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Schatz-backed law aims to prevent seafood fraud

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to help identify illegally caught or mislabeled imported fish has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act directs the National Institute of ...

AARP to offer free caregiver resources in Kihei

AARP Hawaii will host a drive-through Caregiver Pit Stop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Azeka Shopping Center Makai, 1280 S. Kihei Road, Kihei. The event will provide free goody bags to family caregivers containing self-care resources, caregiving information, a gift card for coffee, a stress ball and a backscratcher. Participants can remain in their vehicles while receiving information about local programs and services available to caregivers and their families. To reserve a goody bag, visit aarp.org/local or the AARP Hawaii Facebook page and select the events tab. Registration also ...

Baldwin football wins 7th straight to lock up MIL D1 title

Baldwin defeated Lahainaluna 13-3 in a Maui Interscholastic League Division 1 football game Friday night at Sue D. Cooley Stadium, securing the Bears’ second MIL championship in back-to-back years. With the win, Baldwin remained undefeated in MIL play this season and improved its overall ...

Kamehameha Maui defeats King Kekaulike 27-14, secures state tournament berth

Kamehameha Maui scored 20 unanswered points to defeat King Kekaulike 27-14 in a Maui Interscholastic League football game Oct. 17 at King Kekaulike High School, securing a berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II state tournament. The Warriors overcame an early ...

Fire damages Wailuku construction site; no injuries reported

A fire broke out at a construction site near Church and Vineyard streets in Wailuku on Tuesday morning, prompting road closures and traffic delays as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. The Maui Fire Department received the alarm at 10:17 a.m. and brought the fire under control by ...

Brush fire burns 3 to 4 acres near Piilani Highway in Kihei

A brush fire burned about 3 to 4 acres near Piilani Highway in Kihei on Monday. The Maui Fire Department received the call for a fire on the mauka side of Piilani Highway near Kaonoulu Street at 3:52 p.m. The fire prompted a closure of the highway from Kulanihakoi Street to Ohukai Road ...