Student enrollment in Lahaina has plummeted over 20% since the 2023 wildfire
Some Lahaina students who lost their homes have said goodbye to their friends and their dreams of attending Lahainaluna to finish their high school years at other campuses.
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Maui hospital workers union mulls strike over concerns about safe staffing levels
The clock is ticking on negotiations after the contract for the union that represents about 930 employees of Maui Health expired on Monday night.
Monday Morning MIL: Maui Prep beats Seabury Hall in girls volleyball for first time
The two teams sit atop the MIL Division II standings and will likely meet again in the playoffs for the regular-season title.
Rebuild of homes destroyed in Kula fire runs into costly wastewater upgrades
Upcountry residents have relied for years on cesspools, which are required under state law to be eliminated by 2050.
Maui couple soaks in glitzy Hollywood week and Emmy wins for creating FX series Shōgun
Maui High graduate Rachel Kondo and husband Justin Marks captured a record 18 Emmys for the series, which was hammered out through a pandemic, work stoppages and plenty of arguments in the writers' room.
Coral damaged by grounded yacht ready to return to Honolua Bay after recovering in nursery
More than 100 coral fragments were rescued from the bay over a year ago and coaxed back to life in the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute's saltwater tanks.
Monday Morning MIL: After win streak ends, Lunas bounce back with 24-7 win over Baldwin
Lahainaluna, Kamehameha Maui and Maui High win in football, while Baldwin and Seabury stay undefeated in volleyball.
Maui fishers hope new proposal will ensure there’s enough catch to go around
A team of fishers and marine resource advocates are working to overhaul reef fishing rules — but they say it needs to come with tougher penalties.
Monday Morning MIL: Warriors snap Lunas’ eight-year, 46-game league winning streak
Kamehameha Maui came into the game with a 1-35 record all time against Lahainaluna but made a statement behind a strong run game and solid defense. Elsewhere around the MIL, Baldwin and Seabury, the defending MIL girls volleyball champion in Division I and II, respectively, remained unbeaten in league play.
Judge approves agreement that stops cutting of live trees on wetlands parcel in Kīhei
Work on the parcel originally started to clear a firebreak following concerned neighbor complaints, but a conservation group says it's gone far beyond that and put wildlife habitat at risk.
Lahaina fire leads to disappearing tourism jobs, desperately needed construction workers
Demand for constructor workers and contractors is outpacing the need in Lahaina, where a massive rebuild effort is just getting started.
End of an era? Lahaina fire delivers big blow to already declining commercial fishing industry
There is much uncertainty about the rebounding of the Lahaina fishing industry with only two of the commercial fishing boats docked in the harbor having survived the fire and a timeline of at least two more years before the damaged harbor can reopen.
Fishpond and hundreds of acres are for sale on Moloka‘i. A local nonprofit wants to buy it
It wouldn’t be the first time that a small community group secured ownership of a loko i‘a, the traditional fishponds used by early Hawaiians to sustainably grow fish. State laws prevent the sale of fishponds on state-owned land, but private owners are free to sell.
Lahainaluna’s 46-game MIL football win streak on line Saturday in de facto ‘Maui championship’
Kamehameha Maui senior safety/wide receiver Nohi Casco, a threat on both sides of the ball, said the Warriors are gunning to end the Lunas' eight-year MIL victory run.
Monday Morning MIL: Kūlanihākoʻi High School hosts its first varsity event
Seabury Hall continues cross country dominance, Lunas extend MIL football winning streak and Baldwin stays undefeated in girls volleyball.
Federal government’s response to Lahaina fire takes center stage in congressional hearing on Maui today
Elected officials will hear from federal and local witnesses as it looks into whether the government followed the lessons it learned from other disasters.
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