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May 07, 2025

‘Where’s the money?’ Applicants wait for funds from Maui County program to help build ‘ohana housing

In 2023, the Maui County Council put aside $2.75 million to help families build ʻohana units, but problems with the program have stalled the awarding of grants.

May 06, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: No. 3 seeded Baldwin softball team brings super seven seniors to state tourney

Seniors Bailey Nagasako and Briana Maio-Silva will lead Baldwin High at the state softball tournament before going on to play for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

May 04, 2025

Lahaina Harbor hosts MIL surfing championships: ‘The first anything’ in burn zone since the fire 

A total of 77 surfers — 36 girls, 41 boys from 11 Maui Interscholastic League schools — competed at Lahaina Harbor on Saturday in the first official event inside the burn zone created by the deadly wildfire on Aug. 8, 2023.

April 30, 2025

Seabury Hall’s Tyler Loree leaves an impressive legacy in Maui Interscholastic League boys golf

The Spartans senior is headed to UCLA after winning a third straight MIL boys individual title. Baldwin senior Anessa Riglos won her third straight MIL girls championship.

April 30, 2025

Kamehameha Maui wins first MIL baseball title since 2009 with 8-0 victory over Baldwin

The Warriors had a chance to clinch the league title on Saturday, but gave up a three-run lead and lost to the Bears, 6-4. Tuesday, Kamehameha Maui beat Baldwin 8-0 to claim its second league baseball championship. The Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA state tournament is set for May 7-10 at Maehara Stadium.

April 29, 2025

‘From the soil up’: An islandwide network of volunteers nurtures trees for burned Lahaina, Kula

The network has grown to 6,200 trees across 25 grow hubs, with volunteers like the Williams family, who lost their home in the Lahaina fire and are now growing trees to give back to the community.

April 28, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: Seabury Hall baseball wins first championship since 2012; MIL D-I baseball championship game Tuesday

The Spartans are headed to the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Division II state tournament May 8-10 on O’ahu.

April 23, 2025

9 projects with over 800 housing units could get funding from Maui County for construction, rising costs

Maui County has $43.5 million to spend in its Affordable Housing Fund for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The funds would help with planning and construction for new projects and repairs for aging ones.

April 21, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: Baldwin water polo, softball teams clinch state berths

In water polo, the Bears have outscored Maui Interscholastic League opponents 107-27 so far this season. Baldwin can wrap up a third straight league title in the MIL tournament this week.

April 20, 2025

County’s updated plan for $1.6 billion in fire recovery funds includes help for first-time homebuyers, rebuilding homes

Plan on track to be submitted this week, with applications taken for programs in the summer.

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