Photo of the Day: Basking Honu
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Mayor to host series of community meetings for 2028 budget
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 ...
Study finds little fire ants prefer beef, sunflower seeds
Cooked beef and raw sunflower seeds may be more effective than tuna for attracting little fire ants, according to a University of Hawaii at Manoa study. The new information could help improve surveillance and baiting methods, according to researchers from the College of Tropical Agriculture ...
Winners announced for 20th annual Kū Mai Ka Hula
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 & ...
County to host workshop on food grant programs
The Maui County Department of Agriculture will host a free online workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 to help organizations and healthcare providers apply for two fiscal year 2027 grant programs. The workshop will cover eligibility, grant requirements and the application process for the ...
One injured, two displaced in Haiku house fire
A 45-year-old man suffered burn injuries and two people were displaced by a fire Friday night at a home in the 1300 block of Kaupakalua Road in Haiku, according to the Maui Fire Department. The fire was reported at 10:36 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a bedroom burning inside the single-story, single-family residence. Crews deployed hoses, entered the home and extinguished the flames after confirming that all occupants had evacuated. The fire was confined to the bedroom where it began. The man with burns was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment. The fire ...