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AARP to offer free caregiver resources in Kihei

Local News October 21, 2026

AARP Hawaii will host a drive-through Caregiver Pit Stop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Azeka Shopping Center Makai, 1280 S. Kihei Road, Kihei. The event will provide free goody bags to family caregivers containing self-care resources, caregiving information, a gift card for coffee, a stress ball and a backscratcher. Participants can remain in their vehicles while receiving information about local programs and services available to caregivers and their families. To reserve a goody bag, visit aarp.org/local or the AARP Hawaii Facebook page and select the events tab. Registration also ...

Schatz-backed law aims to prevent seafood fraud

Local News October 21, 2026

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to help identify illegally caught or mislabeled imported fish has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act directs the National Institute of ...

All five endangered Hawaiian crows thriving nearly two years after Maui release

Local News October 21, 2026

All five ʻalalā released on Maui in December 2024 remain alive and healthy nearly two years later, and that’s not the only encouraging sign the Hawaiian crows are adapting to life in the wild. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Tuesday that the birds are flying ...

Photo of the Day: Blooming

Local News October 21, 2026

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

Fire damages Wailuku construction site; no injuries reported

Local News October 20, 2026

A fire broke out at a construction site near Church and Vineyard streets in Wailuku on Tuesday morning, prompting road closures and traffic delays as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. The Maui Fire Department received the alarm at 10:17 a.m. and brought the fire under control by ...

Hawaii Board of Education seeks public input on graduation requirements, AI in education

Local News October 20, 2026

The Hawaii State Board of Education will hold a community meeting to gather public input on graduation requirements and artificial intelligence in education from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the University of Hawaii Maui College. The meeting at Kaʻaʻike 105CD is part of a series of community engagement sessions being held across the state. For more information or to request special accommodations, call (808) 586-3334 or email BOE.Hawaii@boe.hawaii.gov at least three days before the meeting.