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County DMVL to close Friday for training

All Maui County Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 4, for staff training. Following the Labor Day holiday, offices will resume their regular customer service hours Tuesday, Sept. 8. Customers with questions may call the DMVL Call Center at (808) 270-7363. For general DMVL information, visit www.mauicounty.gov/DMVL.

Seabury boys, Kamehameha Maui girls atop team scores at Seabury Invitational

Led by junior Silas Miller-Yoder’s finish in 17 minutes, 15 seconds, the Seabury Hall boys cross country team took the top four individual finishes at the school’s invitational Saturday. In the boys team scores, the Spartans with 22 points, 46 ahead of runner-up Maui High. Finishing behind Miller-Yoder were junior teammates Brady Punu (2nd, 17:32) and Remi Kuriger (3rd, 18:23) and senior Brendan Punu (4th, 18:27). Seabury Hall also claimed the 13th through 15th place finishes in the 88-runner field. In the girls race, Kamehameha Maui junior Keilana Maldonado was more than a ...

Maui police officer charged with sexual assault

A 12-year veteran of the Maui Police Department was arrested Monday on a $150,000 warrant and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree sexual assault, according to the Maui Police Department. As previously reported, MPD veteran Devin A. Schoeppner, 49, of Kahului, has been on administrative leave since May 2025, when he was arrested on a charge of first-degree sexual assault. His department-issued credentials and firearm were removed pending the outcome of the investigation. “Any Maui Police Department employee who violates the law ...

Photo of the Day: Getting Comfy

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Deadline approaching for Kahului grant applications

Applications for $150,000 in grant funding for the Kahului area are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 1, according to Maui County Council member Kauanoe Batangan announced. Eligible organizations may seek funding for local initiatives intended to improve quality of life, strengthen neighborhoods and address ...

Rotary ‘Friendraiser’ coming Sept. 12

Rotary Club members and the public are invited to attend a free “Friendraiser” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Heritage Hall, 401 Baldwin Ave. in Paia. During the event, Rotary District 5000 Gov. Benson Medina will discuss how Hawaiian values align with Rotary’s core principles. It will offer attendees an opportunity to share a meal and discuss the future of the Maui community. Lunch will be provided at no cost. Advance registration is requested at tinyurl.com/3evajac4. For more information, email Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui President Mary Albitz at mary@jigsawjava.com.