Maui Council committee questions temporary site plan for people living in vehicles

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that Hawai‘i is receiving nearly $81.4 million from the US Department of Transportation to cover the costs of repairs to roads, bridges, and other structures that were flooded and damaged during the Kona low storms earlier this year.

South Maui residents and visitors are asked to minimize water use while crews work on repairs following a wastewater overflow reported this morning at Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6 at Kalama Park in Kīhei, according to the the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management. The overflow is due to a mechanical failure in the force main at the pump station, according to DEM.

The 2026 Hawaiʻi SBIR Conference is coming to Maui on Friday, Nov. 6, and will be held at the Malcolm Center in Kīhei, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, technology companies, students, and federal agency representatives to explore opportunities through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Part of a statewide series of […]

Scheduled for a two-week period Oct. 26 – Nov. 6 to offer maximum opportunity for diners to try multiple outlets, participating restaurants will offer a variety of discounts and added value offers.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Maui, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to 10 in 2026. The affected individual was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common.

Maui’s 99.9 KISS FM welcomes Patty Lee to “The Morning KISS,” joining host Ed Kanoi to greet listeners as they wake up and start their day.

The Maui County Council is scheduled to take a final vote Friday on a bill that would let the county open a temporary site for people living in their vehicles, and officials hope to begin relocating people from Pūlehu Road as early as next week.

The discovery is the result of a decades-long survey that is now providing new insights into how galaxies form and evolve.

A 72-year-old resident was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after falling roughly six feet into a below-ground electrical vault on his property in Nāpili.

The County of Maui and Hawaiian Council, with support from Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, will celebrate the grand opening of ʻUlu o Lele on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with an afternoon of community festivities and a free concert by Common Kings. 

The experience allowed travelers to rehearse every step of a journey to better prepare them for a future flight.

This is one of several technology improvements that are underway as part of the university’s “Common Standard of Care” initiative.