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Two men charged with murder after Kahului assault; effort underway to help victim’s family

​​Two men have been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and second-degree assault after a 71-year-old man was fatally wounded in an attack Thursday night in Kahului, according to Maui police. Dispatch received a report of an assault involving a possible firearm at about 11:12 p.m. near Lalo and Hukilike streets. Police said Alfred Kailihiwa, 71, and his 73-year-old sister had been driving in the area to feed stray cats when they encountered two men and a woman who confronted them about the use of bright headlights. A GoFundMe organized on behalf of Kailihiwa’s ...

Bissen, Sugimura advance to general election in race for Maui County Mayor

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen is headed into the November general election after leading Saturday’s primary by more than 12 percentage points, according to the most recent preliminary voting results. In a race where Bissen received 15,709 votes to Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura's 11,438, only 2.7% cast blank votes in the primary. In the Maui County Council races, blank votes ranged from 15.7% to 18.2%. The third vote-getter, P. Denise La Costa, received 11.6%, or 3,940 votes — votes that could shift elsewhere in the general election, along with those cast for ...

Veterans council to host patriotic luncheon

The Maui County Veterans Council will hold its Second Annual Patriotic Community Luncheon on Aug. 15 at the Rainbow Ballroom at Maui Beach Hotel, 170 W. Kaahumanu Ave. in Kahului. The “Bring on the ’90s!” fundraiser will celebrate America’s 250th birthday and include patriotic entertainment, silent and live auctions and a best-dressed ’90s contest. Veterans, military families and community members are invited. Tickets are $40 for veterans, $45 for active-duty military members and spouses, and $60 for community supporters. Proceeds will support Maui County Veterans Council ...

Two women killed in Molokai UTV crash

Two women were killed and four other people were injured Saturday night in a UTV crash near Halawa Valley Park on Molokai, according to the Maui Police Department. Dispatch received a report of an overturned Polaris UTV at about 10:57 p.m. near mile post 28 on Kamehameha V Highway. Police said a 20-year-old Kaunakakai woman was driving the UTV with five passengers on a dirt roadway when she entered the paved portion of Kamehameha V Highway and veered toward the south shoulder. The driver swerved and overcorrected, causing the UTV to lift, police said. She attempted to regain ...

Rotary Club meeting presentation canceled

Editor's note: Organizers said the presentation has been canceled due to an emergency. Akaku Maui Community Media President and CEO Jay April will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting Aug. 18 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center, 226 Kupuohi St. in Lahaina. April’s presentation, “The Future of our Media Landscape,” will focus on changes in media, technology and public trust. The social period will begin at 5 p.m., with the meeting scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Light snacks will be available for purchase. To attend, email Laura Stanton at lstanton127@outlook.com.