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Former Mayoral Candidate Chris Hart says he will remain neutral, refraining from endorsing either of the remaining two candidates in the race for Mayor.  The announcement was made this morning during an interview with Pacific Radio Group. “Recently I was invited to meet with Charmaine Tavares and also with Alan Arakawa, and we discussed the […]

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 […]

A Mayoral Business and Economic forum takes place tonight (Friday, October 1, 2010)—featuring incumbent Mayor Charmaine Tavares and former Mayor Alan Arakawa.  The live televised event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and is sponsored by the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association, the Maui Contractor’s Association, and the Realtors Association […]

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 […]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares was honored by more than 40 members of the Baldwin High School Best Buddies program who visited the County Building on Monday. Michael McCormick, State Director of the Best Buddies (BB) program, which matches up special education and general education students in one-to-one friendships called “buddy pairs,” recognized Tavares for her […]

The County of Maui broke ground today for bus stop improvements at the Queen Ka`ahumanu Center (QKC) in Kahului.  The $257,361 construction contract was awarded to Site Engineering and includes the construction of five clusters of bus shelters with seating, lighting, bike racks, and trash/recycle bins.  Related improvements include concrete bollards (barrier posts) and a […]

By Wendy Osher (Click on story and Scroll down to see results) (Update: 7:23 a.m. 9/19/10) The Final Summary Report for the 2010 primary election was released shortly before 7:30 this morning.  In the Mayor’s race it will be a rematch between current Mayor Charmaine Tavares and former Mayor Alan Arakawa.  Tavares had 7,307 votes—268 […]

Today is the deadline to submit an application to be in the lottery for the county’s first-time homebuyers grant fund program.  Under the program, qualified first-time homebuyers can get assistance with up to $15,000 for a down payment or closing costs. Lottery cards are available from the Evergreen Home Loans office on Hoohana Street in […]

The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui will meet on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 5 p.m., at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani, Maui. Warren Shibuya, a retired program manager at the Space and Missile Systems Center in El Segundo, Calif., will discuss photovoltaic systems, including how they operate, benefits of […]

The Board of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, holds a hearing today for the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope planned for construction atop Haleakala on Maui.  The meeting gives the public an opportunity to provide testimony on the project’s Conservation District Use Application. Some concerns that have been raised are […]

Mayor Charmaine Tavares will host a series of community meetings this September to take public testimony regarding the proposed budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Citizens with an interest in the County budget are encouraged to attend a meeting in their local area and offer testimony as individuals or on behalf of an organization. Both […]

Charmaine Tavares, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I’m Charmaine Tavares and I’m seeking re-election to the office of Mayor for the county of Maui.  I’ve spent the past three and a half years being your mayor since 2007.  We’ve had some really tough times and I plan to continue working on economic recovery for […]

This weekend, Mayor Charmaine Tavares opens the pre-season goodwill football game with a coin toss tomorrow night at Na Alii Stadium in Pukalani.  Kickoff is at 7 p.m. between Maui’s Na Alii of King Kekaulike High School and the Fighters of Kwansei Gakuin from Osaka, Japan.  The visiting high school football team has been coming […]

Mayor Charmaine Tavares signed a new bill into law designed to streamline the subdivision process. Tavares says the measure is expected to expedite the return of hundreds in the construction trade back to work. The bill was introduced to the Maui County Council in September 2009 at the request of Tavares. It was designed to […]

Mayor Charmaine Tavares and Council Member Joe Pontanilla will