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MPD honors Officer O as department rallies for crime bill’s passage

The Maui Police Department came out in force Monday, with uniformed officers lining up in front of Lahaina Cannery Mall to honor Officer Suzanne O, a beloved member of the department and Maui community who was killed in the line of duty one year ago. “To be able to rally together one year ...

Photo of the Day: Moon over Lana‘i

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Pacific Permanente Group adds gastroenterologist on Maui

Pacific Permanente Group has added board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. Kimya Nguyen to its Maui team, expanding specialty digestive health care for local patients. Nguyen will provide inpatient and outpatient care at Maui Memorial Medical Center and the Maui Memorial Medical Center ...

Storm-damaged Kamaole Beach Park II reopens today

Kamaole Beach Park II, including restrooms, reopened Tuesday, along with the adjacent section of South Kihei Road that closed after damages from a Kona Low storm in March, according to the Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation. Sections of the park remain barricaded to protect ...

Photo of the Day: Moonbow

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Brothers arraigned in Maui labor trafficking case

Maui police arrested two men Monday on labor trafficking, extortion and document-related charges following the execution of search warrants at a Kihei residence. Police said the investigation was conducted in coordination with the state Department of the Attorney General’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. According to the state Department of the Attorney General, brothers Axel Camey Chajil, 35, and Brandon Camey Chajil, 31, were arraigned Tuesday on charges related to the alleged labor trafficking of a man ...