5:40 p.m. 9/12/10 All lanes of travel are open on Haleakala Hwy. Traffic signal repaired & functioning properly following vehicle accident. Update: 3:30 p.m. 9/12/10 All lanes of travel are open on Haleakala Hwy. Entry onto Haliimaile Rd from Haleakala Hwy is blocked due to traffic signal repair in progress. Estimated time of closure is [...]

Sol Kahoohalahala, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, my name is Sol Kahoohalahala.  I’m from the island of Lanai, and with your support, I’d like to be the next mayor of Maui County.  There are a few things that I think we should all give serious thought to in this upcoming election.  That’s considering [...]

Johnathon Olson, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha Maui.  I’m Jonathon Olson, a mayoral candidate for the County of Maui.  I’ve lived on the island for 24 years.  I’m a certified public accountant and a real estate broker.  I was Chief Financial Officer at Maui Memorial Hospital.  I lived on Lanai and we built [...]

Harol “Hap” Miller, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, I’m Harold “Hap” Miller.  I’ve lived here on Maui almost 40 years.  I originally lived in Lahaina and got involved with real estate over there.  I got involved in sales, property management and development.  In 1979, I had a listing to sell condominiums on Front [...]

Who’s in the wa’a–Keoni Nakoa is in the wa’a!  Maui resident and Native 92.5 FM loyal listener Keoni Nakoa today was selected as the winner of the station’s Who’s in the Wa’a contest.  Nakoa took home the prized Hurricane OC-1 canoe today only after completing the final challenge in studio with Native’s KawikaVeeka.  (Watch the exclusive [...]

Randy Piltz, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I’m Randy Piltz, running for Mayor of Maui County.  I was born and raised here.  My Mom and Dad are from here.  Hattie–from the Kukahiko family down in the Kihei/Makena area; and Adolf from the family from the Ulupalakua and Kanaio area. I went to Kamehameha Schools; after [...]

Native 92.5 FM presents Damon Williams and Hi-Town, the latest entertainers to be featured in the station’s exclusive Private Sessions–the event that you cannot buy tickets for.  In order to get in, loyal listeners must win their chance to attend by listening in.  Today, we join Native 92.5 FM’s Chisa as she conducts interviews with [...]

The Board of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, holds a hearing today for the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope planned for construction atop Haleakala on Maui.  The meeting gives the public an opportunity to provide testimony on the project’s Conservation District Use Application. Some concerns that have been raised are [...]

The county parks department hosts an informational meeting tonight to discuss dog parks.  Guest speakers will provide information on the establishment of dog parks, maintenance, and non-profit fundraising.  The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Waikapu Community Center. The public is invited to attend and provide input on establishing dog parks and dog park [...]

Ori Kopelman, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Hi, my name is Ori Kopelman and I’m running for the office of Mayor.  Am I a businessman or an idealist?  The answer is both.  I was with a company in Silicon Valley that grew from 50 to 500 people in a period of six years.  I’ve also written [...]