A legacy plantation company is stepping away from its generations-long hold on a consequential East Maui water system.
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See A Birds-Eye View Of Maui’s Massive Fire Debris Transfer
County officials and residents said the first day of hauling went smoothly, but the enormous project is just getting started.
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Fast-Moving Maui Brush Fire Evacuates At Least 105 Homes
Updated: The Kahikinui fire was 80% contained as of Monday morning.
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Maui Wildfire Debris Is On The Move Again. What Happens Next?
Maui County officials are still discussing the future use of the Olowalu site where wildfire debris is being temporarily stored.
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Affordable Housing Gets A Big Boost In Maui County’s $1.56 Billion Budget
Maui County Council members said the budget is aimed at catching up on development projects and social services after years of being focused on the wildfires and Covid-19.
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Emotions Are High As Maui Considers Phasing Out Short-Term Rentals
Dozens of people turned out to testify on Mayor Richard Bissen’s effort to convert short-term rentals into long-term housing in a bid to ease the affordable housing crisis.
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Maui Takes 1st Steps Toward Restoring Historic Royal Site In Lahaina
Moku‘ula, the royal compound where Native Hawaiian nobility resided for centuries, is buried beneath the burned remnants of a ballpark. Maui County officials hope to restore the Lahaina landmark over the next several years.
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Maui Council Funds Affordable Housing, New Program To Help Working Poor
Council members at first wanted to trim the budget. Instead they added programs to help residents struggling to make ends meet.
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After Fumbling Fire Priorities Last Year, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Make Amends
After the 2023 fires destroyed much of Lahaina, Hawaiʻi vowed to improve prevention measures. More than two years later, the state has finally paved the way for that to happen.