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TODAY’S HOROSCOPE

Pythagoras believed the cosmos is ordered by mathematical harmony, the heavens echoing in a perfect ratio that a human might tune into, to ascend toward clarity of soul. He also believed that beans house souls linked with hollow stems to the...

Dear Annie

DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 32year-old single woman facing a predicament. I’ve been friends with a guy named “Stan” for a few months, though we haven’t actually talked in over a month now. We were acquainted in high school, but we lost touch after a short...

LEGACY OF CURATORS AT MAUI OCEAN CENTER

The Maui Ocean Center has named Matt Gorman as its new curatorial director. Gorman is shown here diving with his father, John Gorman, a former curator at the center. With the recent appointment, Gorman is overseeing expanded exhibits highlighting...

Dear Annie

DEAR ANNIE: I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. I’ve been through surgery and radiation treatments. According to the oncologists, I should now consider myself a “survivor.” Since I have scars, I’m taking medication for the next 10...

EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Shaynna Pasalo Talent Acquisition Consultant, HR Shaynna provides exceptional customer service to hiring managers and offers support to colleagues with kindness and generosity. Her dedication extends beyond the office-attending community events to...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Maui Kalikimaka’ by Mark Castrodale • Saturday: ‘Screaming sky at dusk’ by Sylvia Cabral • Sunday: ‘Lunch at Keawakapu’ by Celeste Sweezey • Monday: ‘Strong and Tall’ by Sandy Hew • Tuesday: ‘Before Sunrise’ by BIM Pinot • Wednesday:...

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The Week in Photos

• Friday: Õ$ 3DFLåF *ROGHQ 3ORver’ by Deborah Morley • Saturday: ‘Ooh, a sand crab’ by Paul Janes-Brown. • Sunday: ‘Cemetery in Kihei’ by Daniel Baralt • Monday: ‘Lookin’ for Santa’ by Colleen Wozniak • Tuesday: ‘Tiptoe Through the Tidepools’ by...

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1 Florentine political dynasty 7 Posters that are usually ignored 15 Transfer 16 Music genre that originated in 1930s Shanghai 17 Confection 18 Cold look 19 Put away 20 Bajo opposite 21 Meathead 22 Federal holiday since 2021 25...

Bill 9 signed into law

MPRQWKV DIWHU 0DXL County Mayor Richard Bissen proposed legislation aimed at stopping thousands of dwellings in Maui’s apartment districts from continuing to operate as vacation rentals, the County Council passed the measure on ¿QDO UHDGLQJ People in...

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Widow” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. “The Secret of Secrets” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 3. “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans (Crown) 4. “Alchemised” by SenLinYu (Del Rey) 5. “Brimstone (deluxe ed.)” by Callie Hart...

Drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism

When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life. Now, however, Tony Barbera is...

Yvonne Williams

Yvonne Williams, born October 21, 1950, passed away November 7, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Steven Williams, her children Jay Williams (Taemi) and Shauna Mori (Joey), sisters Joyce Takitani (Alan) and...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘An empty ... beach’ by Bim Pinot • Saturday: ‘The natural colors of Maui’ by Mark Prado • Sunday: ‘Saturo Abe Exhibit’ by Scooter Metcalfe • Monday: ‘Into the sunset’ by Judy Stratford • Tuesday: ‘Our favorite Maui pic’ by Luis Huix •...

Obituaries

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Searching for solutions

Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Zach Edlao says a multi-pronged approach is needed to reduce the rate of drownings on Maui, as most of the deaths take place outside guarded county beaches. He said the county uses jet skis to respond to rescue calls,...

KPop anime in

KPop Demon Hunters eligible for the Oscars “KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix hit is among 35 films eligible for the Animated Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The Academy of...

Miners protest

OAK HILL, W.Va. — Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations. Death and tragedy are woven into history, but there’s also a fierce legacy of miners fighting for —...

Gov. Green details efforts to relieve federal food cuts

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced last week a relief plan to help people affected by cuts in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown. “No one should go hungry or lose stability because of gridlock in Washington,” Green said. “When...

Food aid at risk

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown. Democrats...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘I got my eye on you’ by Colleen Wozniak • Saturday: ‘Out of the rain’ by Joy Webster • Sunday: ‘Service for Miao please’ by Cindy Kay • Monday: ‘Lighted Pathway’ by Elizabeth Frayde • Tuesday: ‘Peek-a-Boo Gecko’ by Cinzia Coglianese •...

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Game bird hunting starts Nov. 1 on Maui

With his two German short-hair pointers in training, Maka Medeiros has been planning for a long time for the game bird hunting season that opens Nov. 1 on Maui. He and his puppy, Bonnie, have even gone through test trials with the North American...

SERIES TIED 2-2

SEATTLE — Mad Max had nearly a month to fume, seethe and boil as he waited for his October opportunity. Finally given the ball in the playoffs, he shut down the Seattle Mariners — and his own manager, too. A fiery Scherzer turned back the clock with...

