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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.
Planners envision kalo fields, coconut farms and other natural buffers to help protect one of the state's most important reefs.
The Maui Fair is a beloved local tradition that drew about 90,000 people the last time it was held in 2019.
Pohai Lee takes reins of Sabers football program after being head coach for Baldwin High School from 2015 to 2021.
Maui County is planning to propose measures to make it easier to rebuild homes in historic and shoreline areas.
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.
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.
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.
Kapalua Plantation Course is now home to top six under-par four-round tournament scoring marks all-time
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.
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.
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.
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.
In midst of unknowns througout men's professional golf, Maui's event has grown stronger
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.
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.
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