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Delays possible on Honoapiʻilani Hwy. for equipment transport, early June 14
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises highway users of traffic slowdowns and possible delays along Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) and adjacent roadways early Friday morning as heavy equipment will be transported from the Pulehunui Industrial Park to the state’s Ka La‘i Ola temporary group housing site in Wahikuli.
Overnight lane closure coming to Lahaina area due to construction
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Overnight construction will cause single-lane closures in the coming weeks in central Lahaina, according to the state Department of Transportation. HDOT says that Maui’s Keawe Street, adjacent to the Lahaina Bypass, will shift to one lane for two weeks starting June 17. Crews will install a...
Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project
Maui County should not have let a private company write a legally required environmental study for an experimental wastewater project the business planned to build in Central Maui, the Intermediate Court of Appeals has ruled. By allowing Anaergia Services to prepare the environmental impact statement itself instead of county employees...
10 high school graduates on Maui earn scholarships from the Sons and Daughters of Nisei Veterans/AJA
Ten scholarships of $1,000 were presented to graduates of high schools on Maui by the Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans / Maui AJA Veterans Scholarship Program. The recipients are:. Arianna Castillo-Medina, Lahainaluna High School, daughter of Gildardo and Elsa Castillo. Kalia Hendrickson, Lahainaluna High School, daughter...
EPA completes drinking water sampling in Lahaina
The US Environmental Protection Agency recently completed drinking water sampling in the wildfire-impacted areas of Lahaina, which is a critical step in helping the County of Maui restore drinking water services to the community. The County of Maui uses data from the sampling results to evaluate whether it is appropriate...
Waikapū Development Venture project completion deadline extended to 2029
The Maui County Council has approved extending the construction completion date to September 2029 for Waikapū Development Venture’s 80-unit affordable workforce housing project south of Wailuku town. Originally planned as 68 single-family dwellings and six duplex dwellings with 12 units, the revised project now calls for 80 single-family...
Kilohana temporary housing site takes shape for displaced Lahaina residents
With the roar of heavy machinery nearby, US Army Corps of Engineers officials showed Wednesday how progress is rapidly underway in transforming the once gently sloping grassland above Lahaina into a graded expanse needed to install 169 temporary modular homes for wildfire survivors. Blasting of blue rock and work on...
Unsafe Water Advisory lifted for area L-6B in Lahaina
The Unsafe Water Advisory for Lahaina was amended to remove area L-6B, including properties primarily along Honoapiʻilani Highway and Ainakea Road, from Wahikuli Road to Kaniau Road. Water serving buildings and homes in area L-6B is declared safe for unrestricted use effective June 12, 2024. The announcement was made...
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