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Comic Tomáš Kubínek to make Maui debut

Billed as a “certified lunatic and master of the impossible,” Tomáš Kubínek is an acclaimed comic performer, vaudevillian and theatrical innovator whose one-man shows have delighted audiences around the world. Making his Maui debut Sunday, Kubínek has been described as a zany ...

County seeking volunteers for boards, commissions

Maui County has 77 available seats for more than 30 boards and commissions, including the Maui Planning Commission, Police Commission, Fire and Public Safety Commission, Liquor Control Commission, Salary Commission, Urban Design Review Board and others. The county is currently seeking volunteers to fill these seats. Responsibilities include hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and making recommendations. Positions are appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the Maui County Council and have terms lasting three to five years. The deadline to submit applications for the next term ...

Man convicted of first-degree murder in officer’s death

A jury has convicted Clembert Alii Kaneholani, 39, of first-degree murder in the August 2025 shooting death of Maui Police Officer Suzanne O. In addition to first-degree murder, Kaneholani was also convicted of first-degree reckless endangerment, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ...

25th anniversary: Kamaole Point built by volunteers and hard work

What began as an idea for a two-story shopping mall has turned into a coastal park with a colony of nesting seabirds. The wedge-tailed shearwaters, known as ‘ua‘u kani, have increased from a handful at Kamaole Point Park to a growing number in South Maui, totaling more than a thousand in less than two decades. A public gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of volunteer efforts to create the park will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 17. Community organizer Buck Joiner said the presence of the birds is like the candles on a birthday cake. The cake itself took some 20 years of ...