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Nurses at Maui Memorial Medical Center during the COVID pandemic went to great lengths not to bring the virus home and spent months in isolation from loved ones and neighbors who applauded their bravery but feared being around them.
Some owners are selling, and related businesses like cleaning services are seeing a drop in jobs and income. "We're just kind of in purgatory," one property management company said.
The Maui Interscholastic League has sanctioned surfing as an official high school sport since 2014, and now the State Legislature is considering funding to make the sport sanctioned statewide at public schools.
One year after putting two teams in the Division I state championship game, the MIL has reached the midway point of the baseball season with three teams — Kamehameha Maui, Maui High and Baldwin — all separated by just one game.
Some property owners are seeing increases by as much as 50%, and even with a tax rate cut, they may still see a higher bill.
For the first time according to county officials, The Sentry PGA Tour golf tournament, the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament and the Maui Marathon are in the fiscal year budget.
Local voters are growing frustrated with Democratic leadership in the face of mass federal funding and job cuts.
Nanea Estrella, a 2020 Lahainaluna High School graduate, finished her senior season for the University of Iowa women's wrestling team with a 30-3 record.
Council members say they'll be combing the budget for savings in case the county is impacted by cuts to federal programs or agencies helping with the Lahaina wildfire recovery.
The chief's lawyer said there was a filing error with the amended lawsuit, which claims Pelletier was involved in the coverup of a gang rape involving Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2018.
After four years at the helm, Chief Pelletier's tenure is at a pivotal point as the Police Commission considers whether to place him on leave and investigate claims that he was a co-conspirator in a rape orchestrated by rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2018.
The Maui High School boys volleyball team is off to a 3-0 start and appears to be the team to beat in the Maui Interscholastic League as the 2025 season begins.
The Maui Interscholastic League will field nine teams in the first season for girls flag football. The state is set to have 58 teams compete in the sport this spring.
“I’ve got to say we’re the closest we’ve ever been to the county owning a ferry," said Maui County Council Member Gabe Johnson, who holds the Lānaʻi residency seat.
While Maui County's mayor has requested Police Chief John Pelletier to be put on administrative leave, the power to hire or remove a police chief rests with the nine-member, volunteer Maui Police Commission.
Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico said: “We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate these claims to be false and will expose those who are deliberately trying to manipulate the legal system to spread misleading narratives."
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