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Lahaina church looks to begin rebuilding in 2027

his family, including his 84- year- old mother-in-law, the Rev. John Crewe immediately began calling members of Lahaina United Methodist Church to make sure they got out safely. “The church is not the building. The church is the people of the church,”...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Sept. 9 COLLEGE GOLF 5:30 a.m. GOLF — 2026 Folds of Honor Collegiate: Women’s Final Round, American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Mich. 10:30 a.m. GOLF — 2026 Folds of Honor...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Sept. 8 COLLEGE GOLF 3:30 a.m. GOLF — 2026 Folds of Honor Collegiate: Second Round, American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Mich. 10:30 a.m. GOLF — 2026 Folds of Honor Collegiate:...

TODAY’S HOROSCOPE

Two lunar squares are like cosmic bookends on the day. The first is to the sun, and the last is to Mercury. These tensions won’t resolve until tomorrow, but it doesn’t have to cause stress. Yes, tension is the opposite of ease, but it’s not the...

Public asked to comment on subsidized ferry proposal

Maui County officials are hoping to create a subsidized ferry system in Valley Isle waters, where private ferries have sometimes shut down in the past. The proposal to create subsidized ferry links between Maui and Lanai and between Maui and Molokai...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Sept. 2 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. BTN — Texas A&M vs. Indiana, West Lafayette, Ind. noon FS1 — Auburn vs. Minnesota, Madison, Wis. 1 p.m. BTN — Georgia at...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Sept. 1 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 10:30 a.m. BTN — LSU vs. Michigan St., Ann Arbor, Mich. noon FS1 — Georgia vs. Indiana, Madison, Wis. 12:30 p.m. BTN — South Carolina at...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Aug. 28 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 11:30 p.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Melbourne, Second Wildcard Final AUTO RACING 11 a.m. TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying,...

Hana Highway bridge project to preserve historic character

Six of the 59 bridges on Hana Highway are scheduled for some construction looking at rehabilitation and replacement alternatives. Hawaii will receive $24 million in federal funding to rehabilitate and replace the six aging bridges, U.S. Sen. Brian...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 26 CYCLING 2:30 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 5 HORSE RACING 7 a.m. FS2 — Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 a.m. ESPN — Little League World...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Aug. 25 CYCLING 2:30 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: 2026 Vuelta a España, Stage 4 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 a.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Tijuana, Baja California vs. TBD,...

SPORTS TV

(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Aug. 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Carlton 8 p.m. FS1 — AFL: Western at Melbourne AUTO RACING 12:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice,...

TROPICAL STORM

was among a long line of those testifying against a proposal to auction and license long-term East Maui water irrigation uses. Bergau testi - eron Center while the board met in Honolulu.

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 19 HORSE RACING 2:30 a.m. FS2 — 2026 Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse (The Knavesmire), York, England 7 a.m. FS2 — Saratoga Live LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 7...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Aug. 14 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 7:30 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at North Melbourne 11:30 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Hawthorn AUTO RACING 7 a.m. FS2 — NASCAR Craftsman...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Moonrise’ by Wayne N. Hedani • Saturday: ‘Kaupo Gap Trail’ by Kai Gregoire • Sunday: ‘Li’l gecko spotted me’ by Noahn Hepfner • Monday: ‘A mother’s love’ by Tom Cannon • Tuesday: ‘Moonbow’ by Joan Atlas • Wednesday: ‘Moon over Lana‘i’...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Aug. 12 COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m. ACCN — LSU at Wake Forest 3 p.m. BTN — Duke at Southern Cal GOLF 9 a.m. NBCSN — USGA: 2026 U.S. Amateur, Round of 64, Merion Golf...

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The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Foggy Kula Morning’ by Marc Skaletsky • Saturday: ‘Kahului Harbor’ by Maria Unemori • Sunday: ‘Path to Paradise’ by Leilani Farm Sanctuary • Monday: ‘Launiupoko Sunset’ by Wayne N. Hedani • Tuesday: ‘Pu‘u Pa‘upa‘u’ by Tu Nnuyen •...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, August 5 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL 4 a.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 13, Greenville, N.C. 7 a.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD,...

Makena park expansion approved

The Maui Planning Commission has approved a revised plan to add comfort facilities and expand designated parking at Makena State Park in South Maui. The 6- 1 vote approving a Special Management Area permit allows the - two restrooms with shower...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Naupaka Kahakai’ by Don Booth • Saturday: ‘Napili Rainbow’ by Damian Antioco • Sunday: ‘Dozer Smiling’ by Matt Allard • Monday: ‘Friend along the way’ by Charlotte Hepler • Tuesday: ‘Looking back in Makawao’ by Edward Baldwin •...

