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Residents urged to check properties for invasive ants

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Maui County residents are being encouraged to collect and submit ants found on their properties this month as part of the state’s annual “Stop the Ant Month” campaign. The effort is aimed at locating and controlling invasive little fire ants and detecting other harmful species that are not yet established in Hawaii. Little fire ants are tiny orange ants measuring about 1/16 of an inch long. Their stings can cause painful, itchy welts and injure pets. Free ant collection kits and instructions are available at StopTheAnt.org. Residents also can collect samples using household ...

AARP to offer free aging conference in Paia

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AARP Hawaii and Kaunoa Senior Services will offer a free Successful Aging Conference from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 at the Kaunoa Senior Center in Paia. Topics will include home improvements for healthy aging, powers of attorney and advance care directives, memory and brain health, caregiving, housing resources and technology assistance. The conference is open to all ages, and AARP membership is not required. Register at events.aarp.org/Maui10-17 or call 877-926-8300.

Maui man pleads guilty to drug dealing charges in US District Court

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A 39-year-old Maui man pleaded guilty Friday to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson. Isaiah Okudara is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 10 before U.S. District Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park. Okudara admitted to mailing three parcels collectively containing 8.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and 6 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego to Kahului on Feb. 12, according to court records. Okudara also admitted he planned to distribute the drugs to others. Okudara faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a ...

Reconstruction begins on 60 homes on Front Street in Lahaina

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A groundbreaking ceremony Friday marked the start of construction of Lahaina Residential on Front Street, where 60 homes destroyed in the August 2023 wildfire will be rebuilt. Construction on six two-story apartment buildings at 1034 Front St. is expected to begin Oct. 19. The homes are ...

Used pacemakers for dogs topic of Rotary meeting

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Susie Saunders of the Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui will discuss how previously used human pacemakers can help dogs with heart conditions during the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea meeting Oct. 14. Saunders’ presentation, “Moka Needs a Pacemaker,” will feature Moka, a 2-year-old, 75-pound Catahoula leopard dog/black Lab mix with a rare heart condition. Saunders is a past and current president of the Valley Isle Kennel Club of Maui. The one-hour meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Kihei Youth Center, 131 S. Kihei Road. A light lunch will be available for $7. For more ...