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Promoter warns of speculative Journey ticket listings before official Hawaii sale

Local News June 25, 2026

Rick Bartalini Presents is warning consumers after finding hundreds of Journey ticket listings on secondary marketplaces before tickets have even been made available through Ticketmaster, the official provider for the concert. According to a Thursday news release, 676 listings for Journey’s Sept. 8 performance at Blaisdell Arena were being advertised on secondary marketplaces, including Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Gametime. However, the exclusive presale for Hawaii residents is set to begin at 10 a.m. Friday, followed by the public sale at 10 a.m. July 3. The promoter said the ...

Lahaina to host Little League tournament for first time in 18 years

Local News June 25, 2026

Lahaina will host a Little League tournament for the first time in 18 years, according to Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen. The West Maui Little League will host a District III (Maui County) tournament when the Minors Division tournament kicks off June 26-30 on field No. 4 at the Lahaina ...

Public presentation of final designs for Olowalu-Ukumehame coastline coming July 9

Local News June 25, 2026

Conceptual landscape designs that could help shape the future of the Olowalu-Ukumehame coastline will be presented to the public July 9 at the Maui Ocean Center Sphere in Maalaea. According to a news release, the Nature Conservancy and the University of Hawaii Community Design Center will ...

The annual Ki ho‘alu Guitar Festival returns to the MACC

Entertainment June 25, 2026

Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning musician Kevin Brown is among the celebrated artists playing at the free 35th annual Kī hō‘alu Guitar Festival at the MACC on Sunday. “I look forward to it every year,” said Brown. “The sad part is the ones that I used to play with, you don’t see ...

Maui-born director Destin Daniel Cretton on Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Entertainment June 25, 2026

Growing up in Haiku, Destin Daniel Cretton fell in love with movie making at a young age. That childhood passion eventually led him to direct the latest Spider-Man epic, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” scheduled for release on July 31. Returning home for the Wailuku Film Festival, Cretton ...

Ho‘onani Village mixed-use development gains Council support

Local News June 25, 2026

A proposal to change the urban growth boundary and community plans to develop 1,609 affordable rental units along with other mixed uses in Central Maui passed on first reading by the Maui County Council. But a County Council committee held back a bill that would change the zoning for the proposed 163-acre Ho‘onani Village Mixed Use Development, pending a review by the state Land Use Commission, including an environmental impact statement. While worries arose about the source of water for the project and its location along flight paths at the Kahului Airport, some County Council ...