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County bill advances to allow nonconforming structures in Lahaina to be rebuilt as they were before the wildfires

by Colleen Uechi · February 14, 2025 · 5:00 PM UTC

Planning officials say some residents are waiting for the bill to pass in order to rebuild their properties.

Monday Morning MIL: Lāna‘i High School girls basketball makes school history at states as pool of talent grows on island

by Rob Collias · February 10, 2025 · 11:27 PM UTC

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

With massive flooding in Kīhei wreaking havoc every winter, community wonders: When will things change?

by Colleen Uechi · February 9, 2025 · 5:06 PM UTC

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.

Beach restoration, cleanup of abandoned cars among ideas for Olowalu’s coast when highway is realigned

by Rob Collias · February 8, 2025 · 5:00 PM UTC

More than 50 community members showed up for a planning meeting for the "Olowalu: The Road to Resilience" study being developed due to the upcoming realignment of Honoapi'ilani Highway from Ukumahame to Olowalu.

Olowalu, Ukumehame brace for change with state’s plan to move coastal highway inland to combat sea level rise

by Colleen Uechi · February 5, 2025 · 5:00 PM UTC

The $160 million project is part of a yearslong effort to move Honoapi'ilani Highway away from the shoreline and improve access to and from West Maui.

Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin, Seabury Hall boys soccer teams tune up for states; Maui High girls basketball wins MIL championship

BY HJI · February 3, 2025 · 5:03 PM UTC

Spartans beat Bears 2-1 in scrimmage to prepare both for the state tournaments this week

As eviction moratorium ends, Maui’s renters face pricier market than before wildfires

by Colleen Uechi · February 2, 2025 · 5:14 PM UTC

Rents have dipped since the beginning of 2024, but advocates worry more people will be without housing or leave the island if more isn't done.

‘Feels like a miracle’: Moloka‘i nonprofit purchases fishpond, 300 acres for preservation

by Colleen Uechi · January 31, 2025 · 7:34 PM UTC

Both the nonprofit and a land conservation expert described the $1.5 million purchase as a rare victory in a state where so many other lands are being sold and developed.

Investigators spent months searching for a man unaccounted for in Lahaina fire. Now his 6 children are asking the court to declare him deceased

by Rob Collias · January 31, 2025 · 3:45 AM UTC

The children of Elmer Lee Stevens, who lost their mother in the Lahaina fire, filed a petition with the court that, if granted, would allow them to join the settlement for the many residents who lost loved ones and homes in the fire.

Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin High School boys, Maui Prep girls win league swimming team championships

by Rob Collias · January 27, 2025 · 4:01 PM UTC

Four swimmers — Lahainaluna's Jake McGill, King Kekaulike's Xander Hurst, Maui Prep's Sacha Salem and Maui High's Aika Swanson — won two individual events on Saturday at the Kīhei Aquatic Center.

Bill in Hawaiʻi Legislature would speed up rebuilding of affordable housing complexes destroyed in Lahaina fire

by Colleen Uechi · January 26, 2025 · 5:00 PM UTC

Measure specifically targets four affordable housing projects that offered 358 units before the fire.

Maui brothers back on baseball diamond together for one of the nation’s top college teams

by Rob Collias · January 22, 2025 · 4:02 PM UTC

Wehiwa Aloy, who is ranked as a possble first-round draft choice for the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks, will play this season with brother Kuhio, who transferred from BYU.

Monday Morning MIL: With 1999 championship players in the stands, Maui High girls basketball team clinches regular season title, state berth

by Rob Collias · January 20, 2025 · 4:02 PM UTC

Sabers are 10-0 and have clinched a state berth as they try to claim their first MIL girls basketball championship since 1999

Bury all power lines or rebuild the town fast? In Lahaina fire recovery, it’s hard to do both

by Colleen Uechi · January 19, 2025 · 5:02 PM UTC

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.

What happens when highway moves mauka? University of Hawaiʻi, nonprofit hope to restore 6-mile stretch of West Maui shoreline

by Rob Collias · January 17, 2025 · 4:01 PM UTC

Planners envision kalo fields, coconut farms and other natural buffers to help protect one of the state's most important reefs.

Maui County making plans to bring back the fair after years of cancellations

by Colleen Uechi · January 16, 2025 · 3:03 PM UTC

The Maui Fair is a beloved local tradition that drew about 90,000 people the last time it was held in 2019.

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