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Haiku residents urge more action against coquis
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series about efforts to control the spread of coqui frogs on Maui. The shrill call of coqui frogs is as loud as a leaf blower. The invasive species can also harbor parasites that cause rat lungworm disease, a rare infection that ...
MPD veteran charged in federal bribery case
A Maui Police Department lieutenant who most recently commanded the department's Criminal Intelligence Unit has been charged in federal court on allegations he accepted bribes to protect illegal chicken fighting operations and drug traffickers. According to a criminal complaint announced ...
Police: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
A 63-year-old Lahaina man died after he was assaulted early Wednesday at the Sands of Kahana resort, and police later arrested a 20-year-old Lahaina man on suspicion of second-degree murder. According to the Maui Police Department, officers responded at about 5:31 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man at the Sands of Kahana resort at 4299 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Road. Medics determined the 63-year-old man had died at the scene. Police did not release his identity Wednesday to allow family members time to notify relatives and friends. Police said surveillance footage showed a nude ...
Maui OnStage to get ‘Footloose’ in Wailuku
Breaking box office records when it opened on Broadway in 1998, the musical “Footloose” has remained popular for decades with its combination of memorable music, energetic dancing and uplifting story. Co-directed by Tina Kailiponi and Francis Tau‘a, a new production of “Footloose” ...
Larry Libres Fishing & Diving tournament sees first-ever back-to-back tako champ
Melcor Boco poked the biggest tako and became the first repeat champion in the 38-year history of the Larry Libres Fishing & Diving Tournament on Saturday at Kanaha Beach Park. The 207 tako divers and 186 shoreline fishermen experienced strong gusty tradewind conditions even at the 8 a.m. ...