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Go Green recycling event July 18 in West Maui

West Maui residents may dispose of bulky recyclable items for free during a Go Green Recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon July 18 at 300 Lahainaluna Road near the Pioneer Mill smokestack. Participants should enter from Kuhua Street. Drop-off appointments are required. Accepted items include air conditioners, lead-acid batteries, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, tires, scrap metal and electronics such as televisions, computers, printers, copiers and monitors. Commercial drop-offs will not be accepted. The event is hosted by Mālama Maui ...

Pet of the Week: Nukunuku

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.

Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. The tear in ...

Gov. signs bill extending bribery statute of limitations

Gov. Josh Green has signed a bill extending Hawaii’s statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years, giving state investigators and prosecutors more time to pursue corruption cases. According to the governor’s office, Senate Bill 2494, now Act 225, addresses cases in which federal bribery investigations may continue beyond the time allowed under state law. Under previous law, bribery offenses classified as Class B felonies generally had to be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. “This legislation represents meaningful ...

ILWU Local 142 endorses Batangan for Maui County Council

The Maui Division of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 has endorsed Kauanoe Batangan, who currently holds the council’s Kahului residency seat, for the Maui County Council. “I am deeply grateful for the support of ILWU and their many hardworking members of our ...