#War Memorial

Both of the MIL’s Divison-II teams celebrated the opening weekend of league games with lopsided victories.

Baldwin and Maui High will open their high school football seasons.

By Wendy Osher (4:15 p.m. 8/6/10) The Kehalani fire that started just before midnight, remains at 60 acres and no injuries are reported.  There was damage reported to waterlines connected to the ‘Iao Water Treatment Facility, which has been shut down while lines are repaired.  The shutdown does not currently affect water customers in the area. Fire […]

County of Maui phone service provider, Wavecom Solutions, formerly known as Pacific LightNet, was among those affected by the fiber optic outage early this morning in the Molokai Channel.  The company anticipates restoration of service to 270 prefix numbers by tomorrow morning.  Affected offices include the County of Maui building in Wailuku, DMVL and Real […]

Today marks the start of the 40th annual Maui Contractors Association Home Expo.  The free event at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku runs from 4 to 9 p.m. today (Friday, June 25, 2010) and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, June 26, 2010).  More than 90 vendor booths are featured with products and services […]

Governor Linda Lingle today issued an executive order to establish surfing reserves at two of Hawai‘i’s most well-known surfing areas.  The executive order “acknowledges the cultural, sports and historic significance of important surf sites in Hawai‘i,” and “raises public awareness about the importance of protecting, nourishing and developing Hawai‘i’s world famous surf sites.” The Governor’s […]

In preparation for island graduation ceremonies, the Maui parks department will fence off a portion of the War Memorial Stadium parking lot in Wailuku.  The fenced off area near the tennis courts will be blocked off to through traffic and parking.  It will be reopened for regular use on Monday, May 24. The Baldwin High […]

Below, in alphabetical order, are the 2010 graduation dates, times, and sites for Maui’s regular public, charter, and adult community schools. Baldwin Fri., May 21 6:00 PM War Memorial Stadium Hana Sat., May 22 3:30 PM School Field King Kekaulike Thurs., May 20 6:00 PM School Stadium Lahainaluna Sun., May 23 6:30 PM Boarders’ Field […]

Two American Red Cross emergency shelters remain on standby due to a brush fire in West Maui that remains active.  Shelters were opened last night at the War Memorial Gym in Wailuku and later at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui.  Three people who were evacuated from their homes spent the night at the […]

(Update by Wendy Osher at 6:30 a.m. 5/4/10) The Honoapiilani Highway remains closed between Maalaea and Launiupoko as crews continue to battle a fire that was first reported at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon.  An assessment this morning determined the fire burned 1,100 acres and advanced overnight to Olowalu and is now near the main roadway.  […]

(Update: 2/5 a.m. Tuesday 5/4/10) The Honoapiilani Highway is closed this morning as firefighters continue to battle a brush fire that scorched at least 100 acres since it was first reported Monday afternoon.  The fire also forced the evacuation of an estimated 100 residents in the Olowalu area at about 1 o’clock this morning. The […]

Posted by Wendy Osher (Update: 9:30 p.m. 5/3/10) Firefighters remain on the scene of a brush fire in Ukumehame / Olowalu that burned at least 100 acres since it was first reported at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday April 3, 2010. For safety reasons, all helicopter operations ended at nightfall. There are still no evacuations […]