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Free diabetes workshop series begins Sept. 16

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The Maui County Office on Aging and Mauliola Pharmacy’s Hoʻokaulike Wellness branch will offer a free six-week Diabetes Self-Management workshop series from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 16 through Oct. 21. Participants may attend weekly sessions in person at Mauliola Pharmacy, 95 Mahalani St., Room 28-5, in Wailuku or virtually through Microsoft Teams. iPads are available to borrow for those who need a device to participate online. The Stanford University-developed program will offer strategies for managing fatigue, stress, difficult emotions, communication challenges and low or high ...

Photo of the Day: Bougainvillea

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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.

Study finds little fire ants prefer beef, sunflower seeds

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Cooked beef and raw sunflower seeds may be more effective than tuna for attracting little fire ants, according to a University of Hawaii at Manoa study. The new information could help improve surveillance and baiting methods, according to researchers from the College of Tropical Agriculture ...

County to host workshop on food grant programs

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The Maui County Department of Agriculture will host a free online workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 to help organizations and healthcare providers apply for two fiscal year 2027 grant programs. The workshop will cover eligibility, grant requirements and the application process for the ...

Injured hiker airlifted from Olivine Pools trail

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Maui firefighters airlifted an injured hiker from the Olivine Pools trail Sunday afternoon. The Maui Fire Department received the call at 4:54 p.m. and sent rescue personnel aboard the department’s Air 1 helicopter. The 43-year-old woman had suffered an ankle injury in a fall and was unable to walk out, according to the department. Rescuers lifted the woman aboard the helicopter and flew her from the trail to a nearby roadway, where she was transferred to emergency medical personnel for transportation. The rescue concluded at 6:19 p.m.

Entangled propeller delays Lanai ferry Saturday night

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Crews from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety responded Saturday evening to an Expeditions Lanai Ferry that was adrift in the Auau Channel after debris became entangled in the boat’s propeller. The department received the call at 6:44 p.m. and sent personnel aboard Rescue Boat 10 to assist the ferry between Maui and Lanai. By the time they reached the vessel, its crew had freed the debris from the propeller without assistance. Rescue Boat 10 escorted the ferry to Maalaea Harbor without further incident. The response concluded at 8:45 p.m.