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‘Worst it’s ever been’: In Hāna, power and roads still limited days after storm

The town’s clinic had to discard $15,000 to $20,000 worth of refrigerated vaccines and medicine, while local stores also lost thousands of dollars worth of products.

As flood waters recede, Kīhei is left with a muddy mess, coastal erosion and road damage

The worst road damage in Kīhei was across from Kamaole Beach Park II, where a large section of pavement collapsed leaving a big hole with exposed pipes and debris.

Monday Morning Maui Sports: Kamehameha Maui’s Pa‘u Spencer to continue football career at Whitworth University

The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Kamehameha Schools Maui senior offensive lineman has grown up fast and hopes to follow in the footsteps of his older siblings, both standout collegiate athletes.

Kīhei shoreline hit hard in Kona low storm: ‘It’s just total chaos. It’s a total river.’

The flooding waters had so much force that longtime Kīhei resident Daniel Baralt said: “It just took the cars and just played with them like toys.”

10 years after sugar plantation’s closure, Puʻunēnē Mill’s transformation in the works

Nan Inc., which purchased the mill and about 300 surrounding acres in 2024, hopes to turn the old plantation infrastructure into an area for businesses and light industrial use — and potentially housing in the future.

March 14, 2026

69-year-old and his dog Scooby-Doo walk around the island of Maui

Kevin Thompson and his sheepadoodle traveled more than 300 miles during their trek around the island of Maui, meeting many nice people and some mean dogs along the way.

March 13, 2026

‘Green fee’ proposals to boost Hawai‘i’s environment, disaster resilience on path to approval

A plan to use $130 million from the state’s first climate impact tax got the full backing of lawmakers on the critical House Finance Committee. Now it heads to the Senate.

March 11, 2026

As e-bikes grow in popularity, Maui County and state lawmakers try to curb dangerous riding

Measures would require helmets for underage riders and bar “exhibition riding” like wheelies and stunts.

March 08, 2026

South Maui’s saltier, more turbid waters could signal drought is taking a toll

A group of citizen scientists and water quality experts are working to find out what’s causing recent changes offshore.

March 07, 2026

Grand Wailea’s expansion plans advancing after years of debate over ancestral remains, tourism impacts

The resort finally got tentative approval to add 137 new rooms but must meet over 30 conditions related to water, traffic and protection of potential burials.

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March 18, 2026