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Most commercial boat companies on Maui were just recovering from the COVID pandemic's six-month shutdown of tourists, when the 2023 Lahaina fire led to visitors being told initially to stay away, a message that still lingers two years later.
Aurum Maui opened in July and the kitchen staff is loaded with University of Hawai’i Maui College culinary program graduates — 10 of 21 kitchen staffers are UHMC graduates.
Lahainaluna kicks off Maui Interscholastic League play with a victory behind 480 rushing yards, while Kamehameha Maui trounces Maui High that was without its starting quarterback, starting running back and standout wide receiver due to injuries.
Maui police officer Suzanne O was killed in the line of duty by a suspect using a ghost gun, a weapon that is easy to acquire or make from parts acquired on the internet.
The state says there will be a transition period to allow residents of Pu‘uhonua o Nēnē, the temporary shelter set up for houseless Lahaina fire survivors, to move into the kauhale or find alternate housing.
With the state loosening water restrictions in West Maui on Saturday, workers soon will begin implementing the plan to bring back the dying greens and fairways at the Plantation Course at Kapalua and save the tournament that provides a $50 million boost to the local economy.
Zedekaiah Campbell became the Warriors’ all-time leading rusher with a three-touchdown, 159-yard performance.
County attorneys have been careful not to reveal their legal strategies but say they believe the bill is legally sound.
Severe water restrictions in West Maui have led to the Plantation at Kapalua golf course that hosts the PGA Tourʻs The Sentry tournament of champions becoming so brown that the owner said it may soon have to close.
Lenders now have a longer period of time to try and recoup old mortgages, and the groups are especially worried about homeowners who got loans during the housing boom and foreclosure crisis of the 2000s.
"The rivalry is definitely real,” King Kekaulike head coach Tyson Valle said about fellow Upcountry Division II team Kamehameha Schools Maui. “We got our eyes on them and they got their eyes on us.”
The offensive explosion broke numerous records, including the King Kekaulike High School record for points scored and the prep football record for total points in a game on Maui.
Of the 446 applications already filed, 76% are for the first-time homebuyer program, reflecting the impact of the August 2023 wildfires on renters and the ongoing struggle of residents to afford a home in today's pricey market.
The final factor in the traffic equation appears to be the trucks hauling Lahaina wildfire debris from the temporary disposal site in Olowalu to the permanent site at the Central Maui Landfill — up to 50 of them, according to the mauirecovers.org dashboard. The trucks are identified by “Lahaina Wildfire Debris” decals and are “making multiple round trips daily.”
After losing 27 seniors, the defending champion Lunas will look to a new crop of rising leaders to lead them back to the state tournament. Baldwin and Maui High will have something to say about that.
Maui High beat Kealakehe 21-6 on Saturday at King Kekaulike Stadium, Baldwin beat Hilo 17-13 on Friday at Wong Stadium on Hawai’i island, and King Kekaulike beat Honoka’a 9-7 at Honoka’a on Saturday. Lahainaluna travelled to Wai’anae and got beat 41-21 Saturday night, while Damien Memorial School beat Kamehameha Maui 33-17 at Kana‘iaupuni Stadium on Friday.
