Maui Council resolution supports health workers in labor fight
The resolution, introduced by West Maui Councilmember Tamara Paltin, passed unanimously, with one member excused. Read more
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Family of missing Hawaii woman thankful for support
Sydni Kobayashi, the sister of Hannah Kobayashi who went missing after flying to Los Angeles Nov. 8, said she hopes people will keep posting online pleas for Hannah’s safe return and not stop looking for her. Read more
Auburn wins Maui title, showing it might be nation’s best
No. 5 Auburn beat Memphis, 90-76, in Wednesday’s championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina. Read more
Former Maui Council member sues to void election result
Kelly King’s legal challenge contends that a higher-than-normal percentage of sealed mail-in ballots were rejected by County Clerk Moana Lutey due to deficiencies with required voter signatures on ballot envelopes. Read more
Father found dead as search for Hawaii daughter continues
What the family “needs most in this difficult time” is for all communities to rally around them with support, compassion and prayers, the statement said. Read more
First FEMA modular homes ready for Maui fire survivors
The first 24 homes in FEMA’s 167-unit temporary housing community called Kilohana were provided to fire survivors over the past weekend. Read more
Maui dad who flew to Los Angeles to find missing daughter dies near airport
Ryan Kobayashi was in Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah Kobayashi, who was last seen at LAX on Nov. 8 and last contacted her family by phone Nov. 9. Read more
Maui County finds new site to bury wildfire debris
Maui County has tentatively secured land to enlarge the only major municipal solid waste landfill on the Valley Isle and bury debris from the August 2023 wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina. Read more
Lahaina ohana completes first home rebuild in fire zone
Maui County’s Recovery Permit Center has issued over 254 building permits, and more than 120 homes were being rebuilt in fire-affected areas in Lahaina and Kula. Read more
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Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators
Hawaii Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi said one out of every three West Maui educators was displaced from housing by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire. Read more
Passengers exit safely after back of Maui bus falls into sinkhole
The area remains coned off, officials said, as remaining road repairs go out to bid. Read more
Suit filed against Maui County over lights, endangered seabirds
Earthjustice has filed suit against Maui County over streetlights that disorient endangered and threatened Hawaiian seabirds. Read more
Power restored to Upcountry Maui customers
Power was restored before 9: 30 a.m. Read more
State gets $10M grant to save West Maui reefs
A nearly $10 million federal grant to the state will restore habitat from “summit-to-sea,” with the goal of saving West Maui reefs. Read more
Brush fire near Maalaea Harbor forces brief closure of Honoapiilani Highway
The Hawaiian Electric Co. is monitoring weather conditions across the leeward areas of the islands as the National Weather Service issues a warning about possible Red Flag conditions Friday. Read more
FEMA extends assistance to Maui survivors; Schatz asks for further aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Hawaii’s request to extend Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for an additional year, now through Feb. 10, 2026. Originally, the 18-month assistance period was scheduled to end on Feb. 10, 2025. Read more
Settlement reached on issue of birds and Maui power lines
Hawaiian Electric has reached an agreement with two conservation groups on what it will do to protect imperiled seabirds in Maui County from collisions with its power lines. Read more
Maui court strikes down new shoreline management rules
Maui Tomorrow argued the rules unlawfully delegated the commission’s oversight responsibilities to developers, who were given broad exemptions to determine on their own whether their projects were exempt from SMA regulations. Read more
Hawaiian Electric claims gains in cutting fire risk
Hawaii’s largest electrical utility plans to spend $300 million over the next three years on top of $120 million this year to reduce wildfire risk. Read more
Lahainaluna Road’s full reopening marks recovery milestone
The road officially reopened at 6 a.m. Friday, officials said, after the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed all debris removal in the area. Read more
Maui Health workers return to work after 3-day strike
Hundreds of nurses and health care workers from Maui Health returned to work Thursday morning after holding a three-day strike protesting unfair labor practices. Read more
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