Temporary tiny homes to replace tents at homeless shelter near Kahului Airport
The state says the homes will be converted into a kauhale -- a community of tiny homes with shared amenities -- though the location has yet to be determined.
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Maui High’s Swanson wins HHSAA state swim crown for second straight season
Maui High School's Aika Swanson was the only state swimming champion from the Maui Interscholastic League this season, winning the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday in the K. Mark Takai/HHSAA state swimming and diving championships.
Maui County: Lahaina wildfire debris will begin being moved from Olowalu to Central Maui in June
Construction of the permanent site for the Lahaina wildfire and debris is currently underway in Central Maui on recently purchased land and is expected to be completed in June.
Maui Style Wrestling began in the 1990s; now it has a pint-size Tulsa Nationals champion
The Sacred Hearts School third-grader won the title last month, the first ever for a Maui wrestler at the prestigious tournament
Latest boat grounding raises the question: What can be done to protect Honolua Bay?
Federal laws prevent the state from barring commercial boat activity in the area.
County bill advances to allow nonconforming structures in Lahaina to be rebuilt as they were before the wildfires
Planning officials say some residents are waiting for the bill to pass in order to rebuild their properties.
Monday Morning MIL: Lāna‘i High School girls basketball makes school history at states as pool of talent grows on island
The tiny school has won the last three MIL Division II championships and this year won a championship-round game at the state tournament for the first time
With massive flooding in Kīhei wreaking havoc every winter, community wonders: When will things change?
Maui County and the state have done studies on ways to respond to flooding and improve drainage in the areas, but some residents feel they’re not taking fast enough action.
Beach restoration, cleanup of abandoned cars among ideas for Olowalu’s coast when highway is realigned
More than 50 community members showed up for a planning meeting for the "Olowalu: The Road to Resilience" study being developed due to the upcoming realignment of Honoapi'ilani Highway from Ukumahame to Olowalu.
Olowalu, Ukumehame brace for change with state’s plan to move coastal highway inland to combat sea level rise
The $160 million project is part of a yearslong effort to move Honoapi'ilani Highway away from the shoreline and improve access to and from West Maui.
Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin, Seabury Hall boys soccer teams tune up for states; Maui High girls basketball wins MIL championship
Spartans beat Bears 2-1 in scrimmage to prepare both for the state tournaments this week
As eviction moratorium ends, Maui’s renters face pricier market than before wildfires
Rents have dipped since the beginning of 2024, but advocates worry more people will be without housing or leave the island if more isn't done.
‘Feels like a miracle’: Moloka‘i nonprofit purchases fishpond, 300 acres for preservation
Both the nonprofit and a land conservation expert described the $1.5 million purchase as a rare victory in a state where so many other lands are being sold and developed.
Investigators spent months searching for a man unaccounted for in Lahaina fire. Now his 6 children are asking the court to declare him deceased
The children of Elmer Lee Stevens, who lost their mother in the Lahaina fire, filed a petition with the court that, if granted, would allow them to join the settlement for the many residents who lost loved ones and homes in the fire.
Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin High School boys, Maui Prep girls win league swimming team championships
Four swimmers — Lahainaluna's Jake McGill, King Kekaulike's Xander Hurst, Maui Prep's Sacha Salem and Maui High's Aika Swanson — won two individual events on Saturday at the Kīhei Aquatic Center.
Bill in Hawaiʻi Legislature would speed up rebuilding of affordable housing complexes destroyed in Lahaina fire
Measure specifically targets four affordable housing projects that offered 358 units before the fire.
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