Coastal Resilience Designs for Olowalu-Ukumehame to Be Unveiled July 9
The Nature Conservancy and UH will present final conceptual designs for the Olowalu-Ukumehame coastline on July 9, addressing sea-level rise, erosion, and ecosystem restoration. The plans tie into an upcoming 2027 Honoapiilani Highway realignment that will reshape land use along that stretch of West Maui. A public hybrid presentation of the Olowalu: The Road to […]
Maui Planning Commission Delays Makena State Park Expansion Permit
The Maui Planning Commission deferred a decision on a facilities expansion permit for Makena State Park after public testimony raised concerns about sea turtle nesting, water quality, and safety. A follow-up public hearing is scheduled for July 14. The state DLNR is seeking a special management area permit to add permanent restrooms, showers, and expanded […]
Little League Returns to Lahaina for First Time Since 2008, Boosting West Maui Recovery
Lahaina Recreation Center will host a District III Little League tournament June 26–30, 2026, marking the first such event in West Maui in 18 years. The county upgraded the field as part of ongoing Lahaina recovery efforts, and the tournament is expected to draw visiting families to local businesses. West Maui Little League will host […]
Little League Returns to Lahaina for First Time Since 2008, Boosting West Maui Recovery
Lahaina will host a District III Little League Minors Division tournament June 26–30, 2026, the first such event in West Maui in 18 years. The County upgraded Lahaina Recreation Center Field No. 4 to make tournament play possible again. West Maui Little League hosts the Minors Division District III tournament at Lahaina Recreation Center Field […]
Maui Commission Delays Vote on Makena State Park Bathroom and Fee Plan
The Maui Planning Commission deferred a decision on proposed upgrades to Makena State Park, including permanent restrooms, showers, and toll booths charging out-of-state visitors. Testimony ran nearly nine hours and was sharply divided between supporters and opponents of the changes. Proposed improvements include two permanent bathrooms, outdoor showers, a water bottle refill station, and paved […]
UH Maui College Training Workers to Convert Cesspools by 2050 Deadline
UH Maui College launched a wastewater specialist certificate program in 2024 to help address a workforce shortage slowing Hawaii’s mandated cesspool conversion effort. The state faces a 2050 legislative deadline to eliminate more than 83,000 cesspools that currently leak raw sewage into coastal waters. Hawaii law requires all cesspools to be converted to cleaner alternatives […]
Māʻalaea Condo Gets OK for $2.4M Shoreline Erosion Plan Using Buried Sand Structure
Maui County has approved an environmental finding for Kanai A Nalu condominium in Māʻalaea to remove its failing seawalls and install a buried sand-filled geotextile structure as a softer shoreline erosion solution. The $2.4 million project still needs additional permits before construction can begin. The Maui Planning Department issued a finding of no significant impact […]
West Maui Greenway Trail Project Holds Virtual Public Meeting
Multiple sources, including Maui County and Maui Now, report that the County of Maui Department of Public Works hosted a virtual meeting and open house on June 25, 2026, focused on the environmental assessment for the proposed West Maui Greenway. The 25-mile multiuse trail would run along the West Maui Coast and is designed to […]
Maui Planning Commission Defers Vote on Mākena State Park Bathroom Project
Multiple outlets reported that the Maui Planning Commission deferred a decision Tuesday on a state proposal to build permanent restrooms and other improvements at Mākena State Park, following a marathon hearing that stretched from 9 a.m. to after 6 p.m. The project, put forward by the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, drew deeply […]
NIH Awards UH Mānoa $2.2M to Continue Long-Term Maui Wildfire Health Study
Multiple outlets reported that University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have received a $2.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to fund the next phase of the Maui LOA (Learnings to Overcome Adversities) study, a long-term examination of how the 2023 wildfires have affected residents’ health and well-being. The three-year award will support a survey […]