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Pūlama Lāna'i, the management company owned by billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, wants to rezone about 170 acres to urban land and build nine villas and five more spa units for Sensei Lāna'i.
Property owners whose homes were destroyed by the Lahaina fire in 2023 have until Aug. 31 to apply for reconstruction and reimbursement programs.
Maui Health also got funding in the budget as the legislative session closed last week, but lawmakers think it won't be enough for repairs to the storm-damaged Kula Hospital.
The century-old temple on Maui's north shore is looking into sand replenishment or an offshore artificial reef to curb the waves before the building and graves are lost to the sea, but neither solution is quick or cheap.
The 54-year-old said his passion is public service, but he does not plan to run for the permanent lieutenant governor post in Hawai'i, saying he is more of an operations guy than a politician.
The original reason for the creation of the Maui reserve in 1908 was to protect freshwater resources, and that is still a need although how to accomplish it now is different.
With Mauiʻi's Kim Ball leading a long effort to make surfing an official statewide high school sport — it was fitting that a sophomore from Maui won the first state high school surfing title in Hawaiʻi history.
The incumbent mayor is contending with a lawsuit and a slate of challengers as he defends his first term, with one political analyst calling it "probably the most interesting race this election cycle."
The purchase of the 19-acre property comes nearly three years after the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire destroyed the offices, coffee mill and other buildings owned by Pioneer Mill Company, a subsidiary of Kaanapali Land.
Maui County is considering returning some of the soil runoff from last month's flooding back to landowners who lost large swaths of property so they can rebuild.
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said the options for the damaged Upcountry hospital could include a mobile unit designed for disasters or a temporary modular clinic like the one Kaiser built in Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires.
Joseph Dutton spent the last 44 years of his life in service to the patients with Hansen's Disease, also known as leprosy, who were forced to live at the isolated Kalaupapa Settlement on Moloka'i.
The proposal would create automatic annual rate increases for the two state-regulated water carriers, Young Brothers and the Lāna‘i Expeditions ferry.
Some farmers say they won't know how bad the damage is until they see how their storm-impacted trees fare when harvest time rolls around.
The Hyatt Regency Maui says it needs to shore up the beach after last month's Kona storm swept away much of the sand, but community members say it will lead to more beach loss.
The Olowalu Fire Station, a privately funded project on donated land, would cover a growing residential community where fire is a risk and serve as a critical emergency hub between West and Central Maui.
