Concerns over Trump’s federal funding cuts push Maui County Council to bigger budget than mayor’s
The $1.56 billion budget, which is $55 million more than Mayor Richard Bissen's, is up for first reading today.
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Do you call it as you see it? Maui County needs sports officials for every sport, at all levels
Many referees, umpires and other sports officials in Maui County are retiring as they become too old to keep up with the action or are quitting after a few years for reasons that include being tired of the verbal abuse from coaches, players and fans.
Monday Morning MIL: Kamehameha Maui’s Casco breaks 28-year-old state pole vault record; Warriors beat Bears for third at state baseball tourney
The state pole vault record of 15 feet, 3 inches had stood since 1997, when it was set by St. Anthony's Bubba McLean, and later tied by Waiākea’s Eric Cabais-Fernandez in 2019.
Lahaina burn zone slowly transforming from ‘ghost town’ to big construction zone
While residents who have been living in the Lahaina burn zone are happy to see the rebuilding starting to pick up, it is "bittersweet" knowing that it will never be the same as it was.
Kamehameha Maui, Baldwin both fall in state baseball semifinals; meet for third place today at 4 p.m.
One day after a pair of dramatic victories to reach the Division 1 baseball semifinals, Kamehameha Maui and Baldwin both were eliminated from playing in tonight's championship game at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku.
Dramatic wins propel Kamehameha Maui and Baldwin baseball teams to state semifinals tonight
One year after Maui High and Baldwin were in the state baseball championship game, two Maui Interscholastic League teams — Baldwin and Kamehameha Maui — are in the state semifinals at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku.
‘Where’s the money?’ Applicants wait for funds from Maui County program to help build ‘ohana housing
In 2023, the Maui County Council put aside $2.75 million to help families build ʻohana units, but problems with the program have stalled the awarding of grants.
Monday Morning MIL: No. 3 seeded Baldwin softball team brings super seven seniors to state tourney
Seniors Bailey Nagasako and Briana Maio-Silva will lead Baldwin High at the state softball tournament before going on to play for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Lahaina Harbor hosts MIL surfing championships: ‘The first anything’ in burn zone since the fire
A total of 77 surfers — 36 girls, 41 boys from 11 Maui Interscholastic League schools — competed at Lahaina Harbor on Saturday in the first official event inside the burn zone created by the deadly wildfire on Aug. 8, 2023.
Seabury Hall’s Tyler Loree leaves an impressive legacy in Maui Interscholastic League boys golf
The Spartans senior is headed to UCLA after winning a third straight MIL boys individual title. Baldwin senior Anessa Riglos won her third straight MIL girls championship.
Kamehameha Maui wins first MIL baseball title since 2009 with 8-0 victory over Baldwin
The Warriors had a chance to clinch the league title on Saturday, but gave up a three-run lead and lost to the Bears, 6-4. Tuesday, Kamehameha Maui beat Baldwin 8-0 to claim its second league baseball championship. The Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA state tournament is set for May 7-10 at Maehara Stadium.
‘From the soil up’: An islandwide network of volunteers nurtures trees for burned Lahaina, Kula
The network has grown to 6,200 trees across 25 grow hubs, with volunteers like the Williams family, who lost their home in the Lahaina fire and are now growing trees to give back to the community.
Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall baseball wins first championship since 2012; MIL D-I baseball championship game Tuesday
The Spartans are headed to the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Division II state tournament May 8-10 on O'ahu.
9 projects with over 800 housing units could get funding from Maui County for construction, rising costs
Maui County has $43.5 million to spend in its Affordable Housing Fund for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The funds would help with planning and construction for new projects and repairs for aging ones.
Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin water polo, softball teams clinch state berths
In water polo, the Bears have outscored Maui Interscholastic League opponents 107-27 so far this season. Baldwin can wrap up a third straight league title in the MIL tournament this week.
County’s updated plan for $1.6 billion in fire recovery funds includes help for first-time homebuyers, rebuilding homes
Plan on track to be submitted this week, with applications taken for programs in the summer.
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