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Five surfers rescued off West Maui

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Five surfers, including two children, were rescued from rough ocean conditions off Papalaua State Wayside Park on Aug. 31, according to the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety. Firefighters, Ocean Safety officers and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded at 1:53 p.m. to a report of several people on surfboards struggling in gusty winds. Firefighters spotted the surfers about 300 yards offshore and directed a jet ski crew and Coast Guard vessel to their location. The jet ski crew brought four members of the original group to shore, along with another surfer who was also ...

East Maui Water Authority workshop set for Wednesday

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The East Maui Water Authority will hold a free grant workshop for fiscal year 2027 at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Keanae Uka Campground. The workshop was previously postponed because of Tropical Storm Lala. The workshop will guide applicants through the grant process and answer questions. First-time applicants are encouraged to attend or schedule an office appointment. Appointment scheduling and an informational presentation are available at tinyurl.com/42anzwh9. For more information, visit mauicounty.gov/EMWA.

Hearing set on Hoʻonani Village housing project

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A public hearing on proposed changes to the Maui Island Plan and Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan for the Hoʻonani Village mixed-use development is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 3, online and in the Maui County Council Chamber, according to County Council member Tamara Paltin. The proposed development at Hansen and Pulehu roads would include 1,608 multifamily housing units, including 800 affordable units, along with commercial, recreational and light-industrial uses. The council’s Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee, which Paltin chairs, ...

County DMVL to close Friday for training

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All Maui County Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 4, for staff training. Following the Labor Day holiday, offices will resume their regular customer service hours Tuesday, Sept. 8. Customers with questions may call the DMVL Call Center at (808) 270-7363. For general DMVL information, visit www.mauicounty.gov/DMVL.

Seabury boys, Kamehameha Maui girls atop team scores at Seabury Invitational

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Led by junior Silas Miller-Yoder’s finish in 17 minutes, 15 seconds, the Seabury Hall boys cross country team took the top four individual finishes at the school’s invitational Saturday. In the boys team scores, the Spartans with 22 points, 46 ahead of runner-up Maui High. Finishing behind Miller-Yoder were junior teammates Brady Punu (2nd, 17:32) and Remi Kuriger (3rd, 18:23) and senior Brendan Punu (4th, 18:27). Seabury Hall also claimed the 13th through 15th place finishes in the 88-runner field. In the girls race, Kamehameha Maui junior Keilana Maldonado was more than a ...