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A total of 474 truckloads made their way along the narrow, 52-mile roadway from Hana to Central Maui, removing about 2,500 tons of material that had piled up at the landfill over the past 12 years. Through a 12-month contract with the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM), SOS Metals Island Recycling, LLC […]

Today is World Hepatitis Day. In observance, the State Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis B and C screenings today to help raise awareness and support for improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.  Individuals can visit the Wailuku Health center or call Aloha United Way 211 to find the free screening location nearest them. […]

Two wastewater overflow incidents occurred within days of each other in Kihei. The first incident was reported at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009, when a 52 gallons wastewater overflow was discovered coming from a sewer manhole on Alena Place.  The overflow was caused by grease in the mainline.  Authorities say the spill entered a […]

Governor Linda Lingle informed all state department heads today of the immediate need to implement a further 2 percent reduction on discretionary spending for the remainder of FY09, in light of an anticipated reduction in the revenue forecast, legislative actions taken during the 2009 session and the need to meet the balanced budget requirement of […]

The Island Dodge dealership on Maui is among the list of 789 dealers that could be cut under a restructuring plan filed by Chrysler today.  The dealers included on the list represent 14 percent of the company’s sales volume. Subject to court approval, the dealers would discontinue the sale of Dodge, Chrysler or Jeep vehicles […]

UH STUDENT IDENTIFIED AS 6TH CONFIRMED H1N1 PATIENT IN HAWAII (Updated 4:30 p.m. May 8, 2009) The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) today confirmed one additional case of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) in an adult resident of Oahu. The individual is a student at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and school […]

By Wendy Osher © 2009 Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will present her third State of the County Address on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers on the 8th Floor of the County Building in Wailuku.  The public is free and open to the public, however seating is limited.  The address […]