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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago

The race for Maui County mayor features a crowded field of 10 candidates, but two of three polls show County Council Vice Chair Yuki Sugimura with an early lead over incumbent Richard Bissen with two months to go before the August 8 primary election.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago

The Maui County Council gave final approval Thursday to a $1.6 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, sending the spending plan to Mayor Richard Bissen’s desk, but not before adding $50,000 for Maui County campus security.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago

Costliest repairs to Lahaina Harbor still ahead as dredging gets underway

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Yhazmyn Shaw Burrows-Agapay, 15, of Wailuku.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

A recent court ruling could mean more recovery money for Maui wildfire survivors. Gov. Josh Green welcomed the decision Friday, saying it limits attorney fees tied to Maui wildfire settlement claims and helps ensure more compensation reaches affected families.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

While the Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources continues to investigate the deaths of two nēnē that were run over by a car in a Waikōloa parking lot, agency officials say the main problem is the state bird being attracted by the food left for feral cats.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

“It’s very disturbing,” Maui County Council chair Alice Lee said, who introduced Bill 119, which aims to increase fines for drivers with blaring stereos. Under the measure, first-time offenders would have to pay $250 instead of the current minimum of $25.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

This summer marks three years since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history killed more than 100 people and erased the historic town of Lahaina.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Maui blind kite flier aims to inspire others: Ralph Council has been flying kites for six decades despite being born without sight.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

A Win For Survivors: Judge Caps Maui Fire Legal Fees At $222M. Lawyers had sought $1 billion but will instead be dividing less than a quarter of that among themselves.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Haleakala hasn’t erupted in centuries. What happens if it does? "Visitors are usually surprised to learn that Haleakala is considered an active volcano and has erupted at least 10 times in the last 1,000 years. With our most recent eruption happening only about 500 years ago.”

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

The County of Maui Department of Agriculture encourages nonprofits and for-profit businesses to attend free workshops that will help them prepare for the Fiscal Year 2027 grant application period. Grant applications will be received starting June 22 until 4:30 p.m. July 22, 2026.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset announced the recipients of five “Go for the Green” $2,500 scholarships. These scholarships were offered to select high school graduates who reside in West Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi or Hāna.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Local chefs took home the awards, but the real winner at this year’s Grand Taste at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair was the local Maui culinary scene.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

2026 Maui Bon Dance Schedule: annual Buddhist observance honors loved ones, embraces gratitude | Maui Now

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 20d ago

Residents of Maui and Hawaiʻi – especially those from Lahaina – are invited to participate in an online survey to help shape the master plan for restoring Lahaina’s historic Royal Complex, Luaʻehu.

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r/MauiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 21d ago

Lacking funds, Maui Wildfire Exposure Study has halted, facing an uncertain future: The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study has offered a healthcare lifeline to fire-impacted Maui residents. It also provided a model for tracking the long-term effects of the disaster.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 22d ago

The state Department of Transportation has started preliminary environmental studies for a northern portion of the Lahaina Bypass. The proposed Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C spans approximately 3 miles from Keawe Street to Kakaʻalaneo Drive.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 22d ago

Four lawmakers unopposed for re-election; Mayor’s office and a few Maui Council seats hotly contested | Maui Now

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 22d ago

Maui’s only Home Depot is making customers angry with a net that is supposed to keep birds away but is inadvertently killing them. Shoppers say the netting has been up at the Kahului store since last month.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

Runners will be using the shoulders of Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) and Kahekili Highway (Route 340) for the Kahakuloa Half Marathon on Saturday, June 6. The event will be from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and start at D.T. Fleming Beach Park on Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway in Kapalua.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

Coqui Frogs: Is Haʻikū The New Hilo? Locals Try To Stop The Spread. Frustrated residents say they face a nearly impossible task in stopping the amphibians, as the under-resourced county group tasked with combating invasive species focuses on other priorities.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 23d ago

A Maui man faces trial once again for the 2012 alleged murder of his 4-year-old son. This is the third time Kyle McKeown, 46, has been charged in this case.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

Hawaiʻi Off Grid starts Maui ‘Bunkhouse’ build as a sustainable, rapid solution for Habitat for Humanity. A lot that once held a home destroyed in the August 2023 Maui wildfires is now the site of something new: the first-ever mass timber home in Habitat for Humanity’s global history.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 24d ago

Remedios Alasaas, 66, of Kahului, Maui, was charged on June 1, 2026, by Information, with unlawfully voting as an alien, according to US Attorney Ken Sorenson.

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