Photo of the Day: Taco Cat
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Mayoral candidate Denise La Costa promises to cut taxes
Maui County mayoral candidate P. Denise La Costa wants to roll back taxes, including the fuel and motor vehicle registration fees, and freeze refuse and water fees if elected. La Costa, a former Maui County Planning Commission chair, said she also will increase homeowner property tax ...
Sophomore from Maui takes fourth at boys state golf
After finishing fourth at the Hawaii High School Athlete Association Boys Golf Championship on May 12-13 at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, Lakota Lee is looking forward to next year. The sophomore from Kihei Charter shot a combined score of 150 at the two-day tournament and tied for third with ...
Fusing competition and creativity, 2026 Menehune Mayhem draws hundreds of young surfers
Menehune Mayhem returned to Hoʻokipa on May 16-17th, bringing joy to Maui’s youth through community events and competition. First established in 2003, the event was created by Maui-born professional surfer Ian Walsh after he recognized a lack of surfing competitions for local youth. Walsh ...
Photo of the Day: Blue Plumbago
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Maui County offices to close for Memorial Day
Maui County offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified May 25 for Memorial Day. Closures include all county offices and pools, the Lahaina Resource Center at Lahaina Gateway, the Recovery Permit Center at the County of Maui Service Center in Kahului and the Hana, Molokai and Lanai landfills. There will be condensed holiday hours from 6 a.m. to noon for the Central Maui Landfill and Maui EKO Compost and from 8 a.m. to noon for Olowalu Recycling & Refuse Convenience Center. Residential trash pickup and the Maui Bus system will not be affected. Regular business ...