Aloha Wailea Ekahi Homeowners, Well, I don’t know about all of you, but I can’t believe how fast 2022 flew by. All of a sudden, it’s my son’s Senior year and we are facing his high school graduation and empty nest syndrome. Where did that 18 years go? It’s important to note that Piilani Highway…

Stray cats harm wildlife. Should we kill them? By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones   On a warm day last spring, dozens of protesters gathered outside a shopping center on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island. They weren’t there to boycott a store or a pipeline or to deride a politician. They came to revolt against a new ban…

Maui County hotels continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires, but still led the counties in November 2023 Revenue Per Available Room due to a higher Average Daily Rate. The data was included in the latest Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The report notes that Maui County hotels…

This week on Maui, some Lahaina top entertainers and chefs hold a Wailea benefit for Maui wildfire survivors, a free Keiki Christmas Carnival takes place in Kaʻanapali, time for another Kīhei 4th Friday, and Kanekoa performs a holiday concert “Make Any Kine Christmas.” Coming up fast: New Year’s Eve dancing and food in Wailea, Kula…

Press Release Posted on: November 28, 2023 “Today, I submitted to the County Council a bill to amend a section of the County Code to immediately help to increase the inventory of housing available to survivors of the August wildfires,” said County of Maui Mayor Richard Bissen. “By converting short-term units to long-term rental properties,…

Gov. Josh Green is proposing using taxpayer and private funds to build new housing and to pay home owners well above market value if they rent long term. Short-term rentals would simply be banned. By Stewart Yerton Civil Beat’s coverage of Maui County is supported in part by grants from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation. Displaced Lahaina…

Valley Isle Voices Invite Visitors to Mālama Maui MAUI – “Pack your patience and grace.” “Do not enter the impacted area of Lahaina Town or take photos of the area, even from afar.” “Support local businesses.” These are some of the messages continually being shared by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), as one of the main…

Saturday October 28th 8pm – 1am Tickets are still available for a special Halloween themed evening bringing back Grand Wailea’s night club, Tsunami for a night of dancing with all profits to benefit our Maui community and the Maui Strong Fund.  https://www.grandwailea.com/events

Due to an outpouring of community support and interest, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is extending Love for Lahaina, the sold-out series of culinary pop-up events created to benefit and directly support the hospitality industry and farmers across the island into November 2023. Adding three more events to the schedule, the pop-up dinners take place every Sunday where diners can enjoy…