, Tadashi’s sushi is reknowned as some of the freshest on the island. Call 875-1234 for information.

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “One Good Deed” by David Baldacci (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 2. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 3. “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) 4. “The New Girl” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 5. “Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason” by Timothy Zahn (Del Rey) 6. “Under Currents” by Nora Roberts (St. Martin’s Press) 7. “Summer of 69” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 8. “Window on the Bay” by Debbie Macomber (Ballantine) 9. “City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert (Riverhead) 10. “Backlash” by Brad ...

Looking Back Through The Maui News

100 Years Ago 1919 — At the meeting of the fair commission yesterday, plans for the new grandstands on the racetrack and the bleachers were approved, and work was started immediately on the erection of the stands. 75 Years Ago 1944 — Maui’s war casualty toll rose to 57 dead and 121 wounded when eight more Valley Isle soldiers were killed in action and nine others wounded, the war department notified next of kin here this week. 50 Years Ago 1969 — The Molokai Advisory Committee has tentatively set Aug. 17 for the dedication and grand opening of the Friendly Isle’s ...