VISITOR DIES IN FALL FROM 10 STORY BALCONY
VISITOR DIES IN FALL FROM 10 STORY BALCONY...
By Wendy Osher © 2009 Maui Police say a visitor suffered massive head injuries from a fall from a 10 story balcony yesterday. The woman was found unresponsive near the poolside area of the Westin Kaanapali Hotel in Lahaina. Authoritites have since identified the woman as 52-year-old Laurie J. Brunner-Chapple of Sunnyville,...
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MAYOR TAVARES TO DELIVER 2009 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS
MAYOR TAVARES TO DELIVER 2009 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS...
By Wendy Osher © 2009 Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will present her third State of the County Address on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers on the 8th Floor of the County Building in Wailuku.  The public is free and open to the public, however seating is limited.  The address will...
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MAUI CELEBRATES YEAR OF THE OX
MAUI CELEBRATES YEAR OF THE OX...
(Photos by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Chinese New Year, Photos by Wendy OSHER © 2009 The County celebrated Chinese New Year today with a Lion Dance and Martial Arts demonstration on the front lawn of the county building. The public exhibition featured members of the Au’s Shaolin Arts Society. The playful lions were...
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HONUA KAI RESORT OPENS NEW HOKULANI TOWER
HONUA KAI RESORT OPENS NEW HOKULANI TOWER...
By Wendy Osher © 2009 The newly constructed Honua Kai Resort & Spa in Kaanapali officially opened the doors on Phase One of the property this week. The Hokulani tower officially opened on Wednesday, but will be available for public viewing during a community open house tomorrow (Saturday, January 31, 2009). The...
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MAUI SHORELINE PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION AS KAHEKILI HERBIVORE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA
MAUI SHORELINE PROPOSED FOR PROTECTION AS KAHEKILI HERBIVORE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA...
(by Wendy OSHER © 2009) A stretch of West Maui coastline is proposed for protection as a Herbivore Fisheries Management area. The nearshore waters from Keka’a Point near the Sheraton Resort to Honokowai Park to the north, are proposed for designation as the Kahekili management area. DLNR officials say the rule...
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Winter of discontent for UH
Winter of discontent for UH...
<p>For fans of University of Hawaii athletics, this has been a winter of discontent.   A last-gasp victory last night over LaTech ended a streak of 18 combined losses by UH teams.</p> <p>Following an encouraging start, the men’s basketball team had lost five in a row and nine straight on the...
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MAUI INCLUDED IN $240 MILLION “RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE” PLAN
MAUI INCLUDED IN $240 MILLION “RECREATIONAL RENAISSANCE” PLAN...
By Wendy OSHER © 2009 Photo of Lahaina Lighthouse by Wendy Osher Graphic image of Recreational Renaissance courtesy: Hawaii DLNR A list of 39 Maui County projects including long awaited repairs of the small boat ramp at Maliko Gulch, are included in a $240 million Recreational Renaissance Plan unveiled by the state today....
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MAUI SEES DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN VISITORS
MAUI SEES DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN VISITORS...
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009)  Maui’s visitor count was down 19 percent in December from the same time last year.  The county’s outer islands saw even deeper declines of 37 percent for Lanai and 49 percent for Molokai.  Total expenditures on Maui also experienced double digit decreases, down 28.3%...
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MAUI’S HALE MAKUA GETS $750,000 CIP GRANT
MAUI’S HALE MAKUA GETS $750,000 CIP GRANT...
(Posted by Wendy Osher © 2009) The Hale Makua long-term health care facility on Maui will benefit from a $700,000 grant released by the Governor’s office today. The capital improvement funds will be used to equip the agency’s Wailuku facility with a water sprinkler system. Hale Makua’s 124-bed facility...
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MAUI COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS:
MAUI COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS:...
FRONT 9 HOLES AT WAIEHU GOLF COURSE CLOSED The front nine holes at Waiehu Golf Course will remain closed today due to wet course conditions.  The Department of Parks and Recreation initiated the closure yesterday (January 28, 2009) at 1:35 p.m. due to the extended rainy weather.  Officials will reopen the rest of...
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