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Planning commission approves Makena State Park expansion

The Maui Planning Commission has approved a revised plan to add comfort facilities and expand designated parking at Makena State Park in South Maui. The 6-1 vote approving a Special Management Area permit allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of State Parks to build ...

Residents question plans for Lahaina Bypass extension project

Residents are weighing in on the proposed extension of the Lahaina Bypass in West Maui, with mixed support for the project. The Lahaina Bypass extension project seeks to extend the existing bypass north from Keawe Street to create a continuous highway around Lahaina and Kaanapali. However, ...

Photo of the Day: Sunrise

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Brush fire along Piilani Highway quickly contained

Firefighters put out a brush fire Tuesday evening along the Piilani Highway at Piikea Avenue in Kihei. According to the Maui Fire Department, firefighters responded at 5:33 p.m. and found a brush fire burning on the east side of the highway. Crews deployed hose lines and brought the blaze ...

Study finds human activity is weakening Maui corals

Human activities are changing the chemistry of coral reefs off Maui and making them less resilient to warming oceans and other environmental stressors, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The study, published in Nature Communications, found 25 ...