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Differing personalities, philosophies and policy positions surfaced Thursday afternoon as Maui County Council members interviewed three applicants vying to fill the unexpired term of the late Council Member Natalie "Tasha" Kama.

Kahului Council candidates interviewed; contrasts emerge in policies, philosophy and personalities ↗

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The Maui County Council heard more than two hours of passionate and divided testimony Thursday morning regarding the appointment of a successor to the Kahului residency seat left vacant by the passing of Council Member Natalie “Tasha” Kama. The Council is considering three applicants for the remainder of the 2025-2027 term: Virgilio “Leo” R. Agcolicol, […]

Community divides over swing vote successor for late Council Member Tasha Kama ↗

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Tears, laughter and the soaring voices of 31 grandchildren filled the Castle Theater on Wednesday morning to celebrate a life of love, service and faith as Maui bid farewell to Maui County Council Member Natalie “Tasha” Kama.

‘Small in stature, huge in presence’: Maui bids aloha to Council Member Tasha Kama ↗

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The water commission has yet to approve any of the more than 140 permit applications for water use in West Maui that were filed two years ago shortly before the Lahaina fire.

As frustrated West Maui community waits for state water permit approvals, dispute over golf course irrigation grows ↗

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The Maui County Department of Water Supply is taking the first steps toward developing its first publicly owned desalination facility in West Maui. The project would extend the arid region’s water resources beyond current ground and surface water limitations that currently force the department to cope with a Stage 2 water shortage. With a desalination […]

Maui Water Department begins initial planning for West Maui desalination plant ↗

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The environmental law firm claims the golf courses unlawfully used millions of gallons of potable water to irrigate their greens, and that the state water commission chair knew about it.

Earthjustice asks water commission to stop Kapalua golf courses from using drinking water for irrigation ↗

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The bill that would phase out transient vacation rental uses in the apartment zoning districts is being scheduled for a special council meeting Dec. 1 at 9 a.m., Council Chair Alice L. Lee announced today.

First reading of Bill 9 on TVRs in apartment districts scheduled for Dec. 1 ↗

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Before Hale Pōmaika‘i Community Dialysis Center opened 16 years ago in Hāna, patients had to travel four-hours roundtrip to Central Maui three times a week for the life-saving treatments.

Nation’s first communal dialysis home in Hāna needs repairs to keep operating at full capacity ↗

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