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December 24, 2025

Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl on Christmas Eve features Maui connections for both Hawai’i and Cal teams

Karsyn Pupunu, a 2020 Kamehameha Schools Maui graduate, will start for UH in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl today against California in what very well could be his final football game. 

December 22, 2025

Monday Morning Maui Sports: Oregon State’s Maui Classic is about more than basketball

Oregon State University started the tournament, involving four teams, in 2016 and it has been played every year since with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 21, 2025

In a year of federal cuts and fading fire recovery funds, Maui nonprofits hold fast

Government shutdown and pause in SNAP benefits at the end of the year spurred even more need in the community.

December 20, 2025

Conservationists want to restore cloud bridge that once brought rain to leeward Haleakalā, Kaho‘olawe

To bring back the cloud bridge requires restoring the forests that disappeared due to wild animals, ranching and the U.S. military’s bombing of Kaho’olawe.

December 19, 2025

High school seniors coordinate architecture, design, construction competition on Maui

David Sellers of Hawaii Off Grid Architecture & Engineering helped judge, saying: “The reason you see local professionals involved is because we need to cultivate local talent.

December 17, 2025

Maui Land & Pineapple fined $140K for streamflow violations, but can offset penalty with improvements

The state Commission on Water Resource Management gave the company a chance to offset the fine by making improvements to its water system in Honokōhau Valley.

December 15, 2025

Monday Morning MIL: Maui’s Mata‘afa Grove sisters make a statement in first high school wrestling tournament together

After Taimane Mata’afa Grove, a freshman at Maui High School, made quick work of Kalea Markulis of Lahainaluna with a pin in 93 seconds in the 125 girls championship match, Te’ata Mata’afa Grove was able to shift her focus to her title match at 135 that would take place minutes later. 

December 14, 2025

Kurt Suzuki remembers his Maui roots as he prepares for high-profile job as manager of Los Angeles Angels

As the first full-time Major League Baseball manager ever from the state of Hawai’i, Suzuki was humbled as he prepared to go to the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 6.

December 13, 2025

On-demand ride service could replace least-popular Maui Bus routes

The Waihe’e Villager and Kula Islander each see fewer than five riders per hour. Maui County hopes switching these routes to microtransit, which is like a hybrid between Uber and a public bus, will increase efficiency and cut wait times.

December 12, 2025

After strong start, Maui’s tourism recovery flattens as 2025 comes to a close

Economists say Maui’s tourism industry is “outperforming” other islands as visitors continue to return after the 2023 wildfires, a trend that could help cushion the island from an overall weakening economy.

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