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Pukalani man arrested after alleged burglary also accused of assaulting officers

A 43-year-old Pukalani man who was arrested Friday is accused of breaking into a Wailuku building, threatening officers, driving a vehicle toward them and later assaulting officers during his arrest. According to police, officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at about 5:04 a.m. at 2080 Vineyard St., where the man had allegedly forced his way through an exterior door and kicked interior doors inside the building. When officers arrived, they found the man on the sidewalk outside the building, and he allegedly threatened to kill them. At approximately 5:24 a.m., the ...

Barry Wurst: Spectacular performances elevate ‘The Invite’

The key to enjoying director and star Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” will be in the audience’s ability and willingness to just go with it, as a classic comedy scenario stretches into unpredictable territory. Wilde and Seth Rogen star as Angela and Joe, a couple in an unsteady ...

Pet of the Week: Bubba

The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

Primary voting by mail starts today

Ballots were mailed to Maui County registered voters Thursday, the Maui County Office of the County Clerk announced. The County Clerk’s office said once mail-in voters make their selection, they should be sure to insert their ballot into the yellow secrecy sleeve and into the postage-paid return envelope. Be sure to sign the outside of your ballot envelope. Voters should mail their ballots with enough time for them to be received no later than 7 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2026. Voters may also deposit completed ballots in drop boxes located around Maui County starting July 17. The County ...