Gas prices in Hawaii were largely unchanged over the past week, according to AAA Hawaii’s Weekend Gas Watch, while Lihue set a new record at $5.98. In Kahului, the average price for regular was $5.67, unchanged from last week and $1.17 higher than a year ago. The current price remains below ...
Public access remains closed to Iao Valley State Monument, as well as Kepaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens, while work continues on storm-related repairs. The access road to the two parks remains closed except to local traffic. The initial closure followed flooding that began March ...
Hawaiian Electric crews will remove retired streetlights along Puunene Avenue in Kahului from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28. No outages are planned. The work will require the partial closure of the northbound lane of Puunene Avenue between Wakea Avenue to E. Kauai Street. Safety signs, arrow boards and traffic cones will mark the work area and guide motorists through the altered lanes. Flaggers will provide on-site traffic control. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the area and to expect delays.
The Maui County Fair will return to the War Memorial Special Events Complex on Oct. 1-4. “The return of the Maui County Fair brings back a tradition our community really values,” Mayor County Mayor Richard Bissen said in a Thursday announcement. “It’s a place where families ...
Landon Oshita of Maui High leads the way among the boys golfers with a 71 after the first round of the Maui Interscholastic League Championships on April 16. Among the girls MIL golfers, Maui Prep’s Sacha Salem and Ava Kawahara are atop the leaderboard at 73 each. Behind them are Tehya Chumley of Maui Prep and Naiya Hamasaki of Kamehameha Maui at 75. The individual MIL Championships at Maui Nui Golf Club are being decided after the Baldwin boys and Maui Prep girls won team titles on April 11 at Waiehu Municipal Golf Course. During the team championships, the Baldwin boys edged ...
The Pulama Lanai conservation team reports having recently documented several rare native species that haven’t been seen on Lanai for decades, including the Blackburn’s sphinx moth, which was believed to be extinct in Hawaii. According to the organization, the discoveries highlight the ...
