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Bringing back the annual fall tradition of thrilling rides and delicious food booths is a challenge made tougher by high costs and the county's focus on rebuilding Lahaina after the 2023 wildfire.
Parks officials claim organic products approved for use haven't been working well at the golf course, but one council member says they've had three years to get into compliance.
Some families are struggling to rebuild and plan for the future with the timing of the proposed $4 billion settlement for survivors up in the air.
The Bears, who are 11-0 in the MIL and clinched a state tournament berth, are hoping for a big sendoff for their eight seniors, who've grown up playing volleyball together.
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.
The clock is ticking on negotiations after the contract for the union that represents about 930 employees of Maui Health expired on Monday night.
The two teams sit atop the MIL Division II standings and will likely meet again in the playoffs for the regular-season title.
Upcountry residents have relied for years on cesspools, which are required under state law to be eliminated by 2050.
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.
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.
Lahainaluna, Kamehameha Maui and Maui High win in football, while Baldwin and Seabury stay undefeated in volleyball.
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.
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.
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.
Demand for constructor workers and contractors is outpacing the need in Lahaina, where a massive rebuild effort is just getting started.
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.
