Family of Maui patient evacuated to O‘ahu after storm scrambles to relocate him again
Clayton Kim says the hospital where his son Brent Kim was temporarily transferred can no longer provide care for his disabled son.
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For many sinkholes left by March storms on Maui County roads, cost and timeline for repairs unclear
Some, like the sinkhole on South Kīhei Road, are expected to take several months to fix, while others may not be completed until next year as the county seeks emergency federal funding.
‘She’s up with the saints’: Meli Watanuki, one of Kalaupapa’s last living patients, dies at 91
Loved ones remember her "thousand-watt smile" and "spark plug" personality. Her death puts public access to Kalaupapa in question, as she owned and sponsored the only permitted tour to the area.
HECO installing sturdier replacement poles in Lahaina, with plans for limited underground lines
Hawaiian Electric started work this week to replace wooden poles with steel and composite fiberglass on a key stretch of Honoapi'ilani Highway that it calls the "first targeted area of critical pole hardening."
‘Historic opportunity’: County plans to acquire Maui Land & Pineapple’s water system in West Maui
The two sides have reached a tentative agreement, but a price still needs to be negotiated and the council must approve it, with the chair saying it's "not a done deal."
Expansion plans of Lāna‘i luxury resort are economic win to some residents, cultural loss to others
Pūlama Lāna'i, the management company owned by billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, wants to rezone about 170 acres to urban land and build nine villas and five more spa units for Sensei Lāna'i.
Lahaina fire survivors urged to apply for housing rebuild programs as August deadline approaches
Property owners whose homes were destroyed by the Lahaina fire in 2023 have until Aug. 31 to apply for reconstruction and reimbursement programs.
Lahaina school rebuild gets nearly $200M, wildfire study misses out on funding
Maui Health also got funding in the budget as the legislative session closed last week, but lawmakers think it won't be enough for repairs to the storm-damaged Kula Hospital.
Pā‘ia Mantokuji given another year to find a fix for erosion threatening Buddhist temple, nearby graves
The century-old temple on Maui's north shore is looking into sand replenishment or an offshore artificial reef to curb the waves before the building and graves are lost to the sea, but neither solution is quick or cheap.
From trucking to technocrat: How did former Maui official Keith Regan land in state’s second-highest post?
The 54-year-old said his passion is public service, but he does not plan to run for the permanent lieutenant governor post in Hawai'i, saying he is more of an operations guy than a politician.
Makawao Forest Reserve’s first management plan balances needed conservation, popular recreation
The original reason for the creation of the Maui reserve in 1908 was to protect freshwater resources, and that is still a need although how to accomplish it now is different.
Surf was up at Hoʻokipa Beach for Hawaiʻi’s first state high school surfing championship
With Mauiʻi's Kim Ball leading a long effort to make surfing an official statewide high school sport — it was fitting that a sophomore from Maui won the first state high school surfing title in Hawaiʻi history.
Mayor Bissen says former chief of staff’s lawsuit is politically motivated as he seeks reelection
The incumbent mayor is contending with a lawsuit and a slate of challengers as he defends his first term, with one political analyst calling it "probably the most interesting race this election cycle."
Old Pioneer Mill site with smokestack sells for nearly $20M, future plans remain mystery
The purchase of the 19-acre property comes nearly three years after the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire destroyed the offices, coffee mill and other buildings owned by Pioneer Mill Company, a subsidiary of Kaanapali Land.
Loss of land in storm complicates recovery for ‘Īao Valley residents
Maui County is considering returning some of the soil runoff from last month's flooding back to landowners who lost large swaths of property so they can rebuild.
As state, Maui Health decide future of damaged Kula Hospital, another long-term care facility nears capacity
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said the options for the damaged Upcountry hospital could include a mobile unit designed for disasters or a temporary modular clinic like the one Kaiser built in Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires.
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