SPORTS TV

(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, July 10 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. FS2 — AF: Port Adelaide at St. Kilda 8 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 10 a.m. FS2 — ARCA...

Native plants help rebuild dunes at Baldwin Beach

Where once there was a depression in the sand from the removal of a pavilion over a year ago due to coastal erosion, a test plot of native groundcover plants has collected windblown sand, turning the depression into a mound on Maui’s North Shore. “The...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 9 BOWLING 1 p.m. CBSSN — PWBA Tour: 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, Indianapolis MLB BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. TBS — N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland (12:40 p.m.) TRUTV — N.Y. Yankees at...

Today’s Horoscope

Afeeling kindles. You notice it. You give it a little space to inform you, because feelings are data, but they aren’t facts. They’re excellent at telling you something matters, something hurts or something seems right. They’re less reliable at...

Maui educator nominated for Teacher of the Year Award

Longtime Maui High School teacher Janyce Omura stands as one of 78 educators from across the United States who have been nominated for the 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award. The National History Day program centers around an...

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(All times HST) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 2 COLLEGE GOLF (MEN’S) 7 a.m. GOLF — NCAA Tournament: Team Match Play - Quarterfinals, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, Calif. Noon GOLF — NCAA Tournament: Team...

The Islands

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HIDDEN DANGER AT BLACK ROCK

A plan is being developed

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L.A TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Tourist faces charges for throwing rock at monk seal

A Washington state visitor could face prison time related to throwing a rock the size of a coconut at a Hawaiian monk seal. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, was arrested last week. His attorney Myles Briener told Hawaii News...

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Funkulele to be Released

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KATSUHIRO KANEMITSU

On Aug 2, 1944, Staff Sgt. Katsuhiro Kanemitsu, of Wailuku, 442nd RCT, M Co., was assisting in a training exercise near Leghorn, Italy, demonstrating the characteristics of German mines. The demonstration finished and the mines were stored on a truck...

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The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Idol’ by Cheryl Talbott • Saturday: ‘Just oinking around’ by Don Booth • Sunday: ‘Old Wailuku Heights’ by Lisa S. Oyama • Monday: ‘Sunset over Lana‘i’ by Rodney Kelly • Tuesday: ‘Eye to eye with an I‘iwi’ by Virginia Momirovic •...

Forecast for Central Maui

Maui County Weather Hana: Mostly sunny today. Winds ESE 6-12 mph. Partly cloudy tonight. Winds NE 4-8 mph. Kahului: Mostly sunny and pleasant today. Winds N 7-14 mph. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. Lahaina: Mostly sunny and humid today. Winds WNW...

Today’s Horoscope

Mercury squares off with Pluto in the final hours before a retrograde. It’s an opportunity to try out a role temporarily. It’s fun to fully step into the vibe as though you’re playing a character. Maybe you’re the host, the organizer, or the mentor —...

RODNEY ABREU, 64

In loving memory of Rodney Michael Abreu, 64, of Hana, Maui— Rodney was called home to Heaven on April 19, 2026. He was born on December 27, 1961, in Wailuku, Maui, to Katherine and Nelson Abreu. Rodney was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Kuleana duck crossing’ by Lisa S. Oyama • Saturday: ‘Reaching for the sun’ by John A.H. Tomoso • Sunday: ‘Ma‘o Hau Hele’ by Tom Cannon • Monday: ‘A Maui Valley’ by Cheryl Talbott • Tuesday: ‘The money tree’ by Wayne N. Hedani • Wednesday:...

Robert Joslin

Robert Hugh Joslin February 1, 1958 - April 16, 2026 Robert Hugh Joslin passed away at his Maui home on April 16, 2026 as his daughter prayed over him in his final moments. Born in Rockledge, Florida, and raised in Clear Lake, Texas, Robert moved to...

TADAO BEPPU

When World War II broke out, Kihei native Tadao Beppu began working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, contributing to the war effort. In 1943, while his father was incarcerated in the Haiku Detention Camp, Beppu enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served...

Today’s Horoscope

Venus begins a social season of sorts in Gemini. It starts off friendly enough — outreach to see who’s game to mix and mingle, what they want, what they’re about and what chemistry may come from the finding out. Keep it light, but stay curious enough...