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Maui County Council Member Mike Molina, who is running for Maui County mayor, will hold a free campaign event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 3 at Binhi at Ani at 780 Onehee St. in Kahului. Molina and his family and friends will be at the event, which will offer food, entertainment and door prizes, according to a news release. Molina, who currently holds the Makawao-Haiku-Paia residency seat on the council, filed his nomination papers on March 9. For more information, visit www.votemikemolina.com. * On the Campaign Trail is a public service for candidates to publicize fundraisers, ...

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Bissen to hold event to meet with residents Former 2nd Circuit Court Judge and mayoral candidate Richard Bissen will hold a meet-and-greet with residents at 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the Wailuku Community Center. Bissen hopes to connect with kama‘aina, share information and hear what is important to Maui Nui residents, according to an announcement from his campaign on Friday. The event will also include $5 bentos, while supplies last; live music with HOAKA, the Maui-based duo of Kalani Miles and Kason Gomes; door prizes; and “kama‘aina prosperity” information booths offering ...

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The West Maui Taxpayers Association will host a “Candidates Night” on July 21 prior to the Aug. 13 primary elections, the organization announced Tuesday. The event will start with a meet-and-greet at 4 p.m. in the social hall of the Lahaina Civic Center, followed by the meeting at 5 p.m. The association plans to have the event livestreamed on Zoom and Akaku cable TV. With nearly every political office facing an election this year, the races will be very competitive, and the event offers the opportunity for voters to be better informed of the candidates, the association said. ...

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Mayoral candidate to answer questions Mayoral candidate Richard Bissen will discuss leadership during the first episode of his biweekly question-and-answer sessions called “Bissen Listens.” The episode will air live at 4 p.m. Thursday on the Richard Bissen for Maui County Mayor Facebook page. Community members are asked to submit questions online at https://forms.gle/XFgzc ZW7KzNr6oGj6. A news release said Bissen, who retired Dec. 30 as 2nd Circuit chief judge, “understands that Maui is hungry for enlightened leadership.” He said he is “looking forward to your ...

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A peaceful protest caravan and rally in support of President Donald Trump will be held Saturday in South and West Maui. The event will start at 1 p.m. on Kapili Street near the fire station in Wailea and will end with sign-waving at the Lahaina Cannery Mall around 4 p.m. Participants will be decorating their vehicles in support of Trump. The caravan will pass through Kihei, Kahului, Wailuku, Waikapu, Maalaea and Lahaina, with anyone able to join along the way. For more information, call 870-1535. * On the Campaign Trail is a public service for candidates to publicize fundraisers, ...

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A virtual candidate forum featuring candidates for the West Maui state House, all County Council and Office of Hawaiian Affairs seats will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. today. The West Maui Taxpayers Association is organizing the virtual webinar through Zoom with coordination by Akaku Maui Community Media. To register in advance, go to Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENoCSd-PTD-OrKj3f8 Fw6A In addition to pre-registering on Zoom, the public can watch the forum: • At Akaku Maui Community Media Channel 54. • On ...