League champions

They are the Warriors, and now they are the champions too. The Kamehameha Maui girls volleyball team captured the Maui Interscholastic League Division I tournament title Tuesday by defeating King Kekaulike 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 19-25, 18-16 at Maui...

Return to Gaza

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war. All the remaining...

Attendance at Maui County Fair tops 116,000

The return of the Maui County Fair brought more than 116,000 people to the fairgrounds at War Memorial Stadium Complex from Oct. 2 to Sunday. &RXQW\ RI¿FLDOV DQQRXQFHG WKH IRXU day attendance totals Monday after previously revealing that nearly 30,000...

KFF poll results

NEW YORK — Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll released Friday from the health care research nonprofit...

Government shutdown underway

WASHINGTON — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at current...

Sentry out

The PGA Tour is not coming to Kapalua Resort on Maui for its season opener after determining the baked and brown golf course cannot be ready to host The Sentry in January. The PGA Tour had started every year on the Plantation course at Kapalua since...

Buy some bean soup

The Portuguese Association of Maui will hold a bean soup and sweetbread fundraiser for its scholarship program Sept. 27 at Heritage Hall at 401 Baldwin Ave. in Paia. The soup sells for $15 a quart and the sweetbread for $10 a loaf. Orders for both...

Searching for mother reefs

Growing up on Molokai, Kaiku Kaholoa‘a learned to dive and fist at coral reefs to gather food for his family and relatives. Kaholoa‘a now returns to the shores of his island as well as Maui to conduct studies to find and develop super reefs capable of...

Kapalua golf course without irrigation for 7 days under worsening water restrictions

The Hawaii golf course that hosts the PGA Tour’s season opener was on its seventh day without irrigation water Thursday, a serious setback in its bid to save the Plantation course at Kapalua in time for the January tournament. The lack of irrigation...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Cute seal’s ‘Good Morning’ by Don Booth • Saturday: ‘Yellow Ohi‘a bloom’ by Dennis Oura • Sunday: ‘Wiliwili Splendor’ by Marlowe Hyer • Monday: ‘Entrance to Keawakapu Beach’ by Kaiulani Kaneta • Tuesday: ‘A ground orchid blooms’ by...

New CDC chief

WASHINGTON — Jim O’Neill, a former investor, critic of health regulations and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s deputy, is taking control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following a tumultuous week in which the agency’s...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Sunset from Kihei’ by Sylvia Wenig • Saturday: ‘Why did the chicken cross the road’ by Hanvit Lee • Sunday: ‘Looking across the channel’ by Tom Cannon • Monday: ‘Ka‘anapali sunset’ by Cheryl Talbott • Tuesday: ‘Lahaina Shores sunset’ by...

Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for children

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for children could risk disciplinary action under proposed changes to state regulations approved by the state medical board on Friday. The board unanimously approved...

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Paia youth center to reopen Aug. 26 after staff training is completed

There are changes afoot at the Paia Youth and Cultural Center, and while the landmark has been shuttered recently, board chair Billy Jalbert said there’s no reason to worry. “The center is closed this week for staff professional development,” Jalbert...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Canoe at Mokapu Beach’ by Klaus Hoch • Saturday: ‘A glorious gloriosa’ by Tim Pierpoint • Sunday: ‘Mana Kai Maui’ by David Fradin • Monday: ‘Remembering Family’ by Lisa Oyama • Tuesday: ‘Cuckoo for Coconuts’ by Margie Booth • Wednesday:...

PBS is no more?

WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Honolua Sign’ by Dave Sheridan • Saturday: ‘Flamenco Dancer’ by Tim Pierpoint • Sunday: ‘Sunrise in Wailuku’ by Jeff Vierra • Monday: ‘Old Kahului Pier’ by Don Booth • Tuesday: ‘‘Ihi, Portulaca Molokiniensis’ by Tom Cannon • Wednesday:...

Yankees 1 for 2

DENVER — Third baseman Ryan McMahon was acquired by the Yankees from the Colorado Rockies on Friday for a pair of minor league pitchers in an effort by New York to stop its slide down the AL East standings. New York sent Colorado a pair of 22-year-old...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Hibiscus Croton in Lahaina’ by Robin Ritchie • Saturday: ‘Homegrown Blackberries’ by Jean Siarot • Sunday: ‘Sunrise in Wailuku’ by Jeff Vierra • Monday: ‘Simple Beauty’ by Sandy Hew • Tuesday: ‘Summer Beauty’ by Penny Wakida •...

HOMEGROWN BLUEBERRIES

Today's photo of the day, "Homegrown Blueberries," comes to us from Jean Siarot. Send your best photos from Maui County to [email protected] for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Maui got heart’ by Scott Metcalfe • Saturday: ‘Solitary moment’ by Arleen Ricalde-Garcia • Sunday: ‘Quarrel on the beach’ by Don Booth • Monday: ‘Upcountry bouquet’ by Larry Feinberg • Tuesday: ‘Uprooted at Kanaha’ by Margie Booth •...

