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2026 County Volunteer Heroes recognized during National Volunteer Week

Twenty-three residents were honored today as 2026 Volunteer Heroes for their contributions to community nonprofit organizations, as Mayor Richard Bissen proclaimed Volunteer Week from April 19-25, 2026, in Maui County.

After back-to-back summer fires, Kula community tries to ‘wipe out’ invasive wattle and restore landscape

Removing black wattle is important to fire mitigation in Kula because the invasive species burns fast and it chokes out more fire-resistant native species.