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The Grand Wailea Maui took top honors for hotel properties with $51,911 in donations received. AMP Restaurants was the business that raised the most at $10,241.  Winning the award in the nonprofit category was the team at Feed My Sheep, which collected $150,000.

This solo exhibition will present the work of New York-based photojournalist Stan Honda, highlighting his residency at Haleakalā National Park and other works from his national parks night skies project.

Artist Edwin Ushiro plans to unveil a three-panel mural commissioned by a Maui nonprofit to capture the history and culture of Wailuku Town.

The intersection of Pūlehu Road and Hansen Road will be converted to an all-way stop, with stop signs posted at all four entry points, effective on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Once the stop signs are installed, all motorists will be required to stop before proceeding through the intersection. 

A water quality exceedance of enterococci was recorded at Cove Park, Maui, resulting in an advisory from the State Department of Health, Clean Water Branch.

Kūlanihākoʻi High School is now the official name of the campus currently under construction in Kīhei, Maui, following Thursdayʻs approval by the Hawaiʻi State Board of Education.

A Maui man was charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Haʻikū that left one man with a gunshot wound to the arm.

Maui Boardsailing Associationʻs 34th annual fishing and diving tournament brought in a couple of three pound “tako” or octopus and some good size oama in the weekend event held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Kanahā Beach Park, in Kahului.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment from Aug. 18-24, find our comprehensive listing here.

The Maui Police Commission met on Wednesday to review complaints against Maui Police Chief John Pelletier and several members of his executive staff, alleging violations of policy and procedure.

Locally, FBI agents identified and located seven adolescent victims during this operation that ran on Aug. 12, 2022.

A skunk was found in a trap by personnel from the Department of Land and Natural Resources in Maui’s Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday morning. The traps were usually set to catch feral cats and mongoose in the wildlife sanctuary area.

A Kula man was arrested and held on $755,000 bail for allegedly opening fire at a Haʻikū home on Monday afternoon. Police say 55-year-old Shawn Medeiros allegedly shot numerous rounds at the home before fleeing.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is reporting four additional monkeypox cases in Hawaiʻi and is expanding JYNNEOS vaccination eligibility for prevention of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases reported in Hawaiʻi since June 3 to 16.

“PARK MAUI is one of the ways in which the County of Maui can help to restore balance between our community and our hospitality industry,” said Mayor Victorino. “Our vision is to ensure residents have free access to shorelines, beaches and parks while non-residents pay to park in these places. The revenue generated by this program will fund operational expenses and may also be used to fund facility improvements, cultural preservation, environmental protection, and beach restoration efforts.”

Nonprofit, Stand Up Maui continues its efforts to fight for affordable housing, and recently honored one of its member for efforts to advance the organization’s mission to “stand up for the basic human rights for Maui County’s residents.”

Maui police have identified two “individuals of interest” after two suspicious reports Saturday night in which female pedestrians were reportedly followed by an SUV in West Maui, and threatened. In one case, the driver claimed to have a gun; and in the other incident, a gun was pointed at the victim, police said.

Maui police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a man found deceased at a beach volleyball court in Kīhei.

Hawaiʻi singer-songwriter Roman De Peralta of Kolohe Kai is bringing a new and more powerful energy to his concerts on his most recent “Hazel Eyes Tour.”

The Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force recorded high bacteria levels this month at Kahului Harbor, Haneoʻo in East Maui, Maliko Bay, and Baby Beach on the North Shore.