300 ACRES BURNED IN KIHEI BRUSH FIRE
300 ACRES BURNED IN KIHEI BRUSH FIRE...
A brush fire burned 300 acres since it was first reported at 12:26 this (Sunday) afternoon. As of 8:30 tonight, the fire was not yet under control. The blaze burned vacant land located mauka of the Piilani Highway in South Maui. Heavy smoke could be seen from Wailea as a brush fire burned 300 acres of vacant land several...
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WAILUKU MAN INDICTED FOR ELECTRONIC ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD
WAILUKU MAN INDICTED FOR ELECTRONIC ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD...
The Attorney General’s office today indicted a Maui man for the 1st degree Electronic Enticement of a Child. 37-year-old Chris Shizuo Mabe of Wailuku is accused of using the internet to solicit a law enforcement officer who he allegedly believed was a 14-year-old girl. The Attorney General’s office issued a...
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MAUI COUNCIL PASSES 2010 BUDGET UNANIMOUSLY ON 2ND & FINAL READING
MAUI COUNCIL PASSES 2010 BUDGET UNANIMOUSLY ON 2ND & FINAL READING...
The Maui County Council unanimously passed the FY2010 budget on second and final reading this morning.  The budget is $8.8 million less than the Mayor’s $573 million proposal, which translates to a 1.5% difference. Budget Chair Joe Pontanilla discusses the impact of the TAT on the county budget during a public...
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St. Anthony football suffers setback...
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com You could see in coming in the face of the school’s declining enrollment.  Finally, and sadly, it did come to pass. After several years of battling – and barely surviving – the numbers game, St. Anthony has officially announced that it would not be fielding a varsity football...
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KULA HOSPITAL GEARS UP FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY: SEEKS PHOTOS, STORIES FOR CENTENNIAL BOOK
KULA HOSPITAL GEARS UP FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY: SEEKS PHOTOS, STORIES FOR CENTENNIAL BOOK...
Kula Hospital is gearing up to celebrate the 100th anniversary in 2010, and as part of that celebration, the Kula Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a 100th centennial coffee table book. Alberta Canha is the project coordinator. Image of Kula Hospital courtesy: http://www.kula.hhsc.org/ “We are working on highlighting...
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MAKENA WASTEWATER PLANT GOES SOLAR
MAKENA WASTEWATER PLANT GOES SOLAR...
The private sewage treatment plant at the Makena Resort is on its way to becoming the first net-zero energy wastewater treatment and reclamation plant in the state. A blessing was held today as Dowling Company unveiled the 549 panel system.  A second phase of the project calls for an additional 498 photovoltaic panels...
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USGS: CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS ENDANGERED HONEYCREEPERS
USGS: CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS ENDANGERED HONEYCREEPERS...
A new report released by the U.S. Geological Survey says climate change could pose a threat to Hawaii’s endangered Honeycreeper population. Title: Akepa Honeycreeper Description: While the susceptibility of endangered akepa honeycreepers to avian malaria is unknown, it is likely very high given their current restriction...
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HORSE RIDER SUFFERS FATAL FALL AT HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK
HORSE RIDER SUFFERS FATAL FALL AT HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK...
Authorities identified the man who died in a fatal fall near the crater yesterday as long-time Maui resident and experienced horseman, Edward Wilson. A visitor reported the incident at around 1 p.m. on the Halemau’u Trail in the Summit District of Haleakala National Park. County spokesperson Mahina Martin said the...
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SURVEY COULD INFLUENCE FUTURE STREAM FLOWS FOR E. MAUI FARMERS
SURVEY COULD INFLUENCE FUTURE STREAM FLOWS FOR E. MAUI FARMERS...
Farmers have until today (Thursday, May 28, 2009) to submit a survey that could influence future stream flows in east Maui.  The Maui County Farm Bureau began distributing the survey several months ago in the hopes of obtaining information on water usage and needs.  The information from the survey will help the farm...
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PHONE SERVICE RESTORED TO UPCOUNTRY MAUI FOLLOWING FIREY CRASH
PHONE SERVICE RESTORED TO UPCOUNTRY MAUI FOLLOWING FIREY CRASH...
Phone service to thousands of residents and business in Upcountry, Haiku and Paia, Maui was restored by 4 o’clock this afternoon (Sunday, May 24, 3009). The outage was sparked by a fire that started when a vehicle hit a propane tank on Lower Kula Road yesterday afternoon, igniting a house fire and resulting in damages...
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