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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Maui brothers back on baseball diamond together for one of the nation’s top college teams
Wehiwa Aloy, who is ranked as a possble first-round draft choice for the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks, will play this season with brother Kuhio, who transferred from BYU.
Monday Morning MIL: With 1999 championship players in the stands, Maui High girls basketball team clinches regular season title, state berth
Sabers are 10-0 and have clinched a state berth as they try to claim their first MIL girls basketball championship since 1999
Bury all power lines or rebuild the town fast? In Lahaina fire recovery, it’s hard to do both
After a downed power line caused the devastating August 2023 wildfire, there was public outcry to bury all lines in Lahaina. But Hawaiian Electric says they can’t do that without delaying the rebuild.
What happens when highway moves mauka? University of Hawaiʻi, nonprofit hope to restore 6-mile stretch of West Maui shoreline
Planners envision kalo fields, coconut farms and other natural buffers to help protect one of the state's most important reefs.
Maui County making plans to bring back the fair after years of cancellations
The Maui Fair is a beloved local tradition that drew about 90,000 people the last time it was held in 2019.
Monday Morning MIL: There’s a new Coach Lee for Maui High School football
Pohai Lee takes reins of Sabers football program after being head coach for Baldwin High School from 2015 to 2021.
It’s a challenge: Expediting the rebuilding of homes in Lahaina’s downtown without compromising historic character
Maui County is planning to propose measures to make it easier to rebuild homes in historic and shoreline areas.
Maui coffee farmers: How did Mahi Pono obtain disease-resistant plants while they could not?
Chairperson Sharon Hurd said the Hawaiʻi State Department of Agriculture is investigating a complaint by Maui coffee farmer Gerry Ross that big company Mahi Pono was able to obtain coffee leaf rust-resistant cultivars that small companies could not.
Maui court confirms residents should have received hearing before sweep of homeless encampment
A group of unsheltered residents living on Amala Place in Kahului sued the county in 2021, saying they weren't given enough notice and weren't granted a hearing to make their case before the sweep.
Maui Health workers avoid strike, approve new contract with 21% pay raises and safe staffing plans
The agreement was hammered out in December following a three-day strike. The union wields significant power with 930 members — more than half of the 1,650 employees at Maui Health's three hospitals.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour scoring record at Kapalua
Kapalua Plantation Course is now home to top six under-par four-round tournament scoring marks all-time
Preservation groups demand state follow court order and pause commercial permits at Kā‘anapali Beach until study is done
Commercial operators at Kā‘anapali Beach say the court order could force them to shut down if their permits are not renewed this year, jeopardizing jobs of people impacted by the August 2023 wildfires.
The Sentry opens on Maui with inspiration for young golfers; renewed help for Lahaina
Tom Hoge leads the 60-player field with a 9-under-par 64 after the first round of The Sentry, while Maui's youth get to see their heroes in person.
Maui County Council’s term begins with same members, new federal fire relief funding to spend, old problems to tackle
The balance of power on the council could come into play on critical issues that include the mayor's proposal to phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals.
Monday Morning MIL: Kamehameha Maui girls soccer closing in on league title, state tournament
With three matches to play in its MIL season, Kamehameha Maui can clinch the MIL championship in their next match, against Baldwin (3-2-0) next Saturday.
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