Rise of the Balloons From Hawai’i Island

A pair of balloons will launch today (Thursday, March 23) from Hawai’i Island

Mayor Bissen Delivers First State of the County Address

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen delivered his first state of the county address on the lawn at the Kalana O Maui Building on Tuesday. The assembled crowd, seated on metal folding chairs, featured multiple councilmembers and other current and past local officials, such as...

Sen. Schatz Spearheads E-Bike Rebate Bill

Good news for electric bike riders: On Tuesday, Hawai’i senior Sen. Brian Schatz introduced legislation that would offer a tax credit of up to $1,500 for e-bikes

OHA Offering $9 million in Grants

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is offering more than $9 million in grants “to strengthen ʻohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture) and ʻāina (land) connections,” the agency announced

Another Boat Runs Aground on Maui

For the second time in as many months, a vessel has run aground on Maui shores. In March, the 56-foot motor boat broke loose from its moorings and grounded in Lāhainā near the Hauola birthing stone.  The state Department of Land and Natural Resources took control of...

National Long-Sleeve Shirts Drive for Farmworkers

New or lightly used long-sleeve shirts are being collected for farmworkers from March 24 to 31 by Maui Economic Opportunity’s National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). The Nat’l Long Sleeve Shirt Drive, organized nationally by the Association of Farmworker...
Another Boat Runs Aground on Maui

Another Boat Runs Aground on Maui

For the second time in as many months, a vessel has run aground on Maui shores. In March, the 56-foot motor boat broke loose from its moorings and grounded in Lāhainā near the Hauola birthing stone.  The state Department of Land and Natural Resources took control of...

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Response to Obstetric Access Issue on Maui

Response to Obstetric Access Issue on Maui

With recent changes to one of Maui's obstetric community providers, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center is actively working to address access and demand. As a federally qualified health center, Mālama I Ke Ola operates on a federal mandate with a community focus to provide...

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Home Guide 2023

Home Guide 2023

The following stories offer tips for first-time home buyers, examine sustainable building materials, offer landscaping advice, and outline do-it-yourself projects that won’t break your budget and don’t require you to be an expert.

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Eh Brah: Plastics are choking our ocean

I live on Halama St. in Kīhei. Walk the beach every day. The storm brought plastics that washed on the shore. Yesterday I picked up a pound of rubbish. Tiny pieces that floated here from many miles away. I found a blue spoon from Guatemala with algae growth on it....

Little Beach Access Denied

A locked gate, arrests, and citations discourage visitors to unofficial nude beach Niko Zdraljevic certainly didn’t expect to end up in handcuffs when he set out for his favorite beach on a sunny Sunday in January. The coconut tree trimmer from Huelo just wanted to...

An Affordable Solution?

Peter Savio, who touts himself as Hawai‘i’s largest affordable housing developer, thinks housing has become too darned expensive

Adventures in Mauna Loa’s Lava Zone

The Earth opening, jettisoning fountains of molten rock, forming glowing red rivers of magma that drip like wax melting down the sides of a candle. That’s not something you see every day

Using Wasps to Save Coffee

Hypothenemus hampei, otherwise known as the coffee berry borer, is a scourge among coffee growers, including on Maui

The Explainer: Turbulence

Potholes, choppy waves, a change in airflow. There are many ways to explain airplane turbulence and relegate it to the relatively benign phenomenon it almost always is

Getting Involved: Hospice Maui

The end of life is a fraught, difficult time whenever and however it comes. But there are organizations dedicated to making the transition easier, including Hospice Maui

‘Paradise’ Lost

The movie will be regarded by mainlanders strictly as either a Trivial Pursuit entry (“Which two films co-star John Travolta and Bruce Willis?”) or a quickly disregarded footnote

Maui Visitor Arrivals Down, Spending Up

The state is catering, overall, to a wealthier demographic. Many locals might support it, because it means less-crowded beaches and parks but the same (or greater) level of spending