Monday Morning MIL: Kamehameha Maui, King Kekaulike ride strong ground games to victory to open league play
Zedekaiah Campbell became the Warriors’ all-time leading rusher with a three-touchdown, 159-yard performance.
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Owners mulling legal action if Maui County’s short-term rental bill passes. Could it stand up in court?
County attorneys have been careful not to reveal their legal strategies but say they believe the bill is legally sound.
Lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple fuels debate over water supply and reveals The Sentry golf tournament is in jeopardy
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.
Hawai’i Supreme Court ruling has community groups worried about banks coming after old mortgage debts
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.
MIL Division II football preview: Can King Kekaulike overtake rival Kamehameha Schools Maui, the defending state champs?
"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.”
Monday Morning MIL: King Kekaulike wins record-setting offensive shootout, 68-41, over a Morro Bay team led by former Maui family
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.
First-time homebuyer program most popular among Maui fire survivors seeking aid from $1.6 billion federal grant
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.
Lahaina fire debris relocation to Central Maui 50% done, but traffic increases with schools back in session and high surf
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.”
MIL Division I football preview: Can Baldwin or Maui High break Lahainaluna’s 17-year title streak?
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.
Monday Morning MIL: League goes 3-2 on opening football weekend; Kūlanihākoʻi High School prepares to debut 11-player JV team
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.
Fire at Kula Lodge guts beloved Maui restaurant and puts Upcountry community ‘on edge’
Neighbors remember Kula Lodge and Restaurant's tasty breakfasts, the cozy lodge setting and the generosity they showed after the 2023 wildfires. Kula Lodge's owners say the restaurant is a "complete loss."
Maui Film Festival’s 25-year run is over; Wailuku Film Festival to start in 2026 with different focus
The beloved Maui Film Festival ran from 2000 to 2024, but Barry and Stella Rivers, the married couple who ran the event, said it was a "great ride" but now they want to retire.
Emotional paddle out at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park draws 1,000 people on 2nd anniversary of the Maui wildfires
“We don't want anybody to be by themselves on days like this. We want them to be with their neighbors, their friends, their family, with us," Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said.
Second anniversary of Maui wildfires brings more hope as recovery progresses, but survivors still yearn to come home
“The trauma will always be there for sure … but the image that I have in my mind of that day, it’s hard to picture that when you see frames being put up and you see construction happening,” fire survivor Dustin Kaleiopu said.
Hawaiian Electric aiming to be ‘best in class for wildfire mitigation’ after its downed power line was blamed for starting 2023 Lahaina blaze
Hawaiian Electric's efforts since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires on Maui are part of its $350 million, three-year Wildfire Safety Strategy that is projected to reduce fire risk by 68% to 72%.
Evacuation maps, new leadership, more staffing mark changes at Maui Emergency Management Agency after fires
"The public information, or lack thereof, causes tremendous angst and panic, and we wanted to ensure that we improve in that area," MEMA Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett said.
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