#Maui
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISES PUBLIC TO WASH PRODUCE THOROUGHLY
The Hawai`i State Department of Health (DOH) is advising the public to wash produce thoroughly to help prevent exposure to pesticides, bacteria, and parasites. The DOH identified six probable cases of illness caused by angiostongylus, or rat lung worm in 2008.  All individuals were residents of the island of Hawai`i and regularly ate fresh raw […]
SHANE VICTORINO SIGNS $3 MILLION CONTRACT
Maui’s Shane Victorino signed a new one-year $3.125 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. That’s more than six times the $480,000 he earned last year when he helped the Phillies secure its World Series win. The 1999 St. Anthony graduate and Gold Glove winner had 14 home runs, 58 RBIs and 36 stolen bases in […]
HAWAII MARKS OPENING DAY OF 25TH LEGISLATURE
Today is opening day of the 25th Hawaii Legislative Session. Ceremonies get underway at 10 a.m. in the House and Senate chambers. Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, who was appointed by the Governor after the passing of Maui Rep. Bob Nakasone, has been added to the directories, and Rep. Pono Chong has been named Housing (HSG) […]
REP. TAKAI TO BE DEPLOYED TO KUWAIT
Just as the state legislative session gets underway, Rep. Mark Takai, who represents Aiea and Pearl City has learned that he will be serving for six months in Kuwait with members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Brigade Combat Team. Takai will be first Hawaii state legislator to be deployed during a regular session […]
DLNR, WILDLIFE PARTNERS TO SURVEY WATERBIRDS STATEWIDE
With notebooks and binoculars in hand dozens of wildlife biologists will take to Hawai`i’s wetlands on Wednesday, Jan. 21 for the statewide bi-annual waterbird surveys. Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife staff and volunteers will set out as early as 6 a.m. to survey more than 250 wetland sites […]
INAUGURATION DAY: MAUI STYLE
MAUI DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S SPECIAL GATHERING TO WATCH THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA There will be a number of celebrations on Maui on Tuesday to mark the inauguration Celebration for President-elect Barack Obama. The Democratic Party of Maui begins the day with an inauguration viewing party at 6:30 a.m. at Charley’s Saloon & Restaurant in Paia. Interested […]
CONGRESSWOMAN HIRONO ANNOUNCES $19.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP STABILIZE COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN HAWAI`I
The federal government has released $19.6 million in funds to help stabilize communities and provide affordable housing in Hawaii. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono said the grant comes at a crucial time for the state given the growing number of foreclosures and rising unemployment rate. Hawai`i’s share of funds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed […]
MAUI ROADWORK SCHEDULE FOR 1/19/09 TO 1/23/09
NIGHTTIME KAAHUMANU AVENUE, PUUNENE AVENUE LANE CLOSURES Maui motorists are advised of night time lane closures this week on Kaahumanu and Puunene Avenues. The two rightmost lanes will be closed on Kaahumanu Avenue between Wharf Street and Puunene Avenue in the westbound direction tonight through Friday, between 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The nightly work […]
MAUI OBSERVES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY County offices on Maui are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Closures in effect today include the Hana, Molokai and Lanai Landfills. Trash collection will follow a normal schedule except on Lanai, where customers with scheduled Monday pickups will receive […]
SECOND OAHU MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN COLD CASE
Aaron Meyer, 49, pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday for the 1977 shooting of Toshio Kawano. Kawano, 58, and his wife, had operated for many years a small bakery and liquor store on King Street. On the evening of September 26, 1977, Kawano was tending the store alone when he was shot several times during […]
Maui Police Seek Suspect in Kahului Bank Robbery
Posted by Wendy OSHER Maui police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a bank robbery suspect. Authorities say the suspect entered the Bank of Hawaii Dairy Road Branch at the Maui Market Place at around 1:20 p.m. today (Friday, January 16, 2009). Acting Lt. Brian Kaya with the MPD Criminal Investigation Division said the […]
Weather Update For Maui County: 5:55 p.m. 1/16/09
WEATHER UPDATE FOR MAUI COUNTY: 5:55 P.M. FRIDAY 1/16/09 The National Weather Service has extended a Flood ADVISORY for the island of Maui in Maui County until 9 p.m.   At 5:24, radar showed moderate to locally heavy rain falling at around 1 inch per hour along the southeast slope of Haleakala. The area of heavy […]
STORM FORCES CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS COUNTY WIDE: Updated 5:45 p.m. 1/16/09
COUNTY OF MAUI UPDATE ON WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES, INCIDENTS The Central Maui Landfill is expected to reopen tomorrow (Saturday, January 17, 2009) for normal hours of operation, and Parks staff will report for work tomorrow to assess facilities that can be opened. According to Department of Parks and Recreation Director Tamara Horcajo, it is expected that […]
TRASH PICKUP RESCHEDULED FOR MISSED COLLECTION
Residential refuse collection for manual routes that were canceled today due to the inclement weather will be picked up tomorrow morning. Customers serviced with automated carts whose pickups were canceled today will have their refuse picked up on their next scheduled day on Tuesday. The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division […]
KALAUPAPA MEMORIAL, HANA BOTANICAL GARDENS INCLUDED IN PUBLIC LANDS BILL
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka today voted to support the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (S. 22), a bipartisan package of over 160 bills that includes legislation supporting the establishment of a memorial honoring Hansen’s disease patients of Kalaupapa. The bill also supports funding in the amount of $5 million over 10 years […]
KEITH-AGARAN APPOINTED TO SERVE OUT HOUSE TERM OF LATE REP. NAKASONE
Governor Linda Lingle named Gil Keith-Agaran at Maui’s newest state Representative. Keith-Agaran fills the 9th District House seat vacated by the late Representative Bob Nakasone who passed away on December 7th. The Wailuku Attorney and partner with the law firm Takatani & Agaran, has worked at both the state and county government levels including roles […]
RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT AMONG BILLS UNVEILED BY STATE LEADERS
State leaders unveiled five pieces of legislation yesterday aimed at improving traffic safety on Hawai`i’s roadways.  Senator J. Kalani English and Rep. Joe Souki of Maui, joined Governor Linda Lingle and the state Department of Transportation in making the announcement. The first piece of legislation is intended to help young motorists develop good driving […]
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM GENERATES $1.2 MILLION FOR HALEAKALA’S FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS
Haleakala National Park on Maui is $1.2 million richer today because of a partnership between the National Park Service and the Maui Invasive species Committee. Under the National Park Service Centennial Challenge, contributions from park partners are matched with federal funds. The money will be used to prepare the park for the next century of […]
MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER RECEIVES FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION
The State of Hawai’i has released $500,000 to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC)  which will go towards capital improvements at the performing and visual arts facility. The funding is part of a third and final stage of construction, for a project called “Completing Pundy’s Dream,” named for the center’s Founding Chairman Pundy Yokouchi, who […]
NOAA GIVES NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION MEASURES FOR SONAR TRAINING OFF HAWAII
The U.S. Navy received federal authorization this month to continue sonar training exercises in Hawaiian waters. The Fisheries Service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not expect the exercises to result in serious injury or death to marine mammals, but is requiring mitigation measures to protect the whales and other marine life, and […]