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Woman critically injured in Sunday wreck

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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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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.

Pet of the Week: Scotch

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The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.

Authorities searching for missing swimmer off Maui

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The U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities are searching for a 75-year-old man who went missing Friday while snorkeling off Maui. According to Maui police, John Weems was last seen snorkeling near Black Rock at Kaʻanapali Beach. He is described as white, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Police said Weems was reported missing Friday evening after he failed to return home. Family members said he texted at 1:30 p.m. saying he was going snorkeling. At about 3 p.m., a hotel guest reported seeing what appeared to be a man in distress in the ocean, ...