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Rodeo: Where Maui's paniolo traditions grow

With fall underway, Upcountry will host its 2026 rodeo Oct. 23-25 at Oskie Rice Arena, celebrating Maui’s paniolo culture, community and generations of Western traditions with island ties. Paniolo roots run deep on the Valley Isle. “Paniolo” means cowboy in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and the ...

Photo of the Day: Pua ‘Ihi

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Lahaina Town Cleanup rescheduled for Saturday

The 22nd annual Lahaina Town Cleanup will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, after the event was postponed from Sept. 26 because of Hurricane Nolo. The free community cleanup is open to residents, visitors, families, students, businesses, community organizations and other volunteers. Volunteers will gather for registration at Lahaina Cannery, 1221 Honoapiilani Highway, before heading to cleanup sites from Olowalu to Napili, including beaches, parks, surf spots, boat harbors, roadways and neighborhoods. For more than two decades, volunteers participating in the cleanup have ...

Maui Pops Orchestra announces four-concert season

Maui Pops Orchestra will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater with four Sunday afternoon concerts beginning Dec. 6. Ranging from $37 to $80, tickets for the orchestra’s 2026-27 season will go on sale Thursday at mauiarts.org. All four concerts will begin at 3 ...

Goodfellow Bros. plans employee housing

Goodfellow Brothers Inc. is taking housing for its employees into its own hands. Working with Pacific Rim Land Inc., the construction company is hoping to help its employees obtain home ownership with the development of 30 single-family units on 8.5 acres of land in Waiehu. “With the ...

Aloha Classic returns to Hookipa Oct. 19-30

Where the trade winds combine with north-facing swells to create fast, powerful waves, Hookipa Beach Park is set to host the 43rd annual Aloha Classic from Oct. 19-30. “If you can ride well here, you can ride anywhere,” said Francisco Goya, a former Aloha Classic champion and sponsor who ...