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Utility work to affect traffic in Kihei

South Kihei Road traffic will be affected Aug. 6-8 while Hawaiian Electric crews install two utility poles and restring power lines damaged during March's Kona low storms. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily along South Kihei Road between Alanui Ke Ali‘i Road and Keonekai Street. A roving lane shift will be in effect, and the bike lane, shoulder and sidewalk in the work area will be closed. Flaggers will direct traffic, pedestrians and cyclists through the area. Motorists should expect delays and use caution when traveling through the work zone. No power outages ...

Ohana Care founder to speak at Lahaina Rotary meeting

Jessika Galvez, founder and CEO of Ohana Care Maui, will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting Aug. 4 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center in Lahaina. Galvez will discuss the company’s levels of home care, including assistance with activities of daily living, meal ...

Hurricane Fausto nears Hawaii as Genevieve roars in Pacific

MIAMI (AP) — Major Hurricane Genevieve was roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land Monday morning at the same time that Hurricane Fausto was bringing large surf to Hawaii. Genevieve was briefly a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, the ...

Photo of the Day: Morning Mama

Send your best photos from Maui County to mauiphotos@mauinews.com for a chance to see them featured on our website and in our weekly print edition.

DLNR urges public to avoid waters near humpback whale remains off Molokai

State officials are urging residents and visitors to stay out of the water along Molokai’s south shore near the remains of a humpback whale that died July 10. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources, the whale died after spending more than two months in a reef pocket off the island with her calf. The calf has since left the area and has not been seen, but tides are carrying the whale’s remains through areas used by fishers and commercial tour operators. At the recommendation of Kia‘i Kanaloa Molokai, a group of Molokai ...

County launches human resources modernization initiative

Maui County has launched a comprehensive initiative to modernize human resources across county departments, the Maui County Department of Management announced Friday. Called Align HR, the initiative is meant to review and update human resources administrative rules, policies and procedures while developing a long-term strategy to strengthen and support the county's workforce. "The strength of the County of Maui has always been its people. Every service we provide begins with the dedication, talent and compassion of our employees," Mayor Richard Bissen said in a news release. "This ...