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Kahului Man Convicted After 113 Grams of Meth Found in and Near Home Safe

A federal jury convicted 58-year-old Kahului resident Christopher Grindling of possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, following a three-day trial that detailed methamphetamine found in and near a home safe and an undercover sting run through a dating app. The verdict came down this week, and Grindling now faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison, with a maximum sentence of life.

Kahului, HI · 2d
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VIDEO: Brush fire in Kīhei near Liloa Drive

(Update: 11:55 a.m., Nov. 8, 2026) The advisory has since been lifted for this fire. Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire reported at 5:51 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 near Liloa Hema Drive and Alaku Place in Kīhei. Emergency officials report that smoke may impact this area. “Stay alert, monitor official updates and be prepared to evacuate if conditions worsen,” authorities advise in a Genasys Protect notice.

Maui, HI · 1d
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Maui County to begin clearing vegetation and debris from 115 acres at Kapūʻali in Launiupoko

The Maui Emergency Management Agency will begin a wildfire risk reduction project Monday on about 115 acres of county-owned land at Kapūʻali, also known as “Cut Mountain,” in Launiupoko. From February 2024 through this past September, firefighters have responded to a dozen blazes at the property,...

Maui County, HI · 2d
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Pukalani's Upcountry Winter Fest Returns Nov. 28 With Goat Yoga Up for Auction

The Kekaulike High School Foundation is bringing back its Upcountry Winter Fest on Nov. 28, with free admission and parking at the King Kekaulike High School campus in Pukalani from 3 to 8 p.m. The afternoon-into-evening event is shaping up as a one-stop holiday outing for Upcountry families, mixing a craft fair and farmers market with food trucks, live music and games built around student volunteers.

Pukalani, HI · 1d
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Lahaina Man Threatens to Shoot Resident, Vanishes Before Maui Police Can Catch Him

A Lahaina homeowner fled for their life Thursday afternoon after a stranger broke into their Wekiu Place residence and threatened to shoot them. The resident escaped safely and called 911, but hours later, the suspect still hadn't been found, and police were going door to door through the neighborhood searching for him.

Lahaina, HI · 2d

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Three Maui Memorial Medical Center staff members win statewide honors; hospital earns 18th straight AHA recognition

Three Maui Memorial Medical Center employees received statewide awards in October, and the Wailuku hospital earned national heart and stroke care recognition for the 18th consecutive year, Maui Health announced. Haley DeForest, a registered nurse, was named an Outstanding Young Alumni Awardee by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Nursing...

Wailuku, HI · 1d

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Traffic Advisory: Parts of Makawao Avenue to be closed on weekends this month for roadwork

The County of Maui Department of Public Works reconstruction project will require weekend closures of both lanes of portions of Makawao Avenue, starting this weekend, Nov. 7-8, 2026. Road closures will occur only during working hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No overnight closures of the...

Maui County, HI · 2d

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Maui police chief on paid leave plans to ask commission to reinstate him

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, who is on paid leave, plans to ask the Maui Police Commission to reinstate him. It has been one month since he was stripped of his police powers, and his attorney says he wants to return to work. On Oct. 7, the...

Maui, HI · 2d

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Dan Cooke's Forecast: Windy and at times, wet! Big Island is getting drenched.

Tomorrow could potentially be designated a First Alert Weather Day for Hawaii Island... maybe even for Maui County.

Maui County, HI · 2d

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Voters Bring On New Faces To Tackle Old Issues In Neighbor Island Councils

It’s a seminal moment for the local lawmaking bodies on the neighbor islands as 11 newly elected leaders across three counties prepare to join the ranks for at least the next two years. The councils on Maui, Kauaʻi and the Big Island have distinct goals, practices and procedures, but...

Maui County, HI · 19h

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Maui family credits community with saving dog’s life

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui family is thanking the community for helping save the life of their 3-year-old dog. Moka now lives with a pacemaker implanted in his chest following a statewide and cross-country effort. Last May, veterinarians gave Moka less than six months to live after diagnosing him with...

Maui, HI · 2d

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The Scientists Fighting To Help Wildfire Survivors Heal

First of two stories about the effort to support Lahaina fire survivors’ health in the disaster’s long, hard aftermath. LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi—Early on a Saturday morning in May, Ruben Juarez took the 45-minute flight from Oʻahu to Maui, just like he’d done dozens of times over the past three years.

Lahaina, HI · 19h

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Longtime Lahaina swim instructor needs help rebuilding business after fire

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Benae Basurto’s pool wasn’t a luxury – it was her livelihood. “My backyard wasn’t just to teach kids to swim. Families came together. I have seen kids from birth to six years old, learning to walk, say words,” said Basurto. Basurto has...

Lahaina, HI · 2d

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What’s Cooking: Maui chef puts local spin on Japanese noodle-making to Dang Dang Noodle

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui chef known for his Filipino cuisine is putting a local spin on Japanese noodles to Napili, serving fresh ramen and udon made in-house. Chef Joey Macadangdang learned the craft at a noodle school in Japan. Now, at his latest eatery Dang Dang Noodle, he combines those techniques with his signature Asian-local style.

Lahaina, HI · 1d

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Candidates who took Our Hawaiʻi pledge win or lead five of nine Maui County Council seats

Candidates who signed the Our Hawaiʻi Pledge to refuse campaign money from corporate PACs and lobbyists won or led in five of nine Maui County Council races in Tuesday’s general election, according to preliminary results and the political group Our Hawaiʻi. The five are Bobby Pahia of...

Maui County, HI · 2d

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Wendy’s Hawaii Launches Hawaii-Exclusive Loco Moco

Wendy’s Hawaiʻi Director of Operations Rudy Mena and District Manager Christine Alcazar joined KHON2’s Wake Up 2Day to share the inspiration behind the new menu items and how the community helped bring this island-exclusive dish to life.

Maui, HI · 2d

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Lahaina's Pāʻele Kiakona wins historic vote as first third-party state lawmaker in over a century

When the sun rose the day after elections, just 107 votes separated the Green Party's Pāʻele Kiakona and Democrat Sne Patel. "I'm just ecstatic. I am humbled. I am grateful, and I am ready. I'm ready to get to the real work," homegrown Lahaina candidate Kiakona told HPR, in reaction after early results changed overnight to flip in his favor.

Lahaina, HI · 2d

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HECO issues safety power shutoff watch through Sunday

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian Electric is monitoring high winds and dry conditions for Hawaiʻi Island and Maui County. If weather conditions intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours, Hawaiian Electric may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk. During this safety power shutoff...

Maui County, HI · 2d

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Mayor Bissen’s Holomua Kākou visit to East Maui rescheduled for Nov. 12-13

Mayor Richard Bissen will bring Holomua Kākou back to East Maui on Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov.13, 2026. The previously scheduled event was postponed due to severe weather forecasts. Since launching in early 2023, Holomua Kākou has brought County of Maui government directly to rural communities, providing residents...

Maui, HI · 13h

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Free Renterʻs Rights Training offers education to local tenants and landlords

Local tenants and landlords are invited to attend a Renterʻs Rights Training on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 5–7 p.m. This free, community-centered event will provide residents with vital information about housing rights, disaster recovery responsibilities, strategies for addressing housing issues, and resources for navigating landlord-tenant challenges. This last...

Kahului, HI · 1d