Primary elections are always important, but the Hawai‘i primary on Aug. 8 is one of the most important in recent memory. No matter who you are, no matter what you believe, no matter how young (if you’re 18 or over) or old, whether you’re well-off, middle class or struggling, this primary ...
A memorial service honoring the people who died in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire will be from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the crosses on Lahainaluna Road. Organizers will read the names of the more than 100 people who died in the fire during the service. Sign-in will begin at 5 p.m. for family ...
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A Maui Police Department lieutenant who most recently commanded the department's Criminal Intelligence Unit has been charged in federal court on allegations he accepted bribes to protect illegal chicken fighting operations and drug traffickers. According to a criminal complaint announced ...
A 63-year-old Lahaina man died after he was assaulted early Wednesday at the Sands of Kahana resort, and police later arrested a 20-year-old Lahaina man on suspicion of second-degree murder. According to the Maui Police Department, officers responded at about 5:31 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man at the Sands of Kahana resort at 4299 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Road. Medics determined the 63-year-old man had died at the scene. Police did not release his identity Wednesday to allow family members time to notify relatives and friends. Police said surveillance footage showed a nude ...
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series about efforts to control the spread of coqui frogs on Maui. The shrill call of coqui frogs is as loud as a leaf blower. The invasive species can also harbor parasites that cause rat lungworm disease, a rare infection that ...
