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Green Fee workshop set for Wailuku

Green Fee workshop set for Wailuku Community organizations interested in applying for Hawaii's new Green Fee funding can attend a free workshop Aug. 13 in Wailuku. The workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., as part of a statewide series organized by the Care for ‘Āina Now Coalition, Hawaii Green Growth and Hawaii Public Policy Advocates. The training is designed to help nonprofits, environmental organizations and community groups prepare for Requests for Proposals tied to Green Fee funding established under Act 96. Topics include ...

The Maui News to be sold to Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative

The Maui News soon will welcome new ownership, as the Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative has reached an agreement to purchase the publication and Maui Publishing Co. from The Ogden Newspapers Inc. Maui Nui Media and Creativity Collaborative is led by Maui residents Axel Beers, Alika ...

Photo of the Day: Wailea Sunset

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.

Family continues to seek answers in the death of 2-year-old son

Nearly a year after their 2-year-old son died during a family camping trip on Maui, Kyle and Haley Barnes say they are still searching for answers. On Sunday, the couple will hold a memorial ride — Wyatt’s Braaap Braaap Ride — to honor and remember their son. They said anyone is ...

Weekend closures planned on Makawao Avenue through Aug. 23

Motorists should expect weekend road closures and delays on portions of Makawao Avenue beginning Aug. 8 as Maui County continues its reconstruction project. The third phase of paving will require full weekend closures of both lanes from 6 a.m. on Saturdays to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays through Aug. 23. Access will be limited to local traffic. The scheduled closures, which are subject to change, include Makani Road to Eddie Tam Memorial Center from Aug. 8-9, Eddie Tam Memorial Center to Maha Road from Aug. 15-16 and Makani Road to Maha Road from Aug. 22-23. Weekday construction also will ...

Former pro Maika Usita returns to coach Haleakala Waldorf boys basketball

Former professional basketball player Maika Usita has returned to Maui to coach the Haleakala Waldorf School boys basketball team after spending more than a decade playing overseas. Usita, a Maui native, is coming home with what school officials describe as a vision focused on character, ...