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The West Maui Greenway, which also could be used for evacuations during emergencies, received a $15.4 million federal grant in January that the county has nine years to use.
Kamehameha Schools Maui's Mikah Labuanan becamae the first boy from the Maui Interscholastic League to win four state wrestling crowns at the state tournament on Feb. 22. Baldwin's Jahlia Miguel became just the fourth MIL girl to ever win three state titles.
Ben Zeigler-Namoa, Konnor Palmeira, Dylan Waite and David Vergel de Dios make up the first foursome of Maui players ever to play on the same University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa baseball team.
The number of homes allowed on a lot could double in some areas under a bill that the county says would help address a housing crisis made worse by the fire.
The projects at Lahainaluna on-campus gym, and the county-owned Lahaina Civic Center and War Memorial Gymnasium, have made it difficult for sports teams to practice at the youth and adult levels.
A council committee backed the $1.7 million purchase of land that could be used in the short term to house volunteers helping with rebuilding and to store construction materials.
Seabury Hall was 28-4 overall (28-1 against Hawai'i teams) and all of its wins were by at least 10 points, as the Spartans rolled to the Division II state championship.
In 2019, 57% of Maui County public high school graduates attended college immediately after graduation. In 2023, that number had fallen to 46%.
The state says the homes will be converted into a kauhale -- a community of tiny homes with shared amenities -- though the location has yet to be determined.
Maui High School's Aika Swanson was the only state swimming champion from the Maui Interscholastic League this season, winning the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday in the K. Mark Takai/HHSAA state swimming and diving championships.
Construction of the permanent site for the Lahaina wildfire and debris is currently underway in Central Maui on recently purchased land and is expected to be completed in June.
The Sacred Hearts School third-grader won the title last month, the first ever for a Maui wrestler at the prestigious tournament
Federal laws prevent the state from barring commercial boat activity in the area.
Planning officials say some residents are waiting for the bill to pass in order to rebuild their properties.
The tiny school has won the last three MIL Division II championships and this year won a championship-round game at the state tournament for the first time
Maui County and the state have done studies on ways to respond to flooding and improve drainage in the areas, but some residents feel they’re not taking fast enough action.
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