Anti-theft operation nets multiple arrests at Wailuku Home Depot

June 12, 2026

A two-day enforcement operation at Home Depot in Wailuku resulted in multiple arrests related to shoplifting, drug offenses and other crimes, according to the Maui Police Department. The "Barcode Bandits" operation was conducted June 9-10 through a partnership between Maui police and Home Depot to address ongoing retail thefts. The effort involved Home Depot loss prevention personnel and officers from the Maui Police Department's Community Policing Unit, Vice Division, Traffic Section and Criminal Investigation Division, along with representatives from the Maui County Prosecutor's ...

‘Saints and Warriors’ explores how basketball helped Canada’s Haida people resist colonial oppression

June 12, 2026

For the First Nations people of Canada’s remote archipelago of Haida Gwaii, playing basketball became a vital tool for preserving their culture in the face of government suppression. In his acclaimed documentary “Saints and Warriors,” Indigenous Haida filmmaker Nang K‘uulas Patrick ...

Police: Haiku couple car-jacked by armed man on Hana Highway

June 11, 2026

A Haiku couple was treated for minor injuries after an armed robbery Wednesday morning near Hoʻokipa Beach Park, according to Maui police. Police said officers responded at about 5:27 a.m. to a report of a first-degree robbery on Hana Highway near the park. A preliminary investigation found that a 46-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, both of Haiku, were confronted by an unknown man armed with a handgun. The suspect allegedly demanded the couple’s vehicle, and the couple was struck by projectiles believed to have been discharged from suspect’s weapon before he fled in their ...

2025-26 MIL ALL-STARS: Swimming and Diving

June 11, 2026

The 2025-26 Maui Interscholastic League boys and girls Swimmer of the Year, Coach of the Year and All-Star teams were selected by a vote of MIL coaches. The selections are as follows: BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Cruz Storer, sophomore, Kamehameha Maui DIVER OF THE YEAR Kaiden Yoshikawa, ...

Wailuku Film Festival opens June 17

June 11, 2026

Among the films screening at the Wailuku Film Festival, Mikey Inouye’s “Mālama Mākua” traces the transformation of Oahu’s Mākua Valley from a place of deep cultural roots to a rallying point for grassroots activism. The documentary chronicles the ongoing struggle to restore U.S. ...

County seeks input on plans to restore Lahaina Royal Complex

June 11, 2026

Maui County officials are developing a Lahaina Royal Complex Master Plan aimed at restoring portions of the historic center of the Hawaiian Kingdom, including Mokuhinia Pond and Moku‘ula Island. The island was once the home of Native Hawaiian royalty on Maui and later King Kamehameha I and ...