U.S. Army veteran Dave McCamis will discuss the history and significance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Oct. 21 the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea meeting. The meeting is open to the public. According to the Rotary Club, attendees will gain an understanding of what has been ...
Maui County has 77 available seats for more than 30 boards and commissions, including the Maui Planning Commission, Police Commission, Fire and Public Safety Commission, Liquor Control Commission, Salary Commission, Urban Design Review Board and others. The county is currently seeking volunteers to fill these seats. Responsibilities include hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and making recommendations. Positions are appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the Maui County Council and have terms lasting three to five years. The deadline to submit applications for the next term ...
The case against Clembert Alii Kaneholani, 39, went to the jury Tuesday afternoon in Maui Circuit Court, with jurors tasked with deciding whether he is guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Maui Police Officer Suzanne O on Aug. 15, 2025. As of presstime Wednesday afternoon, the jury ...
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Federal changes blocked ahead of November election Most Hawaii voters have been skipping the polls and voting from the comfort of their homes since the state moved to an all-mail election system in 2020, making the systems designed to safeguard the state’s elections more consequential than ever. Maui has relied heavily on the vote-by-mail system for the past six years. In the 2024 general election, 57,681 ballots were counted through the mail compared with 5,860 in-person votes — meaning roughly 91% of voters who cast a ballot did so through the mail. But that system is facing new ...
What began as an idea for a two-story shopping mall has turned into a coastal park with a colony of nesting seabirds. The wedge-tailed shearwaters, known as ‘ua‘u kani, have increased from a handful at Kamaole Point Park to a growing number in South Maui, totaling more than a thousand in less than two decades. A public gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of volunteer efforts to create the park will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 17. Community organizer Buck Joiner said the presence of the birds is like the candles on a birthday cake. The cake itself took some 20 years of ...
