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Marine debris cleanup June 5 at Baldwin Beach

The community is invited to help remove marine debris from 4 to 5:30 p.m. June 5 at Kapukaulua (Baldwin Beach) in Paia in observance of World Environment Day. Hosted by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, the Maui Surfrider Foundation and project partners, the event will include a beach cleanup as well as opportunities to learn about dune restoration, coastal resilience efforts and ongoing stewardship activities. Participants should meet near the main parking lot where the pavilion once stood and are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle or mug, sunscreen and a ...

Man running for US House arrested following disturbance at public building

On Friday, Maui police arrested Kirill Basin, who recently announced he is running for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. According to police, dispatch received a report that at approximately 9:30 a.m., Basin entered a county building off Main Street in Wailuku while brandishing a firearm and engaged in a verbal altercation with county employees. Police said officers responded within approximately five minutes and immediately implemented a partial lockdown while officers searched for Basin. An all-points bulletin was issued, and officers reported finding ...

Atlantis Submarines resumes Lahaina Harbor tours

Atlantis Submarines Maui has resumed operations from Lahaina Harbor nearly three years after the August 2023 wildfire destroyed the company's submarine, support vessels and harbor facilities. The company announced Monday that it has restarted undersea tours five days a week from Lahaina ...

Maui AgFest honors Harold Keyser as Maui Legacy Farmer

The Maui County Farm Bureau honored longtime agricultural advocate and soil microbiologist Harold Keyser as its 2026 Maui Legacy Farmer during the opening of the 17th Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair on May 30 at the War Memorial Special Events Field. Keyser, a retired Maui County ...