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Due to a power outage in Wailuku this morning (Monday, April 20, 2009), the Department of Water Supply is requesting customers in Central and South Maui to conserve water today and tomorrow (April 20 and 21).  The affected areas include Paia, Kuau, Spreckelsville, Puunene, Kahului, Wailuku, Waihee, Waikapu, Maalaea, Kihei, Wailea, and Makena. The power […]

Rep. Joe Bertram III of Maui is suggesting trimming budgets for two Police Department programs. In a letter drafted on April 17th, 2009, Bertram suggested that the department discontinue funding for the Marijuana Eradication Task Force Program saying it infringes on the privacy of medical marijuana patients and creates a disturbance of the peace with […]

Senator J. Kalani English received the “Stars of Oceania” award, issued by the Pacific Business Center this week.  The award recognizes Sen. English for his personal interest, advocacy and example of statesmanship in cultivating, strengthening and promoting greater cooperation and collaboration between the Hawai’i State Legislature and the Territories, Freely Associated States, and Commonwealths of […]

About 50 people showed up for an open house hosted last night by the Maui Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau.  Capt. Val Martin discussed proposed changes to the fire code and answered questions posed by contractors, engineers and residents who are considering new home construction.  The new code has not yet been adopted, but if […]

Students from the Maui High robotics team are headed to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championship.  The Maui team is one of four in the state that advanced to the event after qualifying during the regional competition held last month on Oahu.  The competition features 350 teams from around the world […]

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono announced nearly $1 million in stimulus funding yesterday to support the purchase of three county busses. “The recovery bill is really important to every county and the state.  It means jobs, it means retention of jobs, it means allowing this type of purchase that would otherwise be really hard for the county […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will host an informal discussion regarding the use of stand-up paddle boards within the ocean waters of Ala Moana Beach Park.  The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in McCoy Pavilion on the grounds of Ala Moana Beach Park […]

A sizeable earthquake was recorded on the Big Island of Hawaii this afternoon.  The US Geological Survey estimated the time of the quake at 12:45 p.m. and gave the tremor a preliminary magnitude of 5.1.  The quake was centered 9 miles SSE of Volcano.  The National Weather Service identified the specific area as the Hilina […]

The state Department of Transportation begins work today (Tuesday, April 14, 2009) to remove loose debris from a portion of the Hana Highway.  Rock scaling operations will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.  Motorists can expect traffic stoppages near mile post 21 in Wailuanui while work is in progress.  Roadwork is weather-permitting.

Dispatchers at the Maui Police Department will be recognized throughout the week for the role they play in emergency communication.  The presentation is part of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.  The week-long campaign helps people of all ages recognize the importance of 9-1-1 and the role they play in ensuring effective and efficient emergency response […]

The Maui County Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau will hold an open house today (Tuesday, April 14, 2009), focusing on fire code and fire protection concerns.  Fire officials will discuss fire sprinklers for residents, the upcoming adoption of the state and county fire codes, and general information on fire protection. The open house is intended […]

The State Department of Transportation proposes to undertake shoreline protection for a 900 foot stretch of Honoapiilani Highway in Olowalu which has been impacted by coastal erosion and wave action. The work is planned for a section of highway stretching from Launiupoko Point to Hekili Point near the former Pioneer Mill Plantation Manager’s residence property […]

Fifty three conservation jobs are now available for young adults looking for summer work.  Applicants for the AmeriCorps program must be u.s. citizens between the ages of 17 and 28, possess a high school diploma or GED, be college-bound, and physically able to do strenuous work.  The program gives interns the opportunity to work with […]

PAVING WORK IN KAUPO TO TRIGGER INTERMITTENT ROAD CLOSURES The county begins work Monday, April 13, 2009, to repave a portion of the historic Piilani Highway in Kaupo that will require intermittent road closures for approximately a week and a half.  The $539,000 project includes a half-mile stretch near Manawainui Gulch between mileposts 26 and […]

KAPALUA RESORT, MAUI, HAWAI’I (April 10, 2009) – A must-attend event for epicureans, Hawai’i’s longest-running wine and food festival returns for its 28th year at Kapalua Resort, June 11 – 14, 2009. Returning host of six years, well-known Master Sommelier Fred Dame together with the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival brings several of the world’s […]

The county begins work Monday, April 13, 2009 on the final phase of accessibility improvements at Launiupoko Beach Park. The project is one of three moving into their final phase and planned at Parks facilities on Maui. The work will result in the three month closure of the existing restrooms at Launiupoko. Workers will be […]

A house committee is considering a resolution that would give President Barack Obama’s former Punahou apartment designation as a national historic place. Obama lived in the Punahou Circle apartment with his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, while attending the nearby Punahou School from 1971 to 1979. Dunham rented the 10th floor unit for 41 years before she […]

March home sales on Maui were up from the month before as prices continue to drop on the Valley Isle. There were a total 52 homes sold in Maui County in March-that’s up from the 31 homes sold in February, but down from the 95 homes sold at the same time last year. The median […]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will be driving a different car around over the next several months.  The recently converted plug-in electric vehicle was unveiled yesterday in front of the county building.  The Hybrid Toyota Prius is one of just 130 vehicles taking part in a national study to further develop advances in automotive technology and […]

A Makawao man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on a remote section of road in Ulupalakua earlier this week. Maui Police identified the man as 36-year-old Harrison Higa. According to police reports, Higa was operating an off-road Kawasaki motorcycle on the Piilani Highway when he lost control of the vehicle, went off the […]