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

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.

K9 Trina successfully located the missing man on a trail, approximately two miles from where his rental vehicle had been located.

On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, Maui will preview the celebration of the 120th Anniversary of Filipinos in Hawaiʻi, which will be held on Dec. 20, 2026.

The 12th annual Kā‘anapali Classic by OUTRIGGER – hosted each year by the University of Hawai‘i – will take place from Oct. 26–28. Annually a strong and diverse field in men’s college golf, 20 teams from 16 states and 11 athletic conferences will compete over three days for the coveted title.

Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules require that all vessels must register annually before entering the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve to troll during designated trolling dates—Nov. 7-8 and 21-22, 2026 between 12:01 a.m. Saturday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

The Maluhia Maui Rotary Club invites Maui residents to participate in its upcoming E-Cycle electronic recycling event on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 8 to 11 a.m. The community initiative aims to reduce electronic waste, promote responsible recycling practices, and help preserve Maui’s natural environment for future generations.

FEMA has launched a new tool to purchase a National Flood Insurance Program policy completely online through Floodsmart.gov. FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program provides more than $16.5 billion in coverage for over 64,000 policyholders in Hawaiʻi.