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Lee, Domaoal win at 50th Maui Marathon

KAANAPALI— With a wide smile and arms raised high in celebration, Andrew Lee crossed the finish line of the 50th annual Maui Marathon as the overall champion. “It was so cool, it was really beautiful to see sunrise running by the lighthouse,” said Lee on Sunday morning after ...

Lunas rally past Bears for MIL tourney title

KIHEI — When it comes to girls water polo in the Maui Interscholastic League, two programs stand at the top of the mountain: Baldwin and Lahainaluna high schools. Even after a two-year shutdown due to COVID-19, that didn’t change in 2022. The Bears and Lunas will play for the MIL title ...

Healthwise Maui

Q: I got COVID-19 and recovered. How long does immunity last? Dr. Michael Shea, Intensivist and Chief Medical Director, Maui Health: Studies have found that people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 do develop some natural immunity. However, that immunity doesn’t provide complete protection, and it won’t last forever. Several studies have found that people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 continue to produce antibodies to the virus for seven or eight months after recovery, which is a good sign immunity should last for a while. At some point after that, however, it’s likely ...

Two Maui women in running for Miss Aloha Hula title

Growing up, both Maui contestants in this year’s Miss Aloha Hula competition admired their older hula sisters who graced the stage in the soloist competition at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. On Thursday, their dreams will become reality as they compete onstage in what is known as the ...

Bears edge Lunas 10-8 to wrap up state tourney spot

KIHEI — Keanna Campbell and her Baldwin High School girls water polo teammates reached a destination that seemed so far away over the COVID-19 shutdown that wiped out the last two Maui Interscholastic League seasons. Baldwin outlasted Lahainaluna in a dramatic 10-8 victory in front of a ...

Maui Marathon celebrates return, 50th year Sunday

The long wait for the return of the Maui Marathon, celebrating its 50th year, is almost over. Race director Jon Emerson said Tuesday that the Valley Isle Road Runners board, volunteers and runners are ready to hit the pavement from Kahului to Kaanapali on Sunday as the race is conducted in ...