The winners of the 20th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula competition were announced following performances Sept. 12 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. Six hālau from Maui, Hawaii, Kauai and the continental United States participated in the competition presented by the Maui Arts & ...
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen and officials from his administration will host a series of community budget meetings for residents to offer input on the budget for fiscal year 2028. The meetings will begin Wednesday in Upcountry Maui before moving to Haiku and Paia on Sept. 22, Central ...
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NEW YORK — Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and ...
A two-day donation drive on Maui collected more than 5,500 items and 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food for Hawaii Island communities affected by Hurricane Lala. More than 200 vehicles passed through the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Island Donation Drive on Sept. 5-6 at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, ...
A pedestrian who was struck and killed Wednesday night on Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului has been identified as Lynette Kealoha, 61, of Wailuku. The collision occurred at about 9:43 p.m. as Kealoha was walking north across Kaahumanu Avenue outside a marked crosswalk, according to the Maui Police Department. Police said Kealoha was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox traveling east in the inner lane near the intersection with South Wakea Avenue. Kealoha was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 70-year-old Wailuku man, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. The investigation ...
