With record field, The Sentry golf tournament on Maui still on solid footing despite dueling tours
In midst of unknowns througout men's professional golf, Maui's event has grown stronger
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Maui, Baldwin, Molokaʻi high schools among 27 in Hawaiʻi developing academies for focused career paths
The programs, which started during the first year of the pandemic, aim to help students develop skills for jobs they're interested in while they finish their schooling.
‘Just being home is a gift:’ 2 Lahaina families enjoy holidays in neighborhood rebuilding after fire
The first two families to finish rebuilding in Lahaina are both on Komo Mai Street, one of the earliest neighborhoods to take shape after the wildfire. Residents say it was a close-knit neighborhood and that the reconstruction and slow return of the community is a hopeful sign.
Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin soccer team pulls out crucial 1-0 win over King Kekaulike
The Bears' win on Friday evens the season series 1-1. The two teams are tied atop the Maui Interscholastic League Division I standings and appear poised to make another run at the state tournament.
Lahaina immigrants who survived fire now wary of Trump’s deportation threats
Immigrant communities, who made up nearly a third of Lahaina's pre-fire population, have faced hurdles in their recovery from the blaze that range from language barriers to a lack of access to services reserved for U.S. citizens.
West Maui school staff awaiting rebuild of homes see hope in workforce housing project
A 47-unit, $20 million educational workforce housing project is set to open with its first units available in July 2025. Full completion is expected by spring 2026. Students, staff members and administrators at the four public West Maui schools are encouraged by the news.
Maui County’s public access network Akakū fighting to prevent significant cuts to its funding
A decision made under the 2019 Trump administration could impact the fees cable companies pay to the state for public programming.
Monday Morning MIL: Family feeling as coaches, athletes with Maui ties return for wrestling meet
The 55th annual Garner Ivey Maui Invitational Wrestling Tournament brought the Forest Grove High School teams from Oregon, led by Baldwin High School alumnus Guy Takahashi. Also at the meet was Frank Johnson, the Linfield University head coach, who was recruiting the talent at the meet that also included high school teams from around the state.
Maui Ocean Center touts marine conservation, but nonprofit says it repeatedly violates fish-taking permits with high mortality rates
Nonprofit For the Fishes said it has found that the Maui Ocean Center has repeatedly violated its special permits over the years, and that the state has allowed them to do so with minimal consequences.
Goodbye Mr. Yap: Maui High principal retiring after more than 40 years in education
Jamie Yap has served at just about every level in the Hawaiʻi Department of Eduction, from elementary physical education teacher to high school principal to interim complex area superintendent.
Nonprofit’s expansion plan in historic district worries some Wailuku neighbors
Imua Family Services says it's getting harder to find child care facilities on Maui in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.
Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall boys basketball hopes big roster can reach new heights at state tournament
The Seabury Hall boys basketball team is off to an 8-1 start as it chases the school's first state championship in the sport. Seniors Bromo Dorn, Sebastian Peterson and Keahi Sjostrand are leading the charge.
Maui Rugby Union sending a team to prestigious youth tournament in New Zealand
The tournament will be the largest event that the Maui Rugby Union has ever taken part in, and they will be among the youngest competitors.
Man who lost wife, son in Lahaina blaze now under investigation for shooting murder of a Maui surfer
Shawn Lewis, who was known as “Bigfoot” by the local surfing community because of his partially amputated left leg, died from a gunshot wound in September.
Monday Morning MIL: Kamehameha Maui looks to future after first state football crown
Kamehameha Schools Maui football team will lose 17 seniors and return 11 starters who are eager to take the Warriors to the top of the mountain again.
Kamehameha Maui wins first state football championship with 37-14 victory over Kaiser
“It feels awesome. I feel exhilarated. I feel happy for our kids. These are great young men that we get to coach,” Kamehameha Maui head coach Ulima Afoa said.
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