#East Maui

The Hāna Metals Recycling Collection Event takes place Thursday, Aug. 4, Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Two females were found in the vehicle. One was deceased and the other was in critical condition.

Rep Lynn DeCoite filed papers to seek election to the District 13 House seat. She is currently filling the remainder of the term of the late Mele Carroll.

At early dawn Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, firefighters retrieved a hiker found injured late last night, after an extensive search on the Commando Trail, in the Kailua area of East Maui.

The sleepy town of Hāna is a secluded, quiet Maui village inhabited by residents enjoying the rural life. There are a handful of things to explore in Hāna, so definitely do your research beforehand.

East Maui’s botanical gardens and arboretums are the perfect places to get close and personal to some of the island’s most beautiful tropical varieties of flora and fauna.

A 19-year-old man suffered cuts to his head, back and legs after falling about 40 feet from a waterfall in the area of Twin Falls on Tuesday afternoon.

The National Park Service will host a community informational meeting in the Kipahulu District of East Maui on Wednesday, January 11, 2011.

State and county authorities host a community meeting tonight in Hana to discuss dengue fever. The Hana meeting is the third East Maui meeting held this week…

The meetings begin THIS Saturday in Keanae and Nahiku and are hosted by Health Department officials.

The State Department of Health is investigating two suspected cases of dengue fever in East Maui.

Adrienne King, 2010 candidate for Lt. Governor (R) Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, my name is Adrienne King and I’m running for Lt. Governor on the Republican ticket.  A little about myself–I was born in Detroit, Michigan; I came to Hawaii in ’72 after graduating from college in law school.  I came and met and married a […]

Tasha Kama, 2010 candidate for State House District 8, Transcript: Introduction:  Aloha, my name is Tasha Kama.  I’m a Democrat running for the State House of Representatives for District 8 which encompasses the communities of Waikapu, Wailuku, Waiehu, Waihee and Kahakuloa.  We must remedy our reliance on imported goods and must think, behave and act sustainably […]

Justin Hughey, 2010 candidate for State House District 8, Transcript: Introduction: My name is Justin Hughey and I’m running for State House of Representatives, District 8.  I am a teacher, and I work a second job at a restaurant in order to be a teacher, even though I have a Master’s Degree.  My predominant focus is […]

Joe Souki, 2010 candidate for State House District 8, Transcript: Introduction: My name is Joseph Souki.  I am currently an incumbent member of the House, 8th District.  I am from District 8 all the way from Kahakuloa to Waikapu.  This past year, I’ve been part of the leadership and the chairman of the Transportation Committee.  I […]

Gary Hooser, 2010 candidate for Lt. Governor of Hawaii, Transcript:  INTRODUCTION:  Aloha, I’m Gary Hooser.  I’m a candidate for Lt. Governor.  And I’m focusing on the issues (there’s lots of important issues of course, but) energy independence, educational excellence, environmental protection and sustainability are my key areas of focus.  I’ve been in the Hawaii State Senate […]

The Hana community has a new water tanker truck that will serve the East Maui area.  The $527,597 Tanker 7 was purchased with federal funds through the County’s Community Development Block Grant program.  Fire Chief Jeff murray said the tanker’s ability to handle the area’s narrow, winding roads and rugged terrain will help provide a […]

By Wendy Osher (Update 4:39 p.m. 7/30/10) A dead sperm whale continues to float in waters off of Hana Maui.  The carcass was observed in waters near Makaalae Thursday afternoon, but residents say the dead whale was first seen on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Crews from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources were […]

By Wendy Osher In a ballot that is filled with 11 mayoral candidates, three Maui council members and Maui’s OHA representative will return to office without a single challenger.  Council Members Joe Pontanilla of Kahului, Gladys Baisa of Upcountry Maui, and Danny Mateo of Molokai are uncontested in the September Primary election.  Maui’s Trustee for […]

The Maui ballot continues to take shape as the July 20th deadline for candidate filing nears.  As of Tuesday, 14 people had pulled papers for the Mayor’s race and seven had filed, confirming their candidacy—the most recent of which was Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares who made her run for re-election official on Friday.  In the […]