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President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday to reopen portions of three Pacific marine national monuments to commercial fishing, drawing praise from fishery managers and criticism from conservation and Native Hawaiian organizations. The proclamation, "Restoring American Commercial ...
Kahana Canoe Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the club prepares to host its annual Nāleiʻehā Regatta on Saturday at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park in Lahaina. Founded in May 1976 by the Nāleiʻehā ʻohana on the shores of Kahana, the club was established to perpetuate Hawaiian ...
The Maui County Department of Water Supply will close a section of Makawao Avenue between Baldwin Avenue and Makani Road overnight from June 16-18 to conduct waterline repair work. The closure will allow local traffic only from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on June 16, 17 and 18. During the closure, through traffic will be detoured via Olinda Road, Hanamu Road, Meha Road and Kealaloa Avenue. Brief interruptions to water service may occur during the work period. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and use caution when traveling in the area.
A two-day enforcement operation at Home Depot in Wailuku resulted in multiple arrests related to shoplifting, drug offenses and other crimes, according to the Maui Police Department. The "Barcode Bandits" operation was conducted June 9-10 through a partnership between Maui police and Home Depot to address ongoing retail thefts. The effort involved Home Depot loss prevention personnel and officers from the Maui Police Department's Community Policing Unit, Vice Division, Traffic Section and Criminal Investigation Division, along with representatives from the Maui County Prosecutor's ...
