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County moves forward with temporary safe parking site

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 ...

Kids Running Series kicks off fall season on Sunday

Last year, 227 children crossed the finish line at the Healthy Kids Running Series. The series will host its first race of the fall on Sunday, encouraging children across Maui to join in the festivities. No experience is necessary, and children of all skill levels are welcome to ...

Leo Haʻihaʻi Falsetto Contest celebrates Hawaiian tradition

As the fifth annual Carmen Hulu Lindsey Leo Haʻihaʻi Falsetto Contest returns Oct. 23 to the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Lindsey is delighted to see young women embracing and helping perpetuate the cherished Hawaiian musical tradition. “I’m so proud of it because that’s my ...

Group plans protest against speed bumps Monday

Safe Roads Maui is organizing a protest from 7 to 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, outside the Maui County Building at 200 S. High St. in Wailuku, calling for the removal of speed bumps on county roads. The group contends that speed bumps create safety hazards, delay emergency vehicles and increase travel times. It also questions whether the county followed its own rules when installing speed bumps on roads such as Kokomo, Kaluanui and Haliimaile. Safe Roads Maui is calling for the removal of existing speed bumps and consideration of alternatives such as flashing crosswalk lights, speed ...

Kamaole Point Park to celebrate 25th anniversary Saturday

A free community celebration marking the 25th anniversary of Kamaole Point Park in Kihei will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. The park, located between Kamaole Beach Parks II and III, opened in 2001 following a three-year community effort led by Buck Joiner to transform a former junkyard into a public park. The celebration will feature music, food, historical presentations, proclamations and a native planting project. The event will also recognize Joiner's contributions to the park's creation. Parking will be available across South Kihei Road at Keonekai Road and at ...

Barry Wurst: ‘Goodbye Paradise’ still shines as the first local indie

Dennis Christianson and Tim Savage’s “Goodbye Paradise” (1991) begins with Joe Martin (played by KHON2 news anchor Joe Moore) turning on the lights and opening up the Paradise Inn, the club he manages. Martin is prepping the floor for its final night, as his favorite coworker (Elissa ...