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Project launches online Maui newspaper archives

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Maui, the Aloha Sugar Strike and Hawaii statehood are among the historic topics reported in The Maui News in the 1950s. Now, these stories are available online for free viewing. An event celebrating the completion of the portion of the project covering the 1950s was ...

Advisory for Kalama Park no longer in effect

Update: Maui County canceled the advisory for Kalama Park on Friday. All temporary warning signs have been removed. Portions of Kalama Park in Kihei are temporarily closed following a wastewater overflow reported Thursday, Oct. 22, at Kihei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6, according to the Maui County Department of Environmental Management. The overflow, caused by a mechanical failure in a force main at the pump station, has not reached the ocean but is affecting Kalama Park, the Kihei Fire Station and surrounding properties. The park's tennis and basketball courts, soccer field and ...