The case against Clembert Alii Kaneholani, 39, went to the jury Tuesday afternoon in Maui Circuit Court, with jurors tasked with deciding whether he is guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Maui Police Officer Suzanne O on Aug. 15, 2025. As of presstime Wednesday afternoon, the jury ...
Federal changes blocked ahead of November election Most Hawaii voters have been skipping the polls and voting from the comfort of their homes since the state moved to an all-mail election system in 2020, making the systems designed to safeguard the state’s elections more consequential than ever. Maui has relied heavily on the vote-by-mail system for the past six years. In the 2024 general election, 57,681 ballots were counted through the mail compared with 5,860 in-person votes — meaning roughly 91% of voters who cast a ballot did so through the mail. But that system is facing new ...
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Audiences at the Grand Wailea have enjoyed being immersed in a candlelight glow as a classical string quartet plays music ranging from Coldplay and Imagine Dragons to Christmas favorites. Presented in the resort’s Haleakala Ballroom, two Candlelight Concerts on Saturday will feature the music of Fleetwood Mac and composer Hans Zimmer set to thousands of artificial candles. “It’s epic,” said Teresa Skinner, principal violist for the Maui Pops Orchestra. “It’s bringing classical musicians together to play approachable music in a setting in which it’s completely ...
Rickie Byars finds joy in making people feel good through the power of song. Passionate about singing from a young age, her career included time in New York City as a singer with the city’s top jazz musicians, and later performing uplifting music for Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Headlining a show Saturday presented by Jazz Maui at Kihei’s Altitude Deck, Byars will be joined by her daughter, Grammy-nominated musician Georgia Anne Muldrow, bassist and vocalist Rob McDonald, and drummer Raymond Johnson. “It’s devotional, inspirational and soulful,” said Byars ...
The Maui Homeowner Assistance Fund Program has closed after providing more than $19 million in assistance to 500 homeowner households in Maui County, the Maui County Department of Housing announced Tuesday. The program, which launched in May 2024 and concluded Sept. 30, provided assistance with eligible mortgage payments, utility expenses and homeowners association payments for homeowners experiencing financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-time program was funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The state provided the funding to Maui County, which ...
