Young Brothers’ rate increase begins July 1, along with repayment of nearly $30M in back fees to state
The shipping company will be able to automatically increase rates every year under a bill signed into law in May by Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green.
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Reconstruction of Kahului Airport’s main runway down to 2 options — with drastic differences in price, resiliency
One alternative calls for building a temporary runway that is $300 million cheaper, while the other alternative builds a second permanent parallel runway for an island that relies heavily on air transportation for cargo and its economy.
Maui County asks court to dismiss former chief of staff’s lawsuit; trial possible as election looms
Saying they were not notified of key updates in the case, a Maui County Council committee passed a resolution that would require all settlement offers in the lawsuit to be sent to the council for review and approval.
Plans to replace portable toilets with permanent bathrooms at Mākena State Park cause big stink
Dozens of residents urged the Maui Planning Commission to deny a permit for the project, saying it would ruin a pristine location and attract more inexperienced visitors to the often dangerous shorebreak at Big Beach.
‘A lot at stake for West Maui’: Three longtime residents face off in Aug. 8 Democratic primary
A chef, a high school teacher and a business advocate are competing in a primary for the House District 14 seat that is wide open after incumbent Rep. Elle Cochran switched parties.
West Maui condo agrees to finally put in public beach access that was required 50 years ago
The condo complex could face nearly $2 million in fines if it doesn't install the beach access pathway that was required in the 1970s as a condition for redevelopment permits.
‘Īao Valley emergency flood repairs approved, but questions arise about long-term impacts to river
The state water commission says the work done by residents to move rocks with excavators and redirect the Wailuku River was in line with emergency rules.
Passing the Maui film festival torch: From ‘Celestial Cinema’ to homegrown storytelling
The inaugural five-day Wailuku Film Festival runs June 17-21 and focuses on authentic, local storytelling, a transition from the glitzier and now defunct Maui Film Festival that catered more to entertaining visitors.
Lahaina residents try to stop increasing crime as more people return to burn zone
With fewer eyes monitoring the neighborhood, residents are especially worried about speeding and trespassing, which shows in more police calls.
For sale for $17M: Late billionaire David Murdock’s home, one of his last ties to Lāna‘i
The 8,495-square-foot, seven-bedroom home is one of the only things Murdock held on to when he sold 98% of the island to Larry Ellison in 2012.
West Maui water quality testing finds few impacts after Lahaina wildfire
In 10 years of monitoring West Maui's waters, one network of citizen scientists has noted other findings like rising salinity due to years of drought and declining nitrates as the residual impacts of Lahaina's plantation days fade away.
Polls show incumbent Bissen, challenger Sugimura dueling for top spot in 10-candidate mayoral primary race
Sugimura has a lead of more than 10 points in two polls, but Bissen's camp says its polling shows him with a 6-point lead.
Costliest repairs to Lahaina Harbor still ahead as dredging gets underway
More than $20 million worth of projects are left to be completed at the harbor, including work on the piers and dinghy dock that cost $8 million and are expected to start this year.
Akakū continues fight to preserve Maui County’s public access funding with $400,000 in annual cuts looming
The nonprofit public access station now is appealing a ruling that focuses on a 15-year franchise renewal that the state agreed to with cable company Spectrum.
$241M solar energy project to power 18,000 Maui homes moving through permitting process
The Kūihelani Solar Phase 2 project needs to complete the permitting process before federal tax credits expire next year due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Family of Maui patient evacuated to O‘ahu after storm scrambles to relocate him again
Clayton Kim says the hospital where his son Brent Kim was temporarily transferred can no longer provide care for his disabled son.
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