Kīhei shoreline hit hard in Kona low storm: ‘It’s just total chaos. It’s a total river.’
The flooding waters had so much force that longtime Kīhei resident Daniel Baralt said: "It just took the cars and just played with them like toys."
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10 years after sugar plantation’s closure, Puʻunēnē Mill’s transformation in the works
Nan Inc., which purchased the mill and about 300 surrounding acres in 2024, hopes to turn the old plantation infrastructure into an area for businesses and light industrial use -- and potentially housing in the future.
69-year-old and his dog Scooby-Doo walk around the island of Maui
Kevin Thompson and his sheepadoodle traveled more than 300 miles during their trek around the island of Maui, meeting many nice people and some mean dogs along the way.
‘Green fee’ proposals to boost Hawai‘i’s environment, disaster resilience on path to approval
A plan to use $130 million from the state's first climate impact tax got the full backing of lawmakers on the critical House Finance Committee. Now it heads to the Senate.
As e-bikes grow in popularity, Maui County and state lawmakers try to curb dangerous riding
Measures would require helmets for underage riders and bar "exhibition riding" like wheelies and stunts.
South Maui’s saltier, more turbid waters could signal drought is taking a toll
A group of citizen scientists and water quality experts are working to find out what's causing recent changes offshore.
Grand Wailea’s expansion plans advancing after years of debate over ancestral remains, tourism impacts
The resort finally got tentative approval to add 137 new rooms but must meet over 30 conditions related to water, traffic and protection of potential burials.
Olowalu residents fear failing crops, fire risks if water company raises rates dramatically
Olowalu Water Company wants to increase annual revenues by 325%, which residents say would make it nearly impossible to afford water for farming.
Kahului Airport’s main runway built during World War II prioritized for first reconstruction project
"After 80 years of fixing and milling and filling ... the cracks, it's added useful life. But, we're at the end of it's useful life," said Curt Otaguro, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation's deputy director for airports. "It's done."
Monday Morning MIL: 3 wrestlers from Moloka‘i, Baldwin, Lahainaluna win state championships
Jona Dudoit’s win in the 126-pound final was the first state title for the Moloka‘i boys team since 2005. From the MIL, Lahainaluna senior Siana Boaz-Vasquez also won the girls 140-pound crown and Baldwin senior Niko Takitani won the boys 165-pound title.
Maui’s overtourism hotspots Road to Hāna, Honolua Bay targeted for relief under new management plan
The hotspot priorities were selected because action is urgently needed and "actually possible" over the three-year lifespan of the 2026-2028 Maui Destination Management Action Plan.
Community skeptical of golf course owner’s proposal to buy West Maui water system
Community members see the golf course's plan as a way to "throw money at the problem" as disputes over water use continue.
Controversial $13M Nāpili home now offering partial ownership to buyers
The eight-bedroom, 12.5-bathroom home, which for years spurred community criticism over its size and potential use as a vacation rental, is offering 25% shares for $3.55 million apiece.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: BYU could be last stop in Baldwin alum’s college football coaching journey
After two decades and 10 college football jobs, Kauha’aha’a has found a home at Brigham Young University. He was promoted to outside linebackers coach earlier this month after being a senior analyst for the Cougars for the last two seasons.
As demand for organic food rises, federal program to help local farmers transition is cut short
Maui's 'Oko'a Farms is one of 43 Hawai'i farms enrolled in the Transition to Organic Partnership Program, which is trying to help as many farmers as it can before the program ends this year, cut short by federal changes.
Haleakalā telescope opponents show up in droves, but hold little hope the military is listening
Military officials have given no indication they're considering pulling back the project, and many residents felt like their voices were once again being ignored.
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