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FELICIA LOCATED 780 MILES E. OF HILO, HAWAII (Updated @ 4:00 p.m. Sat Aug 8, 2009 by  Wendy Osher) Hurricane Felicia is now 780 miles East of Hilo, Hawaii and is moving West at around 15 mph.  An area of thunderstorms centered about 625 miles south southwest of Hilo, Hawaii is moving west northwest at […]

(Updated at 3:46 p.m. Sat, Aug 8, 2009 by Wendy Osher) The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island of Hawaii from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Abundant moisture associated with Felicia is expected to produce extremely heavy rainfall with the potential for widespread […]

(Updated: 3:30 p.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) Central Maui Little League suffered a 7-4 loss to Glendale, Arizona, in its opening game of the Little League West Regionals in San Bernardino earlier today.  Central Maui returns to action on Sunday against Chula Vista, Calif.  The game will be aired live on Maui’s ESPN 550,  KMVI […]

The Bailey House Museum in Wailuku will hold its first annual antique show and tell on Saturday, August 8th. Families are invited to present heirlooms, antiques, curios and artwork pertinent to Hawaii and the Pacific Asian basin. Together, attendees will experience a moment of living history as items are professionally reviewed and evaluated. Professional evaluations […]

Fifty time capsules will be buried statewide as part of the events commemorating Hawaii’s anniversary of statehood.  The public has an opportunity to contribute items for a capsule that will be opened in 25 years on the 75th anniversary in 2034. The capsule concept was crafted by the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission. The 50 […]

Ziggy Marley will perform live in concert on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Maui’s War Memorial Stadium. In the wake of his 2006 album Love Is My Religion, which earned his fourth Grammy Award, Ziggy Marley shares his musical love with families – his own and the extended human family. Marley’s third solo release, Family […]

(Updated @ 5p.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) Hurricane Felicia strengthened slightly on Friday afternoon, but is still forecast to weaken over the weekend.  At 5 p.m. HST on Friday, August 07, 2009, Hurricane Felicia was located about 1115 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii and was moving toward the west-northwest at near 14 mph. The National […]

(Updated at 11 a.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Potential outlook for the State of Hawaii.  The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center indicates that Hurricane Felicia will weaken from its current Category 2 status to a tropical storm or tropical depression as it nears the Hawaiian […]

(Updated at 5 a.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) Hurricane Felicia has been downgraded from a category 4 to a category 2 hurricane.  The system was last located at 1280 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii and moving toward the west-northwest at 13 mph.  A gradual turn to the west is expected over the next couple of […]

A bill to ban shark tour operations in Maui County will be considered in council committee this afternoon.  The measure is being introduced by councilmember Wayne Nishiki who expressed concerns about cultural sensitivity and public safety. Shark tours operate by charging a fee to view and feed sharks.  Nishiki said the tours interfere with shark […]

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka offered testimony today in support of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as the Akaka Bill. In his address Akaka called the status of Native Hawaiians unique saying, “Even after the Native Hawaiian government was illegally overthrown, the Native Hawaiian people never gave up their expression of political status […]

U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye offered testimony today in support of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as the Akaka Bill. In his address during today’s hearing, Inouye said that reconciliation is long overdue. “As one who has served the citizens of Hawaii for over 50 years, as a member of the Territorial Legislature, […]

UPDATED AT 5 A.M. 8/6/09 Hurricane Felicia has maintained her strength as a category 4 hurricane with winds remaining near 140 mph.  At around 5 a.m., the system was located at 1545 miles east of Hilo Hawaii and moving at a rate of 10 mph. The current track brings the storm within reach of the […]

Governor Linda Lingle Issued the following statement today as the state prepares for the possible impacts of Hurricane Felicia: “My Cabinet and I have been receiving regular updates, including one today during a Cabinet meeting, from State Civil Defense and the National Weather Service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Hurricane Felicia and Tropical Storm Enrique. […]

Hurricane Felicia has maintained category 4 strength and is expected to weaken later today. At 11:30 p.m. HST,, the Center of Hurricane Felicia was located near Latitude 15.5 North, Longitude 131.2 West, or about 1480 miles west-southwest of the Southern tip of Baja California. Felicia is moving toward the west-northwest at 10 mph and is […]

A coroner’s inquest has been initiated in the death of a Maui woman found on the Big Island of Hawaii. Authorities identified the woman as 41-year-old Davelin Aweau of Maui.  The woman’s body was found off of Manawalea Street in Kailua-Kona early Tuesday morning and was transported to Kona Community Hospital where the woman was […]

UPDATED AT 5:10 P.M. 8/5/09 WEDNESDAY Hurricane Felicia is now classified as a category 4 hurricane and is moving toward the west-northwest at a rate of about 12 mph. Winds have increased to 140 mph with higher gusts. That places Felicia as a Category Four Hurricane on teh Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Forecasters with the National […]

The national weather service is tracking two storms now located in the eastern pacific-Tropical Storm Enrique and Hurricane Felicia. HURRICANE FELICIA UPDATE: Felicia has been in a rapid intensification phase today and has since developed a ragged eye.  The initial intensity has been raised, making Felicia the third hurricane of the 2009 Easter Pacific Season. […]

The county’s planning committee will begin deliberations on the General Plan.  The first meeting is set for August 4th in the Council Chambers, with additional meetings planned on Molokai, Hana and Lanai.  The general plan is the county’s primary planning tool and statement of policies. Deliberations will begin with the Countywide Policy Plan, the first […]

The Hawaii Meth Project will hold a community prevention forum in Kahului on Maui on August 5, 2009. The nonprofit organization launched a hard-hitting island media campaign last month aimed at reducing first time methamphetamine use.  The forum will feature discussion with local leaders, information on prevention efforts and an overview of its volunteer program.  […]