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Projected night time traffic delays
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is once again notifying Maui highway users of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the state’s Ka Laʻi Ola housing site in Lahaina. Hauling will take place nightly at 9 from... Read More.
Maui County Grant applications
The County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development will begin accepting Fiscal Year 2026 grant applications starting April 1. The grants will be provided in support of projects and events designed to generate positive economic impacts in Maui County. Both nonprofit and for-profit organizations... Read More.
Upcountry Maui sites to close in April
Sites in Upcountry Maui will close for the month of April to allow for trail repairs and fuel mitigation work. The DLNR Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife and State Parks will close the Kula State Forest Reserve, Waipoli Access Road, Kahikinui Forest Reserve – Papaʻanui Tract, and Polipoli Spring State... Read More.
Bagpiper of Decatur died while scuba diving off Maui
A man from Atlanta, Georgia recently died while scuba diving off Maui, Hawaii. In a bizarre twist, his family made a gruesome discovery a few days later at his home. Henry Frantz Jr. earned the unofficial title of “bagpiper of Decatur” through years of... Read More.
Maui Doctor charged with attempted murder
The Maui doctor accused of trying to murder his wife on a Pali hiking trail on Oahu while on vacation has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree according to Honolulu Police Department. 46-year-old Gerhardt Konig attacked his wife along the Pali... Read More.
Maui Anesthesiologist Remains in Police Custody
Gerhardt Konig, 46, remains in police custody, accused of attempting to kill his wife while hiking on the morning of March 25. Konig, an anesthesiologist from Maui, was on Oahu with his 36-year-old wife. Sources say the two were on vacation, staying in a... Read More.
Online Survey for Maui County Residents
The Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has an online survey to fill out for information on how Maui County residents want their tax dollars spent as the council prepares to review the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, which runs from July... Read More.
Lahaina residents will be able to rebuild quicker
Many Lahaina residents will be able to rebuild quicker thanks to a new bill, Bill 105, passed Friday at the Maui County Council. Historic churches will also benefit, allowing many properties to be built back as they were before the fires and bypassing ‘new’... Read More.
Renter’s Rights Training
Maui renters are increasingly running into issues such as unclear lease terms, unexpected eviction notices, and disputes over security deposits in the wake of the 2023 wildfires. The Maui Housing Hui reports tenants and landlords are unsure of the full implications of the landlord-tenant code,... Read More.
