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Sierra Club Maui recognizes individuals

During its 50th anniversary celebration, Sierra Club Maui is recognizing individuals in the community who have made significant contributions to help the environment. They include: • Moananuiakea Award — Sol Kaho’ohalahala and Ekolu Lindsey for their global efforts to educate about the threats of deep-sea mining. • Onipa’a Awards — Shay Chan-Hodges and Ian Chan-Hodges for their longtime advocacy for environmental and economic justice; and Kekai Keahi, Kapali Keahi and Archie Kalepa for their leadership to restore stream flows and kalo growing in Maui Komohana. • Ola ...

Aunties Beach Day set for Oct. 17

Aunties Beach Day will offer a morning of windsurfing and ocean and beach activities from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 at Hawaiian Canoe Club at Kahului Harbor. Hosted by the Kelea Foundation, Aunties Beach Day is open to aunties of all swimming abilities and levels of ocean experience. ...

Photo of the Day: Honu sand love

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Man convicted of first-degree murder in officer’s death

A jury has convicted Clembert Alii Kaneholani, 39, of first-degree murder in the August 2025 shooting death of Maui Police Officer Suzanne O. In addition to first-degree murder, Kaneholani was also convicted of first-degree reckless endangerment, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ...

Goodfellow Bros. plans employee housing

Goodfellow Brothers Inc. is taking housing for its employees into its own hands. Working with Pacific Rim Land Inc., the construction company is hoping to help its employees obtain home ownership with the development of 30 single-family units on 8.5 acres of land in Waiehu. “With the ...

Comic Tomáš Kubínek to make Maui debut

Billed as a “certified lunatic and master of the impossible,” Tomáš Kubínek is an acclaimed comic performer, vaudevillian and theatrical innovator whose one-man shows have delighted audiences around the world. Making his Maui debut Sunday, Kubínek has been described as a zany ...