This weekend is full of music as Obon season hits Pa’ia, and “Chicago,” the musical begins showing at I’ao Theatre. Also, fundraising for the keikis couldn’t be more fun, with a Keiki Jam Fest at Ke’anae.

Services have been set for two brothers and their cousin who were victims of a single-car crash last week in Waihee. Brothers Na’ilima Jacob Henry Kana, 20, and Jared Kalamaku Kana, 17, along with their cousin Tyson Kepo’ikai Latham, 20, will be laid to rest at a small cemetery in Keanae. The three succumbed to [...]

MAYOR THANKS COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ROLE IN STORM PREPARATIONS UPDATE ON COUNTY PARKS, FACILITIES Following an adjusted forecast from the National Weather Service that predicted dissipating storm conditions, the County of Maui de-activated at noon its emergency operating center set up to coordinate response operations to Tropical Storm Felicia. The American Red Cross closed its [...]

MAUI SHELTERS CLOSE; EOC TO BE DEACTIVATED: FELICIA 120 MILES E OF KAHULUI, WINDS 35 MPH OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 11 a.m. HST: Felicia has been downgraded to a remnant low pressure system, as it moves west over the island chain. Officials with the National Weather service say Felicia has lost all of the key characteristics [...]

OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 8 a.m. HST: Felicia was downgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression early this morning.  The system is now centered just east of the Hawaiian Islands.   With the effects of Felicia diminishing considerably, the County of Maui expects to deactivate its Civil Defense emergency operations at 12 noon today. A [...]

OVERVIEW 8/11/09 Monday 4:45 a.m. HST: Felicia was downgraded this morning from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression.  The system was last tracked at 150 miles east of Kahului, Maui and traveling toward the west near 10 mph.  Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts.  Rain and wind bands began sweeping [...]

(Updated: 8 p.m. HST Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) Gusty winds and shower bands from Felicia will begin spreading across Maui County later tonight.  The center is expected to pass very near Maui County Tuesday afternoon. 8:00 pm HST Monday, August, 10 2009, the center of tropical storm felicia was located about 175 [...]

(Updated: 6:17 p.m. HST Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) FELICIA LOCAL STATEMENT Gusty winds and shower bands from Felicia will begin spreading across Maui County later tonight with the center passing very near Maui County Tuesday afternoon and Oahu Tuesday night. WATCHES/WARNINGS: A tropical storm watch continues for Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, [...]

(Updated @ 5 p.m. Monday August 10, 2009) TROPICAL STORM FELICIA ADVISORY NUMBER 30 A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Oahu and for all of Maui county, which includes the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai and Molokai. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in [...]

(Updated at 4:55 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2009 by Wendy Osher) The County’s Emergency Operating Center (EOC) was activated today at noon and will be staffed through the night as the county prepares for the effects of Tropical Storm Felicia. The county plans to begin opening ten shelters across Maui, Molokai and Lanai at 10 [...]