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Maui Charity Walk raises more than $1.6M for nonprofits

Based on the preliminary totals, the 47th Maui Charity Walk has raised a record-setting $1.62 million for 74 nonprofit organizations in Maui County. The annual fundraiser organized by the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association drew nearly 2,000 participants, including visitor industry employees, ...

Presentation to cover program that assists visitors in crisis

At the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting May 19, Alexanda Witkin, Ph.D., will discuss the Maui Nui Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, a program operating under contract with the Hawaii Tourism Authority to support visitors on Maui, Molokai and Lanai who experience serious adversity during ...

PFAS detected in Haleakala National Park water system

PFAS chemicals have been detected in water samples collected from the Haleakala National Park water system on Maui, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. Samples collected between Nov. 14, 2023, and March 31, 2026, detected perfluorobutanoic acid, or PFBA, at the Haleakala Park Rain ...

Woman critically injured in Sunday wreck

A 55-year-old Haiku woman suffered critical injuries in a wreck Sunday night on Honoapiilani Highway near North Kihei Road. According to police, the woman was driving a gray 2015 Volkswagen Jetta south on the highway when she approached the intersection with North Kihei Road. The Jetta drifted left across the grass median into oncoming traffic, sideswiping a white 2016 Dodge van before colliding head-on with a gray 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The woman sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment. A 32-year-old Wailuku man driving the ...

Photo of the Day: A Maui moon

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