The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i has elected Christopher J. Benjamin, president and chief operating officer of Alexander & Baldwin Inc., as the new chair for its board of trustees.

A peaceful demonstration seeking visitor support of the recently passed GMO moratorium in Maui County, was held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

An emergency ordnance disposal unit was dispatched to the shoreline near Mile 2 of North Kīhei Road following the discovery of a suspected piece of unexploded ordnance on Saturday afternoon.

Kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program on Maui received a scenic tour and complimentary meal courtesy of local businesses on Nov. 15. Twenty-nine kids and their mentors took the “high road” to Häna in the comfort of Platinum Tours’ luxury buses.

The JUMPSmartMaui DC Fast Chargers Art Contest winners included Yasha Ronquillo of Maui High School, Tiffany Orite of Seabury Hall, and Jun Cai from Seabury Hall. They received Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center gift cards for creating original artwork to enliven local electric vehicle charging stations.

Governor David Ige on Friday announced the appointment of several more members to his Cabinet. The list includes: Scott Enright who will continue to chair the Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture; Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser will serve as deputy director for the Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture…

Maui police responded to 24 burglaries, 11 vehicle thefts, and 26 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Dec. 14 and 20, 2014.

Treecycling options available for Maui County residents are available through county drop-off programs and through non-profit, donation-based tree pickup services. The complete list includes…

Repairs to the Māhinahina Water Treatment Facility in West Maui are now complete, and water supply operations are fully restored, according to an announcement issued today from the Maui Department of Water Supply.

The event will include an update on the proposed West Maui Hospital, as well as input from representatives at the Maui Memorial Medical Center.