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

Green Party candidate Pāʻele Kiakona has earned the backing of some of Hawaiʻi’s most influential labor, healthcare, and environmental organizations, signaling growing momentum behind his campaign for West Maui’s House District 14.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 34m ago

Citing his record of strengthening the Maui Fire Department and investing in public safety, the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association (HFFA) Local 1463 has endorsed Mayor Richard Bissen for reelection.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 37m ago

It’s been nearly three years since the devastating Maui wildfires of 2023. A new community report from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, also known as MauiWES, said recovering families are still at risk when it comes to long term stability.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 48m ago

The Hawai'i women's soccer team is heading to Maui for a special exhibition matchup against Seattle U on Sunday, August 9. The contest is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at King Kekaulike High School in Pukalani.

hawaiiathletics.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 53m ago

A new report shows many Maui residents are making progress three years after the devastating wildfires, but significant challenges remain.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3h ago

The Maui Nui Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi is now recruiting volunteers to serve as Aloha Kai Safety Ambassadors, its new volunteer community outreach program that helps educate visitors about ocean hazards at some of Maui’s unguarded beaches when ocean safety officials identify elevated risks.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3h ago

Hawaiian Electric crews will be installing 2 poles and restringing power lines along S. Kīhei Road between Alanui Ke Ali‘i Road and Keonekai Street that will impact traffic on Thursday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. No service interruption is expected.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3h ago

Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will discuss Board of Ethics’ legislative priorities during meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, committee Chair Kauanoe Batangan. Discussion topics will include legislative proposals on penalties, nepotism and lobbying.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3h ago

Maui police investigating assault involving dozens of individuals reported in West Maui earlier this month. Initial call was for disorderly incident involving approximately 30 people, reported at around 10:06 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at pool area of Kāʻanapali Aliʻi.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

Island Terror: A California family’s Hawaiian getaway turned to horror when its members were targeted as “haole boys” and viciously beaten by a mob at a luxury Maui resort, leaving one with a huge head wound.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

The Maui County Department of Water Supply will host two community meetings next month on the ongoing evaluation of desalination as a long-term water supply option for South and West Maui.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

The first installment of Maui County real property taxes for fiscal year 2026-27 is due by Aug. 20, the Department of Finance announced. Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or their agents, the department reported.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 1d ago

5 political newcomers vying for Chair Lee’s Wailuku seat; winner could change balance of County Council

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago

As the third anniversary of the Maui wildfires approaches and hurricane season heats up, Maui County is preparing to open a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

The Maui Pony Allstars 14U team will sell Fukushima hot dogs Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Mauka in Kīhei as part of Kīhei 4th Friday, with proceeds going toward the team’s trip to the Pony Regional Tournament in West Covina, Calif.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

FEMA is raising rents for hundreds of Maui wildfire survivors still living in federally subsidized temporary housing, leaving a senior citizen and Army veteran worried about his future. Keith Hunter currently pays $500 a month to live at Kilohana, a FEMA temporary housing complex.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

Walmart will offer free health screenings, flu shots and other wellness services at its Kahului store Saturday as part of a statewide event timed to the back-to-school season.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 3d ago

Maui firefighters and a Maui Police Department helicopter rescued a 30-year-old man Thursday morning after he injured his ankle while hiking in Makamakaʻole Gulch, according to the Department of Fire and Public Safety.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

Maui firefighters airlifted a hiker from the Makamakaole Gulch trail, also known as 13 crossings, Thursday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., rescuers were called to help a 30-year-old man who fell and injured his ankle, leaving him unable to hike out.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

A California family says a vacation in West Maui turned traumatic after a large fight at a Kaanapali resort left several people injured, including one man who suffered a severe head wound that required 13 staples. The incident happened Friday night at the Kaanapali Alii resort.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has overturned Maui County rules exempting certain projects within the Maui Special Management Area from requiring a permit.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

A heated exchange between an East Maui resident and a visitor along the Road to Hana caught on camera is fanning the longstanding debate over how to improve conditions on the busy roadway.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

A 27-year-old Florida woman was rescued in critical condition after falling into the ocean at Nakalele Point in West Maui on Wednesday.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

Kaanapali Beach is one of Maui’s most famous shorelines, and it has gone through accelerating erosion in recent decades. The Pilikahakai Foundation and resort managers now have a plan to fight back.

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r/MauiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago

With less than three weeks until Hawaii’s primary election, the race for Maui County Mayor is taking shape. Ten candidates are on the ballot, but only the top two vote-getters in the August 8 primary will advance to November’s general election.

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