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Emmy-winning comedian Ali Wong brings stand-up tour to Maui

Named among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2020 and 2023, actress and comedian Ali Wong’s honors include two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination. Performing July 30 and 31 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Wong appeared in her ...

Photo of the Day: Sunrise

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Woman regains pulse after rescue at Nakalele Point

On Wednesday, a 27-year-old Florida woman fell about 10 feet from the shoreline into the ocean at Nakalele Point in West Maui, according to the Maui Fire Department. Maui firefighters and Ocean Safety officers responded to the incident at 12:42 p.m. after receiving a report the woman had fallen into the water and was unable to get out. When rescue crews arrived, the woman was floating face down about 40 yards offshore from the popular site featuring trails along the rocky coastline and the Nakalele Blowhole. Firefighters aboard Rescue 10, operating from Air 1, hoisted the ...

Walmart to host free wellness event Saturday

Walmart will host a free community wellness event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its Kahului store. The event will offer free blood pressure and body mass index screenings, pharmacist consultations and information about nutrition, healthy living, medication support and weight management. Affordable immunizations, including vaccines for RSV, shingles, tetanus and HPV, also will be available. Flu shots will be offered at no cost to people whose insurance plans cover them. Complimentary vision screenings and wellness sample boxes featuring snacks, vitamins, supplements and other ...

New film about humpback whales screens today at ProArts Playhouse

Maui filmmaker Jenn Wakefield will premiere her new whale documentary, “Deep Wisdom,” today at the ProArts Playhouse. The new film takes audiences beneath the ocean’s surface, offering an intimate look at the lives of humpback whales through underwater cinematography accompanied by an ...

Residents question plans for Lahaina Bypass extension project

Residents are weighing in on the proposed extension of the Lahaina Bypass in West Maui, with mixed support for the project. The Lahaina Bypass extension project seeks to extend the existing bypass north from Keawe Street to create a continuous highway around Lahaina and Kaanapali. However, ...