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21-year-old woman from Kula killed in Saturday wreck

A 21-year-old woman died in a rollover wreck Saturday on Honopuni Road in Kula. On Monday, Maui police identified the woman as Hilalia Villanueva-Langi of Kula. According to police, Villanueva-Langi was driving a Toyota 4-Runner west on Honopuni Road east of Pulehu Road when she lost ...

First reading of Bill 9 scheduled for Dec. 1

Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee announced on Monday there will be a special hearing next month for Bill 9, a proposal that would phase transient vacation rentals out of apartment districts on Maui. The special council meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 1. Additionally, County Council ...

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first. Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a ...

Free Hawaiian concert Nov. 20

A free Hawaiian concert featuring Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble will take place Nov. 20 on the Ocean Law of the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa in Kaanapali. The concert starts at 6 p.m. Free self-validated parking is available. The concert is part of the Lahaina Restoration ...

Nonprofits praise owner of Kapalua Golf for donation

Tadashi Yanai, the president of TY Management and owner of Kapalua Golf, was on Maui recently to present a $750,000 check to 10 local nonprofits and share his hope that the PGA TOUR returns to Maui in 2027. The money is meant to help make up for donations the nonprofits would have received if ...