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Government shutdown and pause in SNAP benefits at the end of the year spurred even more need in the community.
To bring back the cloud bridge requires restoring the forests that disappeared due to wild animals, ranching and the U.S. military's bombing of Kaho'olawe.
David Sellers of Hawaii Off Grid Architecture & Engineering helped judge, saying: "The reason you see local professionals involved is because we need to cultivate local talent.
The state Commission on Water Resource Management gave the company a chance to offset the fine by making improvements to its water system in Honokōhau Valley.
After Taimane Mata’afa Grove, a freshman at Maui High School, made quick work of Kalea Markulis of Lahainaluna with a pin in 93 seconds in the 125 girls championship match, Te’ata Mata’afa Grove was able to shift her focus to her title match at 135 that would take place minutes later.
As the first full-time Major League Baseball manager ever from the state of Hawai’i, Suzuki was humbled as he prepared to go to the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 6.
The Waihe'e Villager and Kula Islander each see fewer than five riders per hour. Maui County hopes switching these routes to microtransit, which is like a hybrid between Uber and a public bus, will increase efficiency and cut wait times.
Economists say Maui's tourism industry is "outperforming" other islands as visitors continue to return after the 2023 wildfires, a trend that could help cushion the island from an overall weakening economy.
On Maui, undocumented immigrants, people with legal status and U.S. citizens have been caught up in the federal mass deportation effort.
Storer, a 15-year-old sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Maui and member of the Lahaina Swim Club, set new records in the 50-yard freestyle (20.41 seconds), 100 free (44.66), 50 backstroke (22.52) and 100 back (48.96), winning all four races at the meet.
E-bikes have grown in popularity across the country, and the risks have gone up to as more people adopt them. Maui Waena barred them on campus last year, and other schools have since followed suit.
Maui police said they arrested an individual this week in connection to multiple home break-ins but provided few details, including the name of the suspect.
The new program will charge visitors $10 a day, $50 a week and $150 a month to park at Kīhei beaches, with priority parking for locals on weekends and holidays.
Kamehameha Maui had 11 senior starters play their final high school game on Friday, including the school’s all-time leading rusher Zedekaiah Campbell, college-football-bound offensive lineman Pa’u Spencer, and defensive leader Kolt Kaho’ohanohano.
Starting Dec. 15, loading and unloading activities will be allowed on a permitted basis. Some companies haven't been operating since the fire damaged their vessel.
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