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Mayoral candidate Denise La Costa promises to cut taxes

Maui County mayoral candidate P. Denise La Costa wants to roll back taxes, including the fuel and motor vehicle registration fees, and freeze refuse and water fees if elected. La Costa, a former Maui County Planning Commission chair, said she also will increase homeowner property tax ...

Sophomore from Maui takes fourth at boys state golf

After finishing fourth at the Hawaii High School Athlete Association Boys Golf Championship on May 12-13 at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, Lakota Lee is looking forward to next year. The sophomore from Kihei Charter shot a combined score of 150 at the two-day tournament and tied for third with ...

Maui County offices to close for Memorial Day

Maui County offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified May 25 for Memorial Day. Closures include all county offices and pools, the Lahaina Resource Center at Lahaina Gateway, the Recovery Permit Center at the County of Maui Service Center in Kahului and the Hana, Molokai and ...

Guest column: MEO reflects on history, celebrates Community Action Month

May marks Community Action Month — a nationwide event to commemorate the value and meaning of the work of Community Action Agencies. At Maui Economic Opportunity Inc., we are proud to be Maui County’s Community Action Agency, a designation that dates back to 1965. Our history is entwined ...