HONOLULU — Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters. Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many ...
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Property owners negatively impacted by Tropical Storm Lala may apply for a one-time extension of the fiscal year 2026-27 real property tax payment deadline through Sept. 20, Mayor Richard Bissen announced Wednesday. For those not impacted, the real property tax payment deadline is Aug. 20, 2026. To be approved, property owners need to submit a County of Maui Department of Finance Treasury Tax Division application that describes impacts and provides location and other details by Sept. 20. The department will defer payment, tax penalty and interest if approved. Details of deferral ...
Three local organizations have pooled their resources to set up a free Wi-Fi network to help East Maui residents maintain access to internet connectivity, communication and online resources following Tropical Storm Lala. The emergency Wi-fi is now available in Hana town for East Maui ...
Hawaiian Electric reported Wednesday night that it has yet to restore power to about 570 customers in Maui County. Hawaiian Electric said that service has been restored to about 98% of affected customers on Maui following Tropical Storm Lala. Crews are working to restore small pocket ...
Lisa Fischer, who will perform with the band What Mongoose? Saturday at the Maui Music and Food Experience, was among the celebrated background vocalists featured in the Academy Award-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.” A two-time Grammy winner, Fischer spent decades supporting ...
