Maui council hearing Feb. 3 on raising Lahaina height limits to 35 ft — a move tied to Front Street housing plans.

The public hearing is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall, 1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway. Council members will hear testimony on Bill 183 (2025). The proposed measure ...

The funds are for the reconstruction of the Outer Marginal Wharf at the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor.

Lahaina Food & Wine Festival. The Lahaina Food & Wine Festival returns Feb. 18-22, 2026, welcoming guests back for its second ...

Lahaina Small Boat Harbor recently reopened with changes to pedestrian and vehicle access. The harbor shows damage from the Aug. 8, 2023, fire. Among changes to harbor access, a new security ...

Hawaii’s new tourist tax has come into force. The tax is seeking to raise money to help address potential ramifications of climate change in the nation’s first “Green Fee” levy, designed to help ...

A week after celebrating the reopening of the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor to commercial activity, Maui County has adjusted vehicle and pedestrian access to the harbor while reminding the public that ...

Along Lahaina’s battered Front Street, a high-stakes question is hanging over some of the most iconic oceanfront parcels in ...

A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

With some commercial activity returning to the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, Maui County officials have revised the public access plan for the Lahaina Historic District. On Dec. 15, state officials ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thirteen new Hawaii laws taking effect Jan. 1 will raise costs for tourists and uninsured drivers while expanding protections for families and consumers. Hawaii’s new “Green ...

A federal judge upheld Hawaii’s new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations. Judge Jill A. Otake declined to halt the implementation of the tax, according to a Dec. 23 filing in the District of ...