‘October surprise’ allegations could tighten Maui County’s mayoral showdown

Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been awarded an agreement of up to five years, with an initial obligation of  $8 million for the first year, from the US Department of State to host and lead a new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Coffee and Cacao. Clemson University in South Carolina will co-direct the effort.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2027 Spirit of Excellence Award for her work promoting diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in the legal profession, according to a news release. The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession presents the national award to […]

Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi has announced five staff appointments across its golf, restaurant, catering and banquet operations.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club donated $1,750 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui on Friday through a community art exhibit that drew 175 submissions, the golf and beach club said. The golf and beach club also hosted a lei kukui gathering and a donor appreciation dinner for the nonprofit in September, according to its […]

On Sept. 14–16, 2026, a set of six new eruptive fissure vents opened at Kīlauea summit along the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu. These vents opened after a period of repressurization of the summit magma storage system that had taken place since the end of episode 54 of the ongoing summit eruption in August.

The complaint alleges that, from Oct. 17, 2013 through Dec. 2, 2025, CVS illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, and then sought payment for many of those invalid prescriptions from Medicare and other federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act, according to the US Department of Justice.

After selling out its original 7:30 p.m. performance, “Witch Perfect” is adding a second show at Historic ʻĪao Theater on Friday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 p.m., giving more Maui audiences the chance to experience this wickedly funny, all-live singing comedy parody inspired by the cult-classic film “Hocus Pocus.”

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of 36-year-old Phillip Brito, who is known to frequent the Lahaina area. A concerned family member reported Brito missing on Friday. He was last in contact with family members in May of this year. Police said it’s unknown if Brito has […]

Maui police identified the victim of a fatal Oct. 11 motorcycle crash as Matthew Adamson, 44, of Wailuku. “The Maui Police Department extends our deepest condolences to Mr. Adamson’s family and friends,” police said Friday afternoon. Adamson suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on Wailea Alanui Drive last Sunday night. Emergency dispatch operators were […]

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will hold a community briefing and listening session on the future of military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Pāʻina Dining Hall at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului. OHA Chief Advocate Leinaala Ley and Compliance Advocate Leialoha Makuanani will present, OHA spokesperson Bill Brennan […]

Maui County Department of Finance Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing satellite offices will be closed for computer and system upgrades next week, according to an announcement. Here’s the closure schedule: The main Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing office at the Kahului Service Center will remain open for regular customer service hours from 8 […]