Honoapiʻilani rockfall netting. File photo: 11.1.17. Tera Lyn Ha’aheoohonua Paleka Motorists are advised of a single lane closure, and intermittent closures of both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway near Mile 9, in the…
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Minimum wage workers prepare for Oct. 1 wage increase to $12 an hour
Maui residents join in statewide sign-waving in support of minimum wage increase and Earned Income Tax Credit. (4.27.22) File photo PC: Kehaulani Cerizo Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage workers will see their pay rise…
Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions
Maui Police Commission (Sept. 7, 2022) PC: image grab from BlueJeans virtual meeting Applicants are being sought from residents willing to provide public service on various Maui County boards, commissions, councils and…
Maui kumu hula and musician authors new book on West Maui place names
ʻOhuʻohu nā Mauna o ʻEʻeka, Place Names of Maui Komohana, author Cody Kapueolaʻākeanui Pata. Launch events are planned for a new book about West Maui Place Names. The book ʻOhuʻohu nā Mauna…
Keiki Halloween Festival returns to the Will Smith Imua Discovery Garden, Oct. 29
Executive Director Dean Wong out standing in the field and welcoming guests to last year’s festival. Costumed keiki and their families are invited to the second annual Keiki Halloween Festival to be…
Koa Waena affordable housing project proposed in North Kīhei
Koa Waena Model 1 A new affordable housing project is proposed for Kīhei, Maui that seeks offer 500 homes on 5,000 square foot lots. The Koa Waena project by developer Peter Savio…
Made in Hawaiʻi festival presented by Mahi Pono
Ticket sales for the 28th Annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival presented by Mahi Pono will launch on Saturday, Oct. 1. The state’s longest-running showcase of made-in-Hawai‘i products returns to Ala Moana Center over…
Reminder: Mineral-based sunscreen ordinance goes into effect Oct. 1
The first non-chemical sunscreen dispenser in a Hawai‘i State Park was unveiled Friday at the Waialea Bay section of Hāpuna State Recreation Area on the west coast of Hawai‘i Island. It’s a…
Hotly debated Maui County affordable housing sales price guidelines approved
Waikapū Country Town, aerial imagery. PC: County of Maui / Shane Tegarden Despite objections from local for-sale affordable housing developers and Maui County’s administration, rules that establish new affordable housing sales price…
“Maui School Slippah Solace” – Collection drive through November at Maui fire stations
Maui School “Slippah” Solace Drop Off Maui School “Slippah” Solace Drop Off This year the Maui Fire Department is teaming up with the Maui Cookie Lady to collect slippers (flip flops) for…