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Maui women take their quest to Family Feud

Editor’s Note: This story contains some spoilers from today’s program. The Oliveira family of Maui took their quest to honor their late father, a Vietnam veteran, all the way to Family Feud’s game show stage. Four sisters and a daughter will compete in the popular game show that ...

98th Maui Fair bumped to 2023

The Maui News The long-awaited 98th Maui Fair, which already had been canceled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in 2023, organizers announced Wednesday night. “While we hoped to hold the 98th Maui Fair in 2022, the Maui Fair Alliance Board reluctantly decided to postpone ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

KAUAI: New cases: 233 Total cases: 12,473 Average cases: 27 • Positivity rate: 17.4% OAHU: New cases: 2,855 Total cases: 174,618 Average cases: 324 • Positivity rate: 12.3% MAUI: New cases: 502 (468 on Maui, 9 on Molokai, 25 on Lanai) Total cases: 31,312 (29,662 on Maui, 977 on Molokai, ...

Former Honolulu mayor ends campaign for Hawaii governor

HONOLULU (AP) — The former mayor of Honolulu has pulled out of the race for Hawaii governor. Kirk Caldwell announced in a statement Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for governor in the upcoming Democratic primary election. Caldwell served as Honolulu mayor for two terms, leaving office in 2021. Lack of funding was a top reason for ending his campaign, he said. “Raising money for this campaign has been difficult, and it is now clear that the lack of funding will seriously affect operations and the ability to continue grass roots, public events, and communicate ...

Simpson-Kane siblings look to make history at MIL surfing championships

Special to The Maui News The Simpson-Kane siblings, Ty and Chrislyn, could be the first brother-sister duo to win individual titles when the top Maui Interscholastic League surfers hit the water Saturday at Hookipa Beach Park. Each school can enter up to four surfers in boys and girls in ...