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By Wendy Osher Maui home sales were up significantly in December with 90 homes selling for a median price of $477,000. That translates to a 63 percent increase in sales volume over last year and marks a 17-month high for home sales on the island. The Maui Realtors Association released the year end figures saying […]

The Hansen Road Closure that was scheduled to start today has been pushed to next week because of today’s wet weather in Central Maui.  The closure will begin on Thursday January 14, 2009 at 8 p.m.  The road is scheduled to reopen again at 5 p.m. on Sunday January 17, 2009. The Hansen Road closure […]

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM) encourages the public to attend their monthly meeting set to take place today, January 7, 2010 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Maui Economic Development Board, Malcolm Training Center, Suite 5 located at 1305 Holopono Street in Kihei. Convened by Mayor Charmaine Tavares in September […]

Posted by Wendy Osher The Hawaii Department of Transportation opened bids today for the next phase of the Lahaina Bypass project on Maui.  Phase 1B-1 is the second part of the five phase project.  The bypass is being constructed as an alternate route to alleviate rush hour traffic through busy Lahaina town in West Maui. […]

By Wendy Osher A mainland flight bound for Maui Wednesday morning turned around after take off because of a disruptive passenger aboard the plane. The Hawaiian Airlines Flight was en route from Portland to Maui when the incident occurred. Hawaiian Airlines spokesman Keoni Wagner said the crew called ahead to law enforcement advising them that […]

The parents of two Waiehu children critically injured in a New Years Day fireworks incident are being accused of reckless endangerment. According to police records cases of Child Abuse/Neglect, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor II, and Reckless Endangering II have been initiated against the parents. The cases are being forwarded to the County Prosecutor’s […]

Halau O Kekuhi presents a sequel to their famed Holo Mai Pele, it is Hi‘iaka: Wahinepo‘aimoku on Saturday January 30, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Castle Theater. The show continues the epic journey quest of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, the youngest sister of Pelehonuamea, in her undertaking to fetch Lohi‘au, the chief […]

Accessibility improvements are planned at Maui’s Haleakala National Park and Molokai’s Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge. The Maui project will get funding for the planning and design of an accessible route for tour bus passengers along Kuloa Point within the Haleakala National Park boundaries.  Funding for the Molokai project will go towards paving the entrance road […]

Water customers in Central and South Maui are being asked to conserve water on Thursday and Friday this week, January 7 and 8, 2010, as crews complete work to install new electrical terminations at three Waihee wells. The three wells traditionally provide a total average of five million gallons of water per day to the […]

Posted By Wendy Osher Two Waiehu children were transported via Medic Air to Kapiolani Medical Center after sustaining critical injuries in a fireworks accident. The incident was reported just after midnight on January 1, 2010 in a Lower Waiehu subdivision where the injured 11-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl reside. Maui Police say the two were […]

Posted by Wendy Osher Maui Council Vice Chair Michael J. Molina sent legislation to the Council today that would allow individuals across the county to install their own small wind energy systems to produce electricity for personal use. The small energy systems are electric generators, rated at 100 kilowatts or less, that utilize wind energy […]

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host two live television specials this month focusing on the “Akaka Bill” more formally known as the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. OHA hopes to use the airings as a way to better inform the public about the measure that is now before the U.S. Senate and […]

Molokai residents will be updated on the status of the state’s health drug prescription program.  Kimberly Svetin, the president of Molokai Drugs, Inc., will be the guest at the upcoming meeting of the Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Moloka‘i. There, she will provide an update on the status of state Employer-Union Health Benefits […]

By Wendy Osher The first phase of an investigation into reef damage in South Maui is estimated to cost upwards of $44,000.  The Reimbursable Agreement between the state Board of Land and Natural Resources and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service calls for an investigation into a mishap last month at the Keawakapu artificial reef […]

Two Maui men were transported to the Hospital in critical condition following a two vehicle collision that forced the three-hour closure of the Hana Highway Monday afternoon. During an initial assessment, injuries to both motorists were considered life-threatening, but both were later upgraded after being transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center.  Maui police say […]

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) filed a grievance over a plan by UH President M.R.C. Greenwood to impose a faculty pay cut.  The UHPA staff called Greenwood’s “Last, Best, Final Offer,” a breach of contract. The UHPA wants the letter retracted and is demanding a stop from the implementation of the proposed contract […]

U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie will leave his post in Washington on February 28th to focus on his run for Hawaii governor.  The 71-year-old lawmaker is resigning after serving 19 years in Congress.  He said the departure date will enable state elections officials to plan for a timely and cost-effective special election for his First Congressional […]

Governor Linda Lingle today nominated former U.S. Attorney Edward H. Kubo, Jr. to serve as a Circuit Court judge of the First Circuit (O‘ahu).  If confirmed by the State Senate, Kubo will fill the vacant seat created by the retirement of Judge Frances Wong. Lingle released a statement in support of her nomination saying, “Ed […]

A portion of Hansen Road in Puunene will be closed to traffic from 8 p.m. on January 7, 2010 to 5 p.m., January 10, 2010. The section of Hansen Road from Pulehu Road to South Puunene Avenue (near the A&B Sugar Museum) will be undergoing roadway improvements as part of the Hansen Road Realignment Project.  […]

The PGA Tour tees-off this week with the season opening SBS Championship at the Kapalua Plantation Course.  The new title sponsor Seoul Broadcasting System takes over what was formerly the Mercedes Championship. Today and tomorrow are reserved for professional practice rounds with the Pro-Am set for Wednesday and the tournament running from Thursday through Sunday. […]