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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.
The proposal comes at a time when Maui County is hoping to one day take over the private system used to divert streams in East Maui.
Storer earned Kamehameha Maui its first title in swimming. Sacha Salem of Maui Prep was the only other MIL swimmer to win a state title in the championship finals.
The military will be holding public meetings this week to gather input about the project that already has met with past opposition by some community groups, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and the County Council.
The videos, hosted by Alaka'i Lastimado, features authors and scholars who have explored the land, water, culture and community for The West Maui Book Series.
A proposal in the State Legislature calls for lifting the current ban on private shoreline hardening to allow minimal use to help property owners.
The AI explosion has changed nearly everything in education, revolutionizing the way things now are taught, the way students can augment and speed up their learning process, and even how teachers operate, said Keith Imada, who teaches STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Maui High.
Both the Sabers in Division I and the Pine Lasses in Division II will bring back nearly the same squads that have led them to consecutive Maui Interscholastic League titles in recent years.
The Paia Inn and several other properties owned by Michael Baskin were listed in a bankruptcy auction slated for March. However, a trustee appointed to the case last week said it's yet to be determined whether the properties will be sold or if there would be a reorganization.
The state already has spent $1 million to dredge the incoming channel, and now it is spending another $2.2 million to pave the access road, redo the parking lot, renovate the bathroom, add signs and put in a leach field.
Hawai'i Water Service says it's losing money at current rates, which have been in place for 17 years, and has spent nearly $33 million to improve the Kapalua system since 2021.
The advisory council reviewed over 600 projects worth $2 billion before selecting the final 75 for recommendation, including several measures to improve hazard prevention and awareness after the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
Both the Maui Prep boys and girls team won their 4x100-yard freestyle relays to come from one point behind to capture their respective Maui Interscholastic League swimming championship.
“It's pretty wild. I always tell people I have a friend that's a pro snowboarder who grew up in Maui," said professional surfer Cody Young.
Farmers and ranchers say prices have gone up after a year of Trump's tariffs, making their operations even more costly on an island where everything has to be shipped or flown in.
A project to restore the dunes is moving forward for a 1.5-mile stretch of coastline where decades of sand mining, sea level rise and the relentless wind and waves of the north shore have taken their toll.
