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The future of public beach parking at Keawakapu in South Maui surfaces for consideration before the state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday.

The Maui Chapter of the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers has selected the Keanae Road Safety Improvements project as the winner of its 2021 Project of t

mtanji@mauinews.com A site plan shows the proposed Wailea Resort SF-S Residential Project, which calls for 57 single-family residential units on 23.1 acres in Wailea. Unable to decide whether to accept the project’s environmental assessment or require developers to do more a more extensive study, the Maui Planning Commission recessed its meeting on Tuesday and will take up decision making at its next meeting on May 11. MUNEKIYO HIRAGA map Community members are calling for a 57-unit luxury...

Join in Surfrider’s campaign to reduce single-use waste By Staff | Mar 12, 2021 How many times have you brought takeout food home and not really needed the bag, menu, napkins, condiments and plastic utensils that came with it? According to the Maui Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, over the past year misinformation about reusables — combined with increased takeout demand — have increased the amount of disposable food ware items used by restaurants. To prepare for maj...

MIKE MOLINA – Supports the change The Maui County Council’s Affordable Housing Committee on Monday voted to recommend approval of a bill that would tighten affordable housing requirements for projects seeking fast-track approval under a state law. The proposal would require that 201H housing projects would need to have 75 percent affordable units unless a lower percentage, which is greater than 50 percent, is approved by council. Hawaii’s 201H law, administered by the county, is an ex...

mtanji@mauinews.com Volunteers Brad Zoppi and Lisa Karch accept a toy donation Sunday morning during a drive-thru donation event for Toys 4 Tots organized by Street Bikers United Hawaii — Maui Chapter at the Azeka Shopping Center. The Maui News / MELISSA TANJI photos KIHEI — Like everything else, COVID-19 altered the annual Maui Toys 4 Tots Motorcycle Toy Run at the Azeka Shopping Center in Kihei this year. Gone were the hundreds of motorcyclists traveling to Kihei and gathering at the...

lfujimoto@mauinews.com Police solo bike Sgt. Gregg Rowe talks to 4-year-old Chase along with traffic Sgt. Kenneth Kihata (center) and traffic investigator Alvin Ota before the start of the Heroes & Helpers event Saturday morning at Pu‘unene Shopping Center. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photos PUUNENE — With police officers delivering gifts and greetings along the way, there was no shortage of Christmas spirit as children in need picked up early presents during a drive-thru event at Pu�...