#Linda Lingle

Education projects on Maui will be the focus of discussion at the upcoming meeting of the Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors.  Maui Complex Area Superintendent, Lindsay Ball who oversees the Hana, Lahaina, Lanai, and Molokai district, will provide a status update on DOE (Department of Education) project throughout the West Maui Area. Projects proposed […]

Hawaii has been selected as an early launch site for the Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle.  As a selected launch state, the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be available to Hawaii consumers before the other locations.  The initial U.S. launch is targeted for the early part of 2011. Nissan earlier announced that the LEAF would have a […]

Lauren E. Clark of Seabury Hall on Maui was among six students who were selected as semifinalists in the 2010 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.  Clark was the only Maui student on the list and is among 560 semifinalists from across the nation. Earlier this year, 42 Hawai‘i students were identified as Presidential Scholar candidates based […]

Macy’s Parade officials today announced that they have selected the Hawai‘i All-State Marching Band to perform in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  The band, composed of 400 students from across the state, will entertain millions of spectators on Thursday, November 24, 2011. The Hawai‘i All-State Marching Band under the leadership of John Riggle, is […]

Governor Linda Lingle today announced that the State is moving forward with plans to build an estimated $235 million jail facility in Puunene, Maui.  The project, planned for location within the former Puunene Airport area along Mokulele Highway, is aimed at replacing the aged and overcrowded existing Maui Community Correctional Center and provide for anticipated […]

The state Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is asking Hawaii residents and businesses to help in conserving water amid ongoing El Nino conditions.  State officials say the El Niño phenomenon created abnormally dry winter season conditions throughout the state that are expected to continue through the spring. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows that Hawai‘i […]

The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui meets at 5 p.m. tonight, (Thursday, April 15, 2010) at the Kihei Community Center.  The guest speaker this month is DLNR Director Laura Thielen who will discuss the restoration of the reef at Keawakapu which was damaged in December. The artificial reef was established in 1962 […]

Governor Linda Lingle yesterday proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month in the state of Hawaii.  Here on Maui, the county is hosting a town hall meeting tonight (Wednesday, April 14, 2010) to discuss underage drinking prevention.  The county obtained $1.46 million in state and federal funding to address the issue.  The meeting runs from 5:30 […]

Governor Linda Lingle today proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness month, announcing educational activities on Oahu, Molokai and the Big Island. “Hawai‘i is fortunate that the February 8.8 earthquake in Chile did not produce destructive waves in our islands,” said Lingle.  “The potential threat of a tsunami provided an opportunity to test our warning system and […]

Fifty-five women in Maui County were recognized as part of Women’s History Month in Maui County.  The honorees were nominated by the County’s Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) following a proclamation by Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares declaring March as Women’s History Month. In her remarks, Tavares said, “Women have played major roles in […]

Kahului’s airport manager, Marvin Moniz will give an update on projects scheduled at the Maui Facility during the next meeting of the Governor’s council of neighbor island advisors. Moniz will also provide an update on Maui tourism, based on the latest information by state Tourism Liaison Marsha Wienert, including additional direct flights to Kahului Airport […]

A $250,000 capital improvement grant was released to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) to help fund the construction of an event pavilion and new roof.  The funds were released by today by Governor Linda Lingle and approved by state lawmakers in the 2009 legislative session. Upon releasing the funds Lingle said, “The Maui […]

The former editor for the Maui Island Guide magazine, Ron Boyer, was named Acting Director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA).  Governor Linda Lingle also named Rod Maile as the deputy director of the department. Boyer will replace Larry Reifurth, who will be sworn in tomorrow as an associate judge on the […]

More than $7.2 million in state funding was released today for improvements at Maui Memorial Medical Center.  The funding will be used to finance the construction and equipment for a new dialysis unit at Maui Memorial Medical Center.  The project is expected to begin in October 2010 and be competed by May of 2011. Governor […]

Governor Linda Lingle today released $8 million for the acquisition of land for the new high school in Kihei.  The new campus will support the growing student population in the area and eliminate the commute for South Maui residents who currently drive to Kahului to attend Maui High School.  The release of the funds will […]

The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui meets today, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 5 p.m. at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center.  Guest speakers will include: Anna Mae Shishido, Maui port supervisor, Plant Quarantine Branch, Department of Agriculture, will speak on the agricultural inspection services on Maui. Warren Watanabe, president of the […]

By Wendy Osher Governor Linda Lingle is calling for structural reform of Hawaii’s school system. In her State of the State Address, Lingle announed a proposal to introduce a constitutional ammendment calling for the transition of the Department of Education into a cabinet level department. Under the plan, the superintendent of schools would be hired […]

January 1, 2010 marks a new day for pineapple production on Maui, as a team that includes five former Maui Pineapple Company executives assume operations of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. The five join Ulupalakua Ranch’s Pardee Erdman in running the newly named Haliimaile Pineapple Company, Ltd. The new company will officially assumes operations […]

More than $4 million in state funds were released for improvements to public libraries across the state. The Majority of the funds, $2,570,000, will be used to finance additional design and construction costs for energy efficiency projects at public libraries statewide. Governor Linda Lingle also released $77,000 in additional construction funds for the replacement of […]

The state is seeking bids from companies interested in linking Maui County to Oahu using a system of undersea cables. The proposed project was unveiled a year ago when the state entered into an agreement with Hawaiian Electric companies to connect the islands into one electrical grid, allowing renewable wind power generated in Maui County […]