In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween holiday, the University of Hawaii Maui College is host a Pumpkin Patch event on Saturday, October 23rd at the Agricultural Department complex next to the Maui County recycling facility off Wahinepio Drive.  There will be seven pumpkin varieties to choose from with options ranging in size from ornamentals [...]

Maui County Council Member Sol Kahoohalahala has announced his backing of former Mayor Alan Arakawa in his run for the county’s top job.  Kahooholahala who came in fifth in the mayoral primary, is the second of Arakawa’s opponents from the primary to announce his support—the other was Randy Piltz who placed third. Kahoohalahala said he [...]

(Posted by Wendy Osher) The state’s visitor industry is showing signs of economic recovery.  Visitor arrivals in August increased 11.8 percent and spending increased 30 percent compared to last year.  That translates to an additional $250 million in visitor spending for Hawaii’s successful summer travel season. The positive performance is being attributed in part to [...]

By Wendy Osher The third place finisher in the primary race for Mayor has announced his support for one of the candidates advancing to the general election in November.  Retired electrical contractor Randy Piltz, who was among the 11 primary candidates in the crowded race for mayor, is now backing Alan Arakawa saying his beliefs [...]

By Wendy Osher Former Maui Planning Director Jeff Hunt will be leaving Maui next month to take on a job as the director of Long Range Planning for the County of Santa Barbara in California.   The new job includes a $3.5 million budget with the responsibility of supervising 18 planners and updating the Comprehensive Plan [...]

A Maui man suffered fatal injuries in a two-car collision on the Haleakala Highway on Maui. David K. Dutro, 75, of Puklanai, suffered life threatening injuries from the crash and died shortly after being transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center. The accident was reported at 11:26 a.m. on Sunday, August 29th, on the Haleakala [...]

(Update: 3:51 p.m. 7/12/10) Maui police are investigating the cause of a structure fire in Kahului that destroyed an Ano Street home this afternoon.  The fire was first reported at 11:58 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 408-A Ano Street in Kahului.  When officers arrived on scene, the structure was engulfed in flames.  The [...]

By Wendy Osher Residents on the Upcountry water meter list would have more time to complete improvements under an amendment that advanced out of committee today.  The Council’s Water Resources Committee approved an amendment that gives water meter awardees a five year window to complete necessary improvements instead of the current two year parameter. Committee [...]

Baldwin High School Principal Natalie Gonsalves was placed on directed leave pending an investigation.  Department of Education District Superintendent Bruce Anderson said the action was taken on Thursday, May 20th, but details surrounding the investigation were not available for release.  Gonsalves has been the Principal at the school for four years.  Vice-Principal Philip Gilbert was [...]

(Update:  2:45 a.m. 5/20/10) A Lahaina man died after being struck by two vehicles on the Honoapiilani Highway last night.  Authorities identified the man as Rene Humberto Quijada.  The accident was reported at 8:59 p.m. just north of mile marker 23 near Wahikuli Beach Park. Quijada was initially struck by a 2007 Suzuki sedan, and [...]