Maui Police Chief Thomas Phillips will retire on June 1, 2009 after serving 33 years with the department, nearly 11 of them as Chief.
“It has truly been an honor to serve as your Chief, and I want to thank each and every one of you for the job that you do each day to make this community safe,†said Phillips...
POLICE CHIEF PHILLIPS TO RETIRE...
KA’APUNI COMPLETES 193 MILE JOURNEY WITH RENEWED FAITH: 160 hours later...
The Ka’apuni marchers completed a 193 mile trek abound Maui with renewed faith and hope for the future. In closing out the seven day journey, event organizer Ke’eaumoku Kapu reflected upon the kupuna and ancestors who he said serve as a source of light for the next generation.
“Every day, the torch got...
WASHINGTON WOMAN INJURED IN WHALE INCIDENT...
A visitor on a whale watch expedition was injured Friday when a humpback surfaced and struck the boat she was on. Maui Police Capt. Charles Hirata said the 61-year-old woman from Bremerton, Washington suffered minor injuries in a fall and was transported from Lahaina Harbor to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
The...
MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION DONATES STATE-OF-THE-ART WIRELESS EKG TO HELP SAVE LIVES...
From the moment a person suffers a heart attack, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. “Now these minutes will be reduced and lives saved thanks to a state-of-the-art wireless EKG,†said officials with the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation who donated 12 units worth an estimated $40,000.
The...
WAILUKU HEIGHTS ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER...
Residents of the Wailuku Heights area are asked to conserve water until tomorrow morning due to a water shortage and in some cases no water in the area.
The Water department is working to refill the Waiale Tank after completing repairs earlier today to a broken water valve. Because Wailuku Heights is at a higher elevation,...
193-MILE KA’APUNI TORCH LIT WALK NEARS COMPLETION AT MOKU’ULA...
KA’APUNI ROAD ADVISORY
Motorists traveling on the Honoapiilani Highway today are advised to use extra caution as marchers in a week-long journey around the island make their way toward their final destination in West Maui.About 100 people participated in overnight leg of the journey that traversed the pali section...
MPD ISSUES KA’APUNI TRAFFIC ADVISORY...
The Maui Police Department is putting out a traffic advisory for motorist traveling in the Lahaina area Friday afternoon, February 27, 2009. The Ka’apuni procession for unity and enlightenment is scheduled to return to Moku’ula in Lahaina at around 4 p.m. on Friday. Motorists are advised to be cautions due...
HIRONO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WAILUKU PUBLIC HOUSING...
Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono announced the awarding of a $16,245,443 federal grant to fund repairs and modernize public housing in Hawaii. Projects include re-roofing and renovating units in Wailuku, Maui and in Honoka`a on the island of Hawai`i, as well as updating aging elevators and upgrading electrical systems across...
Money talks, NFL veterans walk...
It’s a sad truth in the NFL that, in this salary cap era, it’s next to impossible for an athlete to play his entire career with the same team. We’ve seen it in the past, and we’re seeing it again this year.
The latest victims of this reality are a pair of players who will eventually end up...
NEARLY 200 SHOW UP FOR EVENING LEG OF KA’APUNI IN N. KIHEI...
KA’APUNI UPDATE FOR 9:00 A.M. 2/26/09 THURSDAY: DAY SIX
The week-long Ka’apuni procession for unity and enlightenment in the Native Hawaiian community, is a day away from completing a 193-mile round-trip trek to Moku’ula in West Maui. Members of the procession remain at the Kihei Youth Center this...






