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The Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 8, following Gov. Josh Green’s announcement regarding the closure of state offices on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi due to Hurricane Lowell impacts.

Maui police have launched a second degree murder investigation into the death of a 71-year-old man in Kahului, Thursday night.

After complex repairs from storm damage, South Kīhei Road near Kamaʻole II Beach Park will reopen to traffic on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, according to the County of Maui Department of Public Works. The reopening is ahead of the original completion estimate of this fall.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies Maui drivers and riders that Kaʻahumanu Avenue (Route 32) will be closed in both directions between Lunalilo Street and Kahului Beach Road (Route 3400) from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, for the 2026 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pā‘ū Parade.

The annual Green Party of Hawai’i State Convention will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. via ZOOM. Opening will be Jim Albertini, from the “Malu ʻĀina, Center for Non-Violent Education & Action” as guest speaker, followed by the election of State party officers, delegates and alternates to the Green Party of the United States National Committee.

The leader after round one of the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions is 21-year-old Joaquin Niemann, who was in a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas after day one on The Plantation Course in Kapalua.

With no more official PGA TOUR events remaining in 2019, Duncan is the final qualifier as the tournament returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 1-5, 2020.

The meeting agenda includes a review of item AH-24, “Kaiaulu o Kupuohi Apartments Project in West Maui (Formerly Known as Kai Mauka Ike Nui).” Also referred to as the “Star Noodle project,” the planned 84 rental units are being developed by Ikaika Ohana below the Lahaina Bypass along Kupuohi Street.

Volunteers at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens begin leading tours of the Garden’s native plantings starting today, October 5th, 2010, as part of its new education program “Ulu Ka Hoi” (to grow interest).  Tours cover conservation, natural history and ethnobotanical uses of native and Polynesian introduced plants, as well as the Gardens’ current projects in each […]

Governor Linda Lingle announced today that she granted pardons to 11 individuals in the first six months of this year. “I have carefully reviewed each individual’s pardon request, which was also thoroughly reviewed by the Department of Public Safety, the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority and the Attorney General’s Office,” said Governor Lingle.  “The individuals broke the […]

The implementation of entry fees at Maui’s Iao Valley State Monument will be the focus of discussion at a meeting tonight (Thursday, July 1, 2010) hosted by the state Department of Land and Natural Resoruces.  The agency will explain plans to begin charging entry fees for non-residents and commercial tour vehicles. The meeting runs from […]

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold a public information meeting on Thursday July 1, 2010 on Maui to explain plans by the Division of State Parks to begin charging entry fees for non-residents and commercial tour vehicles going to ‘Iao Valley State Monument. The meeting runs from 5 to 6 p.m. […]

Governor Linda Lingle today submitted to the State Legislature a list of 39 bills that she is considering for potential vetoes, including the controversial Civil Union Bill (HB444). Reasons given for potential vetos include significant negative impacts on the public, legal or constitutional concerns, potential unintended consequences, and technical flaws in the legislation. Any bill […]

Governor Lingle will announce today a list of bills she is considering for veto.  Today is the deadline to notify the legislature of potential vetoes, but the cut off date to take action is July 6th. Earlier this month, the Governor said she would likely take the full time allowed to consider the future of […]

Tourism in Hawaii is stabilizing according to Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert who responded to statistics released for March 2010.  The monthly statistics Wienert said represented the largest increase in visitor spending in four years, benefiting nearly every sector of the economy. “March, boosted by spring break, brought increased visitor arrivals and slightly higher per person […]

Lauren E. Clark of Seabury Hall on Maui was among six students who were selected as semifinalists in the 2010 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.  Clark was the only Maui student on the list and is among 560 semifinalists from across the nation. Earlier this year, 42 Hawai‘i students were identified as Presidential Scholar candidates based […]