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(Updated 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010) The National Weather Service has cancelled the High Surf Advisory for the South facing shores of all islands.  Surf has declined below advisory levels and the advisory was cancelled at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. ________________________________ (Updated:  8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010) The National Weather Service issued a High […]

[flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_zrGybsZrw /] The 18th Annual East Maui Taro Festival is a favorite for many who take pride in the culture and lifestyle found in Heavenly Hana.  The event featured vendors from across the island, and food booths selling favorite flavors including furikake crusted mahi, poke balls and fresh pounded poi from Kipahulu.  Our very […]

A final Environmental Impact statement was accepted for the proposed Waiale Water Treatment Facility in Wailuku.  The system is designed to process surface water from the Hopoi Chute and is anticipated to yield approximately 9 million gallons of water per day.  The treated water would be conveyed to the County of Maui for its Central […]

By Wendy Osher The state legislature did not vote before Friday’s deadline on a proposal to take the county’s share of the Transient accommodation tax or TAT.  Now it’s a wait and see situation as county mayors across the state monitor the latest developments. “We’re not out of the woods quite yet,” said Maui Mayor […]

The 18th Annual East Maui Taro Festival takes place this weekend in Hana. The vent runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hana Ball Park in Hana Town. The event includes entertainment by: Halau Maui Nui a Kama under the direction of na Kumu Hula Kelii Taua and Kapono Kamaunu; Halau Hula Malani […]

The Department of Water Supply is seeking public input on the Wellhead Protection project on Lanai.  The project was initiated to protect the wells that supply drinking water to the community. Drinking water wells can become contaminated by common activities such as pouring motor oil and household chemicals down drains, using too much pesticides or […]

By Wendy Osher A Draft Environmental Assessment has been filed for the development of a neighborhood shopping center on nearly 13 acres of land in Kahului.  The Maui Lani Shopping Center currently has Safeway named as the proposed major tenant. Proposed access points for the site are from Maui Lani Parkway and Kaahumanu Avenue. A […]

By Wendy Osher A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been filed for the controversial Honuaula Development in South Maui. The project gained approvals by the council two years ago after decades of discussion, legal challenges and debate over zoning. The master-planned community is proposed for development on land located at the border of Kihei and […]

By Wendy Osher The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing the designation of more than 15-hundred acres on Maui for inclusion in the Natural Area Reserve system.  The land is located in the Nakula region of Haleakala and includes a tract of Koa dominated forest that state officials say is rapidly disappearing […]

A Kahului man serving as a solider in Iraq suffered fatal injuries in a non-combat related incident.  28-year-old Pfc. Charlie C. Antonio died April 18 in Annassar, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 34rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colorado. Antonio’s death was announced today.  […]

By Wendy Osher The wreckage of a 1998 Jeep multipurpose vehicle was found at the base of a cliff at Ukumehame on Maui.  Authorities say the driver of the vehicle was ejected and died at the scene.  The man has since been identified as 30-year-old Christian V. Jensen of Kihei. According to police reports, the […]

By Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YgpP5BPRWA[/youtube] Seniors and disabled residents showed up in force at the county building Tuesday morning (April 20, 2010) to speak out against proposed cuts to a portion of funding for the MEO bus system.  Maui Economic Opportunity currently provides transportation services to the elderly, disabled and under served groups. “No wheels, no […]

WO:  What prompted your decision to run for Mayor? SK:  I think these times require us to take a closer look at how we manage our affairs as government.  Having been a part of the council in this term, has really solidified for me the idea that there is a necessary requirement for us to […]

Lane closures will be adjusted during the initial phase of a road improvement project on Kamehameha Avenue because of a 12” water main that was broken during construction. All four east- and west-bound lanes of Kamehameha Avenue between Alamaha and Hoohana streets will be closed temporarily; however, access is expected to remain available to all […]

By Wendy Osher The County’s Air Ambulance could be saved under a proposal raised today before the Council’s Budget and Finance Committee. After initially requesting the elimination of the service last month, Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares issued a follow up request to utilize real property revenues combined with emergency funds to cover the county’s share […]

(Update: 9:10 a.m. 4/19/10) Kaupakalua Road is now open.  It was closed earlier this morning because of a downed Hawaiian Tel Com pole.  Maui police say work has since been completed and the road is open for travel. __________________ (Update:  3:06 a.m. 4/19/10) On the roadways, motorists are advised of a road closure in the […]

By Wendy Osher It’s back to class this morning for students at Kahului School.  DOE area superintendent Bruce Anderson tells Pacific Radio Group and MauiNOW.com that school will resume as usual today following a fire Sunday that destroyed three classrooms. The fire was reported just a few minutes before 1 a.m., crews were on scene […]

By Wendy Osher Discussions continue on a recommendation to keep the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve closed after current restrictions are set to expire on July 31, 2010. DLNR began enforcing the two year closure on access to the majority of the reserve, including unofficial trails to Kalua o Lapa, Kalaeloa, and Mokuha on August 1, […]

The county of Maui is seeking public input on the redevelopment plans for Wailuku Town.  Comments can be submitted by completing the online survey at:  www.mauicounty.gov/wailukutownsurvey.  The deadline to complete the survey is May 7, 2010. The survey is being conducted by the County of Maui Department of Planning in an effort to determine how […]

A 3.8 magnitude quake occurred at 7:38 this morning on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island.  The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 2 miles west of Pahala, 11 miles north-northeast of Naalehu, 18 miles east-northeast of Hawaiian […]