U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, has been named a “Franchise Champion” by the International Franchise Association for his support of franchise businesses and small businesses. The association said Hawaii has more than 2,800 franchise locations employing nearly 30,000 people and generating ...
Employees of Hawaii Vacation Condos by Outrigger have received the No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award from the state Department of Transportation’s Highways Maui District for their volunteer cleanup efforts along the Lahaina Bypass. Since joining the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program in 2022, the ...
Artist registration is open through Oct. 30 for Maui Open Studios 2027, featuring free self-guided tours of artists’ studios and exhibition spaces across the island. The event will take place over three weekends, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The first weekend, Feb. 20–21, will feature Wailuku, North Shore and Haiku artists, followed by Kihei on Feb. 27–28 and Upcountry on March 6–7. The $210 artist registration fee includes promotional materials, maps, a listing in the event guidebook and access to a free Artist Sales Forum on Jan. 24. Artists with additional studio ...
Maui County Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing satellite offices will close on a rotating schedule next week for computer and system upgrades. The Kihei office will close Monday, Oct. 19; the Lahaina and Lanai offices Thursday, Oct. 22; and the Pukalani and Molokai offices Friday, Oct. 23. The main DMVL office at the Kahului Service Center, 110 Ala'ihi St., will remain open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call (808) 270-7363 or visit mauicounty.gov/DMVL.
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Maui County is doing groundwork to provide a temporary safe parking site in Central Maui for unhoused residents who live in their vehicles. The county said the temporary site along Pulehu Road is being designed to accommodate about 50 vehicles and provide a safer, more organized location for ...
