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Maui County hasn’t built any new fire stations on Maui or significantly increased its staffing of firefighters on the island in 20 years. During that time, however, the population has grown substantially and firefighting has become more challenging, especially in leeward West Maui.

Land Board members sent a strong message that even if the resort association committed to fully funding the project, they still may reject it.

Community members, government officials and business executives say recent land board decisions indicate a new approach to the tough decisions that come with sea level rise.

Community members, government officials and business executives say recent land board decisions indicate a new approach to the tough decisions that come with sea level rise.

Final EA issued for West Maui Recycled Water System Project By BY LOUISE ROCKETT - | Jul 2, 2021 WEST MAUI — Progress on the development of the West Maui Recycled Water System Project inched forward with the publication of the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in the state Office of Environmental Quality Control’s The Environmental Notice on June 23. The County of Maui, Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Reclamation Di...

May 4, 2021 I agree with Mayor Victorino’s veto of the 75 percent affordable housing requirement for new developments proposed by some council members. If we learn nothing from past history, we are doomed to repeat its mistakes, in this case even more severely than before. Because many council members are young and inexperienced, they are repeating old mistakes. Learn from the past. It looks good on the surface but solves nothing. It will create no new homes. It will not increase inventory....