#Honolulu
VIDEO: Tavares Issues Challenge on TAT in her State of the County Address
By Wendy Osher In her fourth State Of The County Address today, Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares challenged the state administration and the Legislature to examine other sources of revenue before cutting the counties share of income from the hotel room tax. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDRaZ3pm-UY /] “Taking away the TAT revenue from the counties breaks a promise […]
Census Jobs Available in Hana, Waiehu and on Molokai
By Wendy Osher Hawaii local census offices are hoping to hire more than 3000 temporary workers to assist in the effort of counting the state’s population for the 2010 Census. Officials say an estimated 300-400 people will be hired in Maui County. Temporary jobs of up to two months include census takers, enumerators and crew […]
Wind Advisory Issued for Summit of Haleakala 2/8/10
The National Weather Service has continued a Wind Advisory for the Summit of Haleakala on Maui unit 6 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2010. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. The National Weather Service says high pressure building to the West and fading low pressure to the East will keep North […]
3.8 Big Island Quake Shakes Mauna Loa
The USGS recorded a 3.8 magnitude earthquake at 1:01 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 on the Southeastern Flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. The epicenter of the quake was 3 miles WNW of Pahala, 12 miles NNE of Naaleahu, 18 miles ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View, 44 miles SW from […]
Air Quality Worsens During 2010 New Year Celebration
Light and variable winds are to blame for an drop in air quality on New Year’s day. The air particulates exceeded the federal 24-hour standard at several monitoring locations. The Department of Health’s Clean Air Branch monitored air quality at five stations located at Honolulu, Sand Island, Pearl City, Kapolei, and Kihei on Maui. Three […]
North Shore Under High Surf Advisory
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has ISSUED a HIGH SURF ADVISORY for NORTH FACING SHORES of MOLOKAI AND MAUI in effect from 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents and […]
Continental Launches Honolulu To Fiji Flight
Continental Airlines today began non-stop service between Honolulu and Fiji. The Fiji flight is to Nadi, the airline’s Guam hub and is aimed at connecting Continental’s flights from the U.S. mainland, Japan and Micronesia. “Nadi is a popular vacation spot that attracts visitors from around the world and fits well with our portfolio of destinations […]
Maui Radio to Broadcast Live Coverage of EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
By Wendy Osher ESPN 550 AM on Maui will broadcast all 12 of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Basketball tournament games to be played November 23-25 at the Lahaina Civic Center. The Nationally televised event is hosted by Chaminade University and is touted as the nation’s premier early season college-basketball tournament. Play-by-play will be provided […]
Invasive Fire Ant Found at Farm in Waihee, Maui
An invasive, stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has been discovered on a farm in Waihee, on Maui. Agricultural officials say it appears that the ant infestation is confined to a ½-acre area on the farm and the Hawai’i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is preparing an eradication program. Although this ant species has […]
Mokulele Airlines Enters Joint Venture with Mesa Air Group
Two interisland airlines are joining forces to offer service under a joint venture agreement announced today. Under the joint venture between Mokulele Airlines and Mesa Air Group, Inc., the companies will provide inter-island air service under both the Mokulele and go! brands. The combined service will create Hawaii’s second-largest inter-island airline. Existing reservations booked on […]
Victim of Ulupalakua Home Fire Identified
Maui Police positively identified the charred remains of a woman found following a home fire in Ulupalakua over the weekend. Dental records were used to positively ID the woman as 49-year-old Cheryl Lynn Ledbetter of Olympia, Washington. The early morning fire at the Kini Drive residence was first reported at 1:13 a.m.  Fire crews found […]
Tsunami Advisory Ends; 1.2 Ft Rise in Sea Level Reported At Kahului Harbor 9/29/09
The Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii has ended. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares expressed appreciation for readiness in Hawaii, but sadness over the effects near the quake’s epicenter off of the Samoan Islands. “I appreciate the emergency readiness of our partnering state and federal agencies. Their efforts are as valuable as the efforts of our citizens who […]
High Surf Expected on Maui & Molokai
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Surf Advisory for the North Facing Shores of Maui and Molokai and the West Facing Shores of Molokai from 6 p.m. this evening (Thursday, September 24, 2009) until 6 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches […]
Thousands to be Honored With Kalaupapa Memorial
A series of Kalaupapa family workshops begins this week to help people find information about ancestors that were forcibly relocated to the remote Molokai community. There were an estimated 8,000 individuals who were sent to the Kalaupapa Peninsula between 1866 and 1969 because of government policies regarding Hansens disease. The meeting times are as follows: […]
Hawaiian Air to Add 2 Mainland to Maui Flights
Hawaiian Airlines will offer daily service between San Diego and Maui for the first time since summer 2008. It is one of two daily nonstop flights being added to Maui in June.  The other is an Oakland to Maui flight. The flights are part of the company’s efforts to expand its service from Hawaii’s largest […]
MAUI BRIEFING TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF AG REDUCTIONS
The Hawaii State Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee will conduct an informational briefing on Maui this week to gather information relating to the potential impacts of reductions within the state Department of Agriculture on Maui. In a press release issued today, the committee states that the discussion arises from Governor Linda Lingle’s announced intention to layoff […]
TROPICAL STORM LANA CONTINUES ON TRACK SOUTH OF HAWAII
Tropical Storm Lana continues moving west on a track that will remain south of the Hawaiian islands. At 11:00 a.m. HST, the center of Tropical Storm Lana was located about 375 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii and about 555 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii near latitude 14.5 north, and longitude 153.4 west. Lana is moving […]
AKAKA MEETS HAWAII BORN SPACE SHUTTLE CREW MEMBER
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka met today with the crew of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis who successfully repaired the Hubble Telescope on mission STS-125 in May. The crew includes Honolulu-born and Saint Francis High School graduate Dr. Megan McArthur, who was Mission Specialist. McArthur told Akaka that the feeling of weightlessness was incredible. She said […]
PACIFIC WINGS RESUMES PARTIAL SERVICE
Pacific Wings airlines resumed partial service this morning (Friday, July 10, 2009) after suspending all flights on Wednesday and Thursday. The company claims an airline employee was assaulted and injured by a Hawaii Department of Transportation Contractor. State Transportation officials dispute the assault claim saying security personnel visited the site on Tuesday to serve citations […]
EDDIE VEDDER BRINGS SOLO TOUR TO MAUI
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam embarks embarked a month-long U.S. solo tour earlier this month. The tour began on June 8th in Albany, NY and ends on July 2nd in Honolulu. Vedder makes a stop on Maui on Monday, June 29th where he performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Castle Theater of the Maui Arts […]