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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.

Mau Ah Hee won the open men and his 30-39 age group, while Tasha Jahrmarkt claimed her second straight open women’s title.

Chef Sha’anan Fader and his wife Ashley Stewart have opened their first storefront deli for Niu Life Kitchen, presenting their farm to kitchen operation and featuring plant-based foods, including deli lunches and dairy-free, low glycemic desserts, dips, and drinks.

The “Festivals Of Aloha” celebration is returning with events from September through October in Maui County and more than two dozen events on the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.

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

A bill to create a pilot project so houseless residents may use their vehicles as overnight habitation in county parking lots was passed Tuesday, but some are voicing concerns over which properties may become a “safe sleeping zone.”

Visitors to the University of Hawai’i Maui College Campus Health Center are now welcomed by a spectacular work created by Maui artist Noble Richardson. “Still in Your Light” is, literally, a voyage.

Resident Justin Edwards tells Maui Now that he has been advocating for safe parking for two years now, since the start of the pandemic, and often sees cars lined along the Hāna Highway, “forcing people to unload their cars and cross the busy highway, often in low light conditions, or with the sun directly in their eyes.”

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Check back for up to date election results, which will be posted here as updates are received throughout this evening and into tomorrow, with Maui updates listed first.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced today that he has secured a land donation of 45 acres from Alexander & Baldwin, consisting primarily of park and shoreline lands that will be protected for public recreation and use.