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Kalaupapa National Historical Park to offer public tours starting July 9

Kalaupapa National Historical Park will offer public tours starting July 9, with reservations available through recreation.gov. The tours will be offered twice a week, according to the National Park Service. The park warned the tour is strenuous and participants must be prepared to hike up ...

Concern grows over planned closure of Central Maui recycling center

A Central Maui recycling center used by residents for years is expected to close Tuesday, prompting concerns in the community and among Maui County Council members. Signs posted at the University of Hawaii Maui College Recycling Center in Kahului say the facility on Wahinepio Avenue will be ...

AAA employees assemble 102 bikes for Maui foster youth

AAA employees visiting Maui assembled and donated 102 bicycles for foster youth across Maui County during a community service project Friday at the Hyatt Regency Kaanapali. Maui United Way brought together 175 AAA employees from across the nation for the bike-building event, which was part ...

Lahaina meeting to cover evacuation plans, school rebuild and buyout program

Maui County will hold its monthly Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria. Topics will include evacuation management and wildfire mitigation, a brief update on the status of the King Kamehameha III Elementary School rebuild, Hawaiian Electric Co.’s West Maui projects, upcoming community events and updates from the county Office of Recovery. The meeting will also include information on Lahaina Homecoming, Kuhinia Maui and the Hookumu Hou Strategic Voluntary Mitigation Buyout Program. Representatives from several departments and ...