A fire broke out at a construction site near Church and Vineyard streets in Wailuku on Tuesday morning, prompting road closures and traffic delays as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. The Maui Fire Department received the alarm at 10:17 a.m. and brought the fire under control by ...
A brush fire burned about 3 to 4 acres near Piilani Highway in Kihei on Monday. The Maui Fire Department received the call for a fire on the mauka side of Piilani Highway near Kaonoulu Street at 3:52 p.m. The fire prompted a closure of the highway from Kulanihakoi Street to Ohukai Road ...
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The Lahaina Restoration Foundation will hold its 2026 annual meeting Nov. 6 at Lahainaluna High School, offering community members an update on its historic preservation and rebuilding efforts. The free event is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. Before the meeting, ...
The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a public meeting about future H.A. Baldwin Park improvements and land stewardship from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Paia Community Center. The adaptation plan will address how the park can serve community needs while adapting to sea-level rise and other coastal hazards. The meeting also will be available on Zoom. To join, visit zoom.us and enter meeting ID 832 6591 0691 and passcode 440109. For details about the plan, visit tinyurl.com/5n7wwybk. A second community meeting is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. March 3, 2027, at the ...
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen's Holomua Kakou community outreach program will return to Lanai on Oct. 27-28 after a previously scheduled visit was postponed because of severe weather forecasts. Staff from the mayor’s office will be available to answer questions and provide assistance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the ILWU Union Hall, 840 Ilima Ave., Lanai City. On Oct. 27, a grant-writing workshop will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m., led by Chief of Staff Cynthia Lallo and Budget Director Lesley Milner. Bissen will host a community budget meeting from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by ...
