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Kapukaulua dune restoration gathering set for Oct. 5

The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program and Nā Maka Onaona will hold a Huli ‘ia gathering from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at Baldwin Beach Park, near the shaded area by the restrooms. Participants will observe seasonal changes along the shoreline and share what they notice to help guide the Kapukaulua Dune Restoration Project. The session was rescheduled after storms prompted organizers to postpone last month’s gathering. Attendees may bring a chair or blanket and lunch or a snack. Tree trimming and removal for the project is expected to finish Oct. 2, with native dune ...

AARP Tax-Aide seeks Maui volunteers

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is seeking volunteers to help Maui residents prepare and file income tax returns during the 2027 tax season. The free service is scheduled to run Feb. 1 through April 15 at sites across Maui. Volunteer counselors work with clients on tax returns. Client facilitators greet clients, check that they have the necessary paperwork and help manage appointments. Accounting or tax preparation experience is not required; training is provided. Training for new volunteers is planned for mid-December, with training for all volunteers in mid-January. For ...

Lahaina Residential to begin rebuilding 60 homes

Construction is set to begin on 60 residential units at Lahaina Residential that were destroyed in the August 2023 fire. Homeowners will gather for a blessing and groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the start of construction at 1034 Front St. after years of recovery, planning and permitting. Arita Poulson General Contracting, which has operated on Maui for more than 40 years, will lead the project. Construction is expected to take about 18 months and will restore the homes to their original size and layout. The property is within the Lahaina Historic District and adjacent to the ...

Photo of the Day: Sun ’n’ Moon

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Lahaina shelter closes, schools to reopen Tuesday

The emergency shelter at Lahaina Civic Center Gym closed Monday afternoon after power was restored to nearly all West Maui customers, and four Lahaina public schools that were closed Monday are scheduled to reopen Tuesday. The shelter, which opened Saturday after an evacuation order was issued for Olowalu Village because of a fast-moving brush fire, closed at 4 p.m. Monday. Charging stations and Starlink satellite internet service also had been available at the site during the power outages. Mandatory evacuation orders for Olowalu Village were lifted at 5:45 a.m. Monday after the fire, ...