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“Vacation travel to West Maui is strongly discouraged for the near future," the Hawaiian Tourism Board warned in a statement. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images As the rescue and ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — After the devasting fires, officials say the rest of Maui is still open for business. But should people planning to travel to the island still go? "It would have been nice to create ...

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Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis. As the torches of the Old Lahaina Luau flicker, bartenders mix mai tais and hula dancers get ready. After dinner, ...

As Maui grapples with the devastation of recent fires, the Maui Strong Foundation is helping those in need. Click here (Maui Strong) for ways to donate and for information on how funds are being used.

MAUI (KGTV) — "Just let people know we are here. We need tourists to come here and support our economy," says Hao Le, an Uber driver in Maui. Le picks up tourists at the airport, which he says ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The fires on Maui have created a chaotic situation. At this point, recovery crews are sifting through the ashes to locate bodies and to determine the extent of the damage, both to ...

MAUI -- I had mixed feelings about coming to Maui so shortly after wildfires decimated Lahaina. On one hand, I heard voices on social media urging visitors to stay away as the island recovers from the ...

As someone who loves to lounge in a beach chair for hours on end, this insight from Priceline’s 2026 travel trends report ...