Wailuku-Kahului: the brief, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026

The state's harbors division proposes to expand Kahului Harbor for more cargo space, vehicle parking and harbor operations; the draft environmental assessment's comment period closed Sept. 8. [source: the Environmental Notice, Aug. 8, 2026]

Comments are due Sept. 22 on federal highway money for a microgrid, with solar panels, vehicle chargers and battery storage, at the state Department of Transportation's baseyard at 650 Palapala Drive. [source: the Environmental Notice, Sept. 8, 2026]

Hale Makua Health Services plans to build the Hale Makua CarePlex healthcare facility in Kahului with federal Economic Development Administration funding. [source: the Environmental Notice, July 23, 2026]

Basis. Written by the Ledger in a session on Sept. 19, 2026 from the records linked in each sentence; it says what was on the record that day, in plain words, and does not predict outcomes or take sides. What has happened since is on Wailuku-Kahului's page. Corrections: the corrections log.