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Photo of the Day: Road to yesteryear

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

Makawao student earns National Merit scholarship

Olivia A. Tom of Makawao has been named as a recipient of a 2026 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Tom, a Seabury Hall student, received a National Merit Creighton University Scholarship, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corp. The scholarship is part of the National ...

Graduates of MPD’s 99th Recruit Class join force

The Maui Police Department welcomed more than a dozen new officers with the graduation of its 99th Recruit Class on Friday at the Grand Wailea Resort. The new officers are Jayson Cuaresma, Keanu Deboma, Kainoa Deguilmo, Casey James Del Rosario, Renelyn Domingo, Dalton Jardine, Kelvin Ly, ...

Pet of the Week: Ducky and Possum

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

Barry Wurst: ‘Backrooms’ is a breathtaking film that sticks with you

Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” began as a series of YouTube short films, creating a striking world of vast, empty hallways and vacant rooms that have no end. The film expands on the idea without trivializing or over-explaining it, adds a gripping narrative and is anchored by two powerhouse ...