Former Maui News reporter Jill Engledow has become one of Maui’s foremost historians. Documenting island life for more than four decades, she has authored several books on Maui’s history and written historical novels that vividly portray the lives of women who lived on the island in ...
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez on Friday said the state’s ongoing public corruption investigation remains active and is more complex than initially believed. On Jan. 20, Lopez announced her office was launching an investigation into an “influential state legislator” who allegedly accepted $35,000 in 2022. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke later received a letter from Lopez saying Luke was the target of that investigation. Luke has since announced she will not seek re-election and is taking an indefinite unpaid leave of absence. According to the Department of the Attorney ...
The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss litigation involving former county chief of staff Leo Caires, whose whistleblower lawsuit alleges he was fired after raising concerns about suspected fraud in the mayor’s office. Caires filed the lawsuit against Maui County in April, alleging Mayor Richard Bissen wrongfully terminated him in violation of Hawaii’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act after Caires reported suspected fraud involving public funds tied to grants administered through the Mayor’s Office ...
Father’s Day is just around the bend, and there are decisions to be made. Some dads want to eat out, some want to eat in. Some want a big old meat-and-potatoes meal, some dream of a sushi omakase extravaganza. But what do the dads who cook and feed people for a living want? The dad chefs ...
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Ocean Lipstein and Zolten Poulsen were selected as the Surfers of the Year by the Maui Interscholastic League coaches, and Andy Claydon was picked as Coach of the Year. Lipstein and Poulsen have a few things in common. Both live on Maui’s westside and compete in multiple disciplines. ...
