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Maui ranked number two on a list of the Top 5 trending US destinations.  The report by HotelTonight, a last-minute hotel booking app, was part of the company’s 2019 travel trends report.

Inspired by similar initiatives on Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island, Grand Wailea intends to leverage its reach as Maui’s largest private employer, and bring attention to important issues faced by residents and state agencies.

The Lahaina Grill in West Maui and Mama’s Fish House in Pāʻia were ranked among the favorites based on verified reviews submitted by diners.

Baking students at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College Culinary Arts Program dreamt up original recipe cakes as part of a product development competition sponsored by King’s Hawaiian.

Supplemental Budget Includes Funding for Teachers, Housing and Homelessness: On Maui, there’s $70 million for the Lahaina Bypass and an additional $560,000 for 15 positions at Maui Community Correction Center to increase security.

Maui Deputy Managing Director, Tyson Miyake, was named Chief of Staff today for Maui Mayor Michael Victorino’s administration.

There will be two public aerial firework displays in Maui County for New Year’s Eve: one at the Grand Wailea Resort from an offshore barge; and the other from the Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi in the “laydown area” of Mānele Bay.

Deidre Tegarden returns to her previous post as executive director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center. It was a position she held prior to accepting a role as Chief of Staff for Maui Mayor Michael Victorino last year–which she resigned from effective Dec. 15, 2019.

Maui residents looking to experience Hawai‘i’s “Ninth Island” can now enjoy non-stop service to Las Vegas with Hawaiian Airlines’ new four-times-weekly flights between Kahului Airport (OGG) and McCarran International Airport (LAS).

Forecasters with the National Weather Service say northeast winds are expected to be in the 25 to 35 mph range with 55 mph gusts.

The March 10, 2020 concert marks Mariah’s first return to Hawaiʻi after she triumphantly took the stage for three sold-out shows in 2016, selling more than 21,000 tickets.

After 12 years of delays with previous developers and plans, Maui Oceanview LP announced it has received unanimous support from the Land Use Commission to approve amendments for the Pulelehua residential project in West Maui.

The honu was rescued in late November when it was found entangled in fishing line. A Sea Turtle Rescue Team returned her to the ocean over the weekend.

In the mid-20th century, there were fewer than 30 nēnē in the wild on Hawaiʻi Island, and another 13 birds in captivity.  Today, there are more than 2,800 birds statewide.

The 5th annual Little Chef Big Chef gala hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui raised an estimated $120,000 for the organization’s programs on Maui.

The state Department of Health, Clean Water Branch issued a Brown Water Advisory for the Island of Maui following recent rains.

“Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Banyan Tree Lighting Ceremony for tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 in Lahaina’s Banyan Tree Park. However, we are still working towards a solution.”

Maui police say Anthony Moreno was arrested by the Palm Beach Sheriffs Marine Unit for the 2000 murder of Kimberly Belluomini at her residence in Kīhei nearly two decades ago.

While authorities provided information on the incident itself, and issued a press release on the identity of those killed, lack of information on policies and practices as well as disciplinary records involving the gunman, resulted in a backlash from media.

A morning fire at Kahului Elementary School on Maui was deemed to be accidental, possibly caused by a malfunctioning electrical appliance, according to Maui Fire Services Chief Rylan Yatsushiro.