Council narrowly rejects resolutions to rezone condos as hotels for continued transient vacation rental use

The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Friday against sending hotel-zoning proposals for four oceanfront condominium complexes in West Maui and Māʻalaea to the Maui Planning Commission, rejecting the last four properties Council Chair Alice Lee had sought to add to the referral process.

With heavy rain forecast for Maui next week, coaches moved up the opening round of the 2026 Kāʻanapali Classic by OUTRIGGER to Sunday. Clemson made the most of it.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is launching a new Center for Ocean Policy, partnering its law school and oceanography department with support from The Healy Foundation to address pressing marine and climate challenges through interdisciplinary education, research, and policy advocacy.

Leilani’s On the Beach recognized Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee as its 2026 Pioneers of Surfing honoree during a private award presentation at the restaurant on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Reagan James Miles of Kīhei won the 2026 Klipper Amateur at Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi Oct. 22-24 on Oʻahu.

The seven-year Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Hawaiʻi Island Partnership Project will run through 2032, supporting students from seven target schools in Kohala, Honokaʻa, Keaʻau, Kaʻū and Pāhoa. The highly competitive federal program awarded only 19 partnership grants this year.

This special segment focuses on the Maui mayor’s race, featuring discussion on important issues facing Maui County voters. The race features incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen, who is seeking reelection to a second term, and Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, who is vying for the County’s top government job.

A trough moving over the state should bring abundant tropical moisture and is expected to remain nearly stationary for a few days. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are possible, potentially leading to flooding across all islands.

Despite being rarely seen, the Hawaiian horary bat plays an important role in the islands’ ecosystems by contributing to the health and balance of the environment.

Fifteen new pieces have been added to an exhibit featuring a family of artists, including the late kumu hula Nālani Kanakaʻole, who passed away on Jan. 3.

The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services today announced the state’s ongoing commitment to protecting Social Security survivor and disability benefits for children in foster care — reaffirming a policy shift made in 2023 to ensure that these funds belong to the youth they were intended to support.

The deep-sea, three-person submersible revolutionized oceanography and made more dives of Hawaiʻi’s active underwater volcano than any other vessel.