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June 12, 2026

For sale for $17M: Late billionaire David Murdock’s home, one of his last ties to Lāna‘i

The 8,495-square-foot, seven-bedroom home is one of the only things Murdock held on to when he sold 98% of the island to Larry Ellison in 2012.

June 10, 2026

West Maui water quality testing finds few impacts after Lahaina wildfire

In 10 years of monitoring West Maui’s waters, one network of citizen scientists has noted other findings like rising salinity due to years of drought and declining nitrates as the residual impacts of Lahaina’s plantation days fade away.

June 07, 2026

Polls show incumbent Bissen, challenger Sugimura dueling for top spot in 10-candidate mayoral primary race

Sugimura has a lead of more than 10 points in two polls, but Bissen’s camp says its polling shows him with a 6-point lead.

June 06, 2026

Costliest repairs to Lahaina Harbor still ahead as dredging gets underway

More than $20 million worth of projects are left to be completed at the harbor, including work on the piers and dinghy dock that cost $8 million and are expected to start this year.

May 31, 2026

Akakū continues fight to preserve Maui County’s public access funding with $400,000 in annual cuts looming

The nonprofit public access station now is appealing a ruling that focuses on a 15-year franchise renewal that the state agreed to with cable company Spectrum.

May 30, 2026

$241M solar energy project to power 18,000 Maui homes moving through permitting process

The Kūihelani Solar Phase 2 project needs to complete the permitting process before federal tax credits expire next year due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

May 29, 2026

Family of Maui patient evacuated to O‘ahu after storm scrambles to relocate him again

Clayton Kim says the hospital where his son Brent Kim was temporarily transferred can no longer provide care for his disabled son.

May 28, 2026

For many sinkholes left by March storms on Maui County roads, cost and timeline for repairs unclear

Some, like the sinkhole on South Kīhei Road, are expected to take several months to fix, while others may not be completed until next year as the county seeks emergency federal funding.

May 24, 2026

‘She’s up with the saints’: Meli Watanuki, one of Kalaupapa’s last living patients, dies at 91

Loved ones remember her “thousand-watt smile” and “spark plug” personality. Her death puts public access to Kalaupapa in question, as she owned and sponsored the only permitted tour to the area.

May 23, 2026

HECO installing sturdier replacement poles in Lahaina, with plans for limited underground lines

Hawaiian Electric started work this week to replace wooden poles with steel and composite fiberglass on a key stretch of Honoapi’ilani Highway that it calls the “first targeted area of critical pole hardening.”

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