Trump vs California

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring. But a group that spearheaded the requirements pushed back, blaming bird flu for the hit to consumers’...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Anuenue over Waikapu’ by Margie Booth • Saturday: ‘Chukar Partridge at Haleakala’ by Margie Booth • Sunday: ‘Fireworks at Wailea’ by Carol H. • Monday: ‘South Maui Sunset’ by Dennis Oura • Tuesday: ‘Pua Pilo’ by Sandy Hew • Wednesday:...

CHUKAR PARTRIDGE AT HALEAKALA

Today's photo of the day, "Chukar Partridge at Haleakala," comes to us from Margie Booth. Send your best photos from Maui County to [email protected] for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

The week in photos

• Friday: ‘Rising from the ash’ by Rebecca Wimmer • Saturday: ‘Kihei at dusk’ by David Fradin. • Sunday: ‘T-Rex the Family Tortoise’ by Margie Booth • Monday: ‘Kanaha Beach Park ‘Love’ by Cathy Harris • Tuesday: ‘Lahaina courthouse rebuild’ by Gary...

Maui police are investigating a wreck

A 51-year-old man from Kihei is in critical condition following a wreck Thursday night on Keonekai Road in Kihei. According to Maui police, the man was driving an electric scooter east in the westbound lane at about 7:47 p.m. when he collided head-on...

The Week in Photos

• Friday: ‘Awaiting Ka‘anapali Beach sunset’ by Nancy Pihi-Scott • Saturday: ‘Aloha ‘aina Baby Beach’ by Carol Kramer • Sunday: ‘Wailea Sunset’ by Don Booth • Monday: ‘Beached’ by Krista Cheshire • Tuesday: ‘Dog helpers and dragon fruit’ by Katie...

Staying cool

The first big heat wave of 2025 has arrived, coinciding with the official start of summer. More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures in the Midwest are expected to...

Federal appeals court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction

NEW YORK — As President Donald Trump focuses on global trade deals and dispatching troops to aid his immigration crackdown, his lawyers are fighting to erase the hush money criminal conviction that punctuated his reelection campaign last year and made...

Brian Wilson

NEW YORK — The Beach Boys’ Mike Love has been inducted into the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame. It was just one day after it was announced that his inimitable bandmate Brian Wilson had died. The gala was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York...

COVID-19 Vaccine

Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy it will be to get one — and some doctors already see signs of trouble. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was a longtime anti-vaccine activist, said last month...

COVID-19 Shots

Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy it will be to get one. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was a longtime anti-vaccine activist, said this week that the shots are no longer recommended for...

Tariff talk sparks dip

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell Friday after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% to close out its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial...

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Spartan letters

On Friday, two students from Seabury Hall signed national letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Micah Brighton and Bromo Dorn were honored during an assembly attended by classmates, faculty, coaches, friends and family as the pair...

Jobs are resilient

WASHINGTON — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell slightly from a revised 185,000 in March, but that is above economist...

Lahaina debris cleanup brings hope

Some 237 non-historical, concrete pilings along Front Street have been removed, completing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ debris cleanup for Lahaina and bringing new hope to some people who have seen wildlife returning. “We’ve seen seals, rays and...

Doctor in question

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met him and praised him as an “extraordinary”...

Maui wedding and events industry seeks help

The Maui Wedding and Event Association is asking for $300,000 from Maui County to help to support Maui’s wedding and events industry. According to the association, the money would be used to fund a marketing initiative for an Engage Summit, where...

Markets plunge

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear Friday. The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week. The move increased the stakes in a trade war that...

Police say alcohol may be a factor in fatal wreck on Hana Highway

Maui police suspect alcohol as a contributing factor in a Thursday night wreck on the Hana Highway that killed a 34-year-old man from Makawao. According to Maui police, a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan was headed toward Haiku at approximately 10:18 p.m. when...

Measles cases up

The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed a combined 350 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an...

Da Mobile Market hits the road in effort to feed people in need

The goal with the Maui Food Bank’s new Da Mobile Market is to help address food insecurity for underserved served communities in Maui. The Maui Food Bank launched Da Mobile Market on Friday, bringing a new mobile food distribution program...

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Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meetin, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine...

Investigation probes into cause of Ka‘anapali explosion

Authorities are investigating an explosion that happened Thursday night during a barbecue at The Whaler Resort in KƗ‘anapali and critically injured three people. One person was taken via helicopter to Maui Memorial Medical Center emergency room for...

Registration underway for 5k benefiting Maui schools

Registration is taking place for the 14th annual Maui 5K at the Maui Ocean Center, as well as other walk and funding alternatives, to benefit Maui County schools. The race will take place from 7-9 a.m. Sunday, March 2. Last year, a record number of...