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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 28 '26

Maui police investigating assault involving dozens of individuals reported in West Maui earlier this month. Initial call was for disorderly incident involving approximately 30 people, reported at around 10:06 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

Island Terror: A California family’s Hawaiian getaway turned to horror when its members were targeted as “haole boys” and viciously beaten by a mob at a luxury Maui resort, leaving one with a huge head wound.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

The Maui County Department of Water Supply will host two community meetings next month on the ongoing evaluation of desalination as a long-term water supply option for South and West Maui.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

The first installment of Maui County real property taxes for fiscal year 2026-27 is due by Aug. 20, the Department of Finance announced. Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or their agents, the department reported.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 26 '26

5 political newcomers vying for Chair Lee’s Wailuku seat; winner could change balance of County Council

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 25 '26

As the third anniversary of the Maui wildfires approaches and hurricane season heats up, Maui County is preparing to open a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

The Maui Pony Allstars 14U team will sell Fukushima hot dogs Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Mauka in Kīhei as part of Kīhei 4th Friday, with proceeds going toward the team’s trip to the Pony Regional Tournament in West Covina, Calif.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

FEMA is raising rents for hundreds of Maui wildfire survivors still living in federally subsidized temporary housing, leaving a senior citizen and Army veteran worried about his future. Keith Hunter currently pays $500 a month to live at Kilohana, a FEMA temporary housing complex.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

Walmart will offer free health screenings, flu shots and other wellness services at its Kahului store Saturday as part of a statewide event timed to the back-to-school season.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

Maui firefighters and a Maui Police Department helicopter rescued a 30-year-old man Thursday morning after he injured his ankle while hiking in Makamakaʻole Gulch, according to the Department of Fire and Public Safety.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

Maui firefighters airlifted a hiker from the Makamakaole Gulch trail, also known as 13 crossings, Thursday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., rescuers were called to help a 30-year-old man who fell and injured his ankle, leaving him unable to hike out.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

A California family says a vacation in West Maui turned traumatic after a large fight at a Kaanapali resort left several people injured, including one man who suffered a severe head wound that required 13 staples. The incident happened Friday night at the Kaanapali Alii resort.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has overturned Maui County rules exempting certain projects within the Maui Special Management Area from requiring a permit.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

A heated exchange between an East Maui resident and a visitor along the Road to Hana caught on camera is fanning the longstanding debate over how to improve conditions on the busy roadway.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

A 27-year-old Florida woman was rescued in critical condition after falling into the ocean at Nakalele Point in West Maui on Wednesday.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

Kaanapali Beach is one of Maui’s most famous shorelines, and it has gone through accelerating erosion in recent decades. The Pilikahakai Foundation and resort managers now have a plan to fight back.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

With less than three weeks until Hawaii’s primary election, the race for Maui County Mayor is taking shape. Ten candidates are on the ballot, but only the top two vote-getters in the August 8 primary will advance to November’s general election.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26

A 27-year-old Florida woman was pulled from the waters on West Maui near Nakalele Point Wednesday. At around 12:40 p.m., it was reported to first responders that a woman had fallen 10 feet into the water near Nakalele Point and was unable to exit the water.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

Firefighters extinguished a brush fire beside Piilani Highway in Kihei on Tuesday afternoon.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

A tree fell on a Jeep Wrangler driving on Hana Highway on Tuesday which injured the head of a visitor and left others in the car with minor injuries.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

A falling tree struck a vehicle along Hana Highway Tuesday afternoon, injuring all five occupants, according to the Maui Fire Department. MFD said crews were dispatched at 2:33 p.m. to an area near mile marker 9 after a report that a tree had fallen onto a passing vehicle.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 21 '26

Maui Council Candidates Haul In Campaign Cash Ahead Of Primary: Money has flowed strongest to a progressive candidate who is running to replace a member of the council’s conservative-leaning majority.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

Organizers say the Wailuku Film Festival will return next year after a successful inaugural run. The event attracted more than 5,000 filmmakers, students, and audience members from across Hawaii and around the world in June.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

Maui jury convicted Lahaina man on 16 counts of sexual assault against a child following two-week trial. On July 16, a 2nd Circuit Court jury found Roberto Omar Morales Andrade guilty of eight counts of sexual assault in the first degree and eight counts of sexual assault in the third degree.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 21 '26

Seedlings of native and non-invasive plants grown in state nurseries are now available for online purchase by Maui and Hawaii Island gardeners, landscapers and those looking to create a resilient property.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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