Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen has appointed Margaret “Maggie” Willis as director of the county Department of Human Concerns. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Maui County Council.

At times, you could be forgiven for having thought that Kristi Noem wanted to be a uniformed DHS officer rather than the secretary of the department. Now, the cabinet member most inclined to glamour ...

Vice President JD Vance joined the grieving family of a Kentucky man who was the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war as his remains were brought back to the U.S. Monday ...

The Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea will welcome Lee Shapiro for a presentation on conflict resolution from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. March 11 at Kihei Lutheran Church, 220 Moi Place. According to the club ...

Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation Monday ahead of a significant storm system expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and strong winds to Hawaii later this week. Maui County officials are ...

The worst of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s many terrible moments in last week’s congressional hearings on immigration control probably came when she admitted to being unfamiliar with ...

Today’s photo of the day, “A Double at Hanaka‘ō‘ō,” comes to us from Craig Srednick. Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic’s next ruler, authorities announced Monday, as Tehran widened its ...

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to as high $119.50 per barrel early in the day but later was trading above $101 per barrel, up 9%. West Texas Intermediate, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns ...

Merle Fraebel of Germany won the race, and Taubitz needed a second-place finish to clinch the World Cup title. She got it, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A National Transportation Safety Board member who was a public face of the investigation into last year’s ...