#Makai Side

Posted by Wendy Osher (Update: 5:50 a.m. 7/12/10) A 15-year-old Kahului female suffered life-threatening injuries when she was ejected from a vehicle involved in a weekend accident at the main Hana Highway, Dairy Road intersection in Kahului. The accident was reported at around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2010 and involved two SUV vehicles.  […]

Update 7:15a 6/23/10:  Some smoke still can be seen at the site of yesterday’s fire makai of the Hana Highway in Kahului. There is no threat, there are just some large logs that are smoldering at the center of the already burned area. Firefighters brought the 25 acre brush fire under full containment yesterday afternoon. […]

By Wendy Osher (Update 6:30 p 6/8/10) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6ed3NH6Jo[/youtube] Maui Police re-opened the Honoapiilani Highway at around 6 p.m. (Tuesday, June 8, 2010) for contraflow travel using one lane of travel, following a six hour road closure.  Firefighters continue to battle a 2,000 acre blaze above Maalaea that was first reported at 10 p.m. Monday. Police […]

East Maui residents will have an opportunity to drop off their recyclable items as part of a week-long “Keeping it Clean and Green in Hana” event sponsored by Community Work Day Program (CWD), County of Maui, Hotel Hana-Maui, Maui Tire Recycling, Maui Tow & Transport, and SOS Metals Island Recycling. The collection dates are Monday, […]

The Maui Bus will permanently relocate the Maalaea bus stop next week.  The bus stop is being moved from the front of the Maalaea Village shopping center to the makai side of the center near Maalaea Harbor.  The changes go into effect Wednesday, May 12, 2010. County officials say the relocation is being made for […]