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Striking psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and chemical dependency counselors say the ratio of mental health care workers to patients is not enough, “resulting in dangerously long wait times that far exceed clinical standards.”

“To see her come full circle and her now at Hale Makua and to be able to go swimming again, it’s just so heartwarming,” said Teresa Lopes, Kahului Activities Director at Hale Makua.

Axis deer have decimated agricultural crops and pastural lands as they migrate to seek water and forage. The estimated population of axis deer in Maui county is at least 60,000.

As members of The Stylistics continue their journey to perform a concert on Maui Saturday, Sept. 3, Love is looking forward to stirring similar emotions as they sing their memorable top 10 Billboard hits, including “You Make Me Feel Brand New” and “You Are Everything,” “I’m Stone in Love with You,” and “Bet You By Golly Wow.”

A five day warrant sweep conducted by the US Marshals Service in Maui County, netted the arrest of 22 individuals for a total of 70 outstanding warrants.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers officially opened in Kahului on Tuesday to a crowd of about 150 individuals. The first person in line, Frank Barbosa, arrived before noon on Monday, and was joined in line shortly after by several more people who kept each other company for the next 11 hours until the restaurant officially opened on Tuesday morning.

POP upThe Job Expo features openings for jobs with the County of Maui, 50 employer/resource booths and door prizes every half hour.

Four people were displaced after a fire gutted a second floor unit of a small Wailuku apartment complex on Loke Street.

A lucky Las Vegas visitor from Hawaiʻi took home a more than $153,000 jackpot playing IGT’s Double Diamond™ slot machine at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Hawaiʻi Nature Center offers a five-day nature exploration experience for Maui’s keiki, ages 6 to 11 in ʻĪao Valley.  Fall Nature Adventure Camp is now open for enrollment and will run from October 3 to 7, 2022.

Visitor arrivals on Maui have recovered to near pre-pandemic levels, with July 2022 arrivals coming in at -1% from 2019.

Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that a revised version of the bill to protect native Hawaiian seabirds from outdoor lighting will be reviewed Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Climate Action, Resilience and Environment Committee.

The new commemorative quarter design honoring Edith Kanakaʻole is one of five released today by the US Mint honoring prominent women in American history as part of the Mint’s American Women Quarters Program.

Maui’s Lily Meola returns to the stage for the live show portion of America’s Got Talent. She’ll be in the fourth of five live shows, with the series returning on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino transmitted two resolutions to the Maui County Council on Friday to accept the dedication of 45 acres of land from A&B Properties for parks and open sapce.

Speed is suspected as a factor in a single-vehicle crash on Waikō Road that claimed the life of a 33-year-old Waiehu man on Maui Friday.

Sixty attendees, including Marriott executives, hoteliers and customers, helped with restoration efforts at Kō‘ie‘ie Fishpond in South Maui.

As of Aug. 24, 2022, the MPD Records Division had distributed 187 Concealed Carry Weapon license applications in 2022.  Department spokesperson Alana Pico said 13 of those 187 have been submitted to MPD for processing.  A single application was approved.  

After a day of deliberations, a guilty verdict has been reached in the second degree murder trial of Bernard Brown. The verdict was reached at 2:01 p.m. and was unanimous.

The County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing will offer driver’s licensing and other services this coming Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului.