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Hawaii attorney general provides update on public corruption investigation

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez on Friday said the state’s ongoing public corruption investigation remains active and is more complex than initially believed. On Jan. 20, Lopez announced her office was launching an investigation into an “influential state legislator” who allegedly accepted $35,000 in 2022. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke later received a letter from Lopez saying Luke was the target of that investigation. Luke has since announced she will not seek re-election and is taking an indefinite unpaid leave of absence. According to the Department of the Attorney ...

Chef dads describe their dream meals for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is just around the bend, and there are decisions to be made. Some dads want to eat out, some want to eat in. Some want a big old meat-and-potatoes meal, some dream of a sushi omakase extravaganza. But what do the dads who cook and feed people for a living want? The dad chefs ...

Haiku structure fire destroys carport, storage shed

A structure fire in Haiku on Wednesday destroyed a carport and storage shed, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 7:29 p.m. to the 600 block of Mopua Street, where they found a partially enclosed carport and storage shed fully engulfed in flames. Crews deployed ...

Zenshin Daiko to present annual concert Saturday

Before founding Zenshin Daiko with his wife, Valerie Jones, Anthony Jones remembers a family relative showing them a videotape of Kodo, the internationally acclaimed Japanese taiko drumming ensemble. “My son was 2 at the time, and she gave us a Kodo VHS tape, and that’s all he ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in Healthwise Maui, which appears in The Maui News. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: What should I include in my birth plan? Dr. Tiffinie Mercado, Maui Memorial Medical Center Chief of Medical Staff and Ob-Gyn, Kaiser ...