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Maui Police have opened a murder suicide investigation into an incident reported last night in Makawao. Authorities responded to a 9-1-1 call at 10:15 p.m. reporting domestic abuse with possible shots fired at a Makawao residence. Upon arrival, police officers discovered two bodies of a 59-year-old male and a 58-year-old female who had died from […]

Aerosmith is expected to draw a crowd of thousands tonight in Wailuku.  The rock group made its first stop on Oahu on October 18th for a concert at the Blaisdell; Tonight (Tuesday, October 20, 2009) they play at Maui’s War Memorial Stadium.  (The Maui concert begins at 7 pm; gates open at 4 pm.; and […]

  UPDATE:  12:49 P.M. 10/20/09  Following an air surveillance by helicopter conducted at noon today that showed no sightings of sharks in the area, County ocean safety officers and DLNR officials re-opened the shoreline waters from Kamaole 1 Beach Park to Waiohuli Road. The area was closed yesterday and this morning following a shark attack […]

Maui Police have identified the victim in an ongoing homicide investigation as 45-year-old Alan Vegas of Kaupo. Authorities say the man died as a result of a single gunshot wound which in turn caused internal bleeding. The incident was reported Sunday morning (October 18, 2009) in the remote East Maui town of Kaupo. The male […]

For an unprecedented 15th time, Maui captured “Best Island in the World” honors in the 22nd annual CONDE NAST TRAVELER Readers’ Choice Awards Poll.  With a score of 90.1, Maui was also voted “Best Pacific Island” for the 19th consecutive year.  Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said receiving the recognition this year is especially significant in […]

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center celebrates the 4th Annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival this weekend. Click Here to Listen to Roy Sakuma Interview The event begins with a free ukulele workshop at the McCoy Studio Theater this Saturday, October 17, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m.  The workshop is conducted by master instructor Roy Sakuma, for […]

The San Diego-based Sempra Generation, today announced it has acquired Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a company developing a 22-megawatt (MW) wind energy and battery storage project in Maui, Hawaii, from Shell WindEnergy Inc. Sempra Generation issued a press release today saying the proposed Auwahi Wind Energy project could begin construction in 2011 and commence commercial […]

An invasive, stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has been discovered on a farm in Waihee, on Maui.  Agricultural officials say it appears that the ant infestation is confined to a ½-acre area on the farm and the Hawai’i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is preparing an eradication program.  Although this ant species has […]

The State Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission) is preparing to address the instream flow standards for 16 surface water hydrologic units in east Maui.  This comes one year after the Commission’s decision to establish measurable instream flow standards for five priority hydrologic units in the same region.  Surface water hydrologic units are comparable to […]

A group of concerned citizens will hold another rally on Maui this Thursday to drum up support for a special legislative session aimed at repealing the state’s furlough Fridays at public schools. The Save Our Schools campaign will be circulating a petition calling for the special session.  Event organizer Liza DeLaRosa Walker called the furloughs […]

A structure fire in South Maui was brought under control shortly before 7 o’clock this morning (Wednesday, October 14, 2009). The incident was reported at 5:45 a.m. at a single story condominium building under construction at 64 Ehiku Street.  The 4,500 square foot building was unoccupied and was intended for use as a community hall […]

Members of the Maui Fire Department will demonstrate their “Jaws of Life” technology and other tools of the trade as part of an educational event planned for Fire Prevention Week on Maui. The Fire Prevention Bureau of the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety planned the activities as part of Fire Prevention […]

Two interisland airlines are joining forces to offer service under a joint venture agreement announced today.  Under the joint venture between Mokulele Airlines and Mesa Air Group, Inc., the companies will provide inter-island air service under both the Mokulele and go! brands.  The combined service will create Hawaii’s second-largest inter-island airline. Existing reservations booked on […]

Maui Police positively identified the charred remains of a woman found following a home fire in Ulupalakua over the weekend.  Dental records were used to positively ID the woman as 49-year-old Cheryl Lynn Ledbetter of Olympia, Washington. The early morning fire at the Kini Drive residence was first reported at 1:13 a.m.   Fire crews found […]

The state kicked off its stop flu at school campaign today with more than 68,000 students expected to participate at 334 school clinics across the state between now and December 3rd, 2009.  The H1N1 flu vaccination clinics, meantime, are scheduled to begin in mid-November with parental consent forms to go out the week of October […]

Music and Mexican Food came together at Ka’anapali for the grand opening of Tia Juana’s Beach Cantina.  Musician and Pro Surfer, Donovan Frankenreiter teamed up with the restaurant and opened his Margarita House downstairs.  Mauinow.com’s Jade Moss reports: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5su0Fb_YxI[/youtube] Produced, Edited and Filmed by Jade Moss.

Falsetto Master and Hawaiian Music legend Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i was honored with a day in his honor.  The announcement came during the Annual Richard Ho’opi’i Leo Ki’e Ki’e Falsetto held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.  Click video to view. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akApEtb42tI[/youtube] Filmed live at the McCoy Studio Theater on the grounds of the beautiful […]

Honolulu’s Rail Transit Project reached what is being called a “critical federal milestone” today.  The Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) approved the project application to enter Preliminary Engineering. U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, who made the announcement said, “The competition for Preliminary Engineering among our nation’s cities is fierce.  This approval is, in large part, a […]

The list of Finalists for the Mayor’s Small Business Awards has been released. This year’s event, “1930s to 2009, Looking Back – Moving Forward,” celebrates the era that many of Maui’s time-honored mom-and-pop businesses got their start. Nominees in the small business category with 11-50 employees include: The Dunes at Maui Lani, David Gleason; Island […]

Maui Fire personnel recovered the charred remains of a female at a home fire in Ulupalakua early Saturday morning, October 10, 2009. Preliminary reports indicate no foul play, however investigators from the Fire and Police departments are investigating the incident to determine if it was criminal or suspicious in nature. Authorities say the deceased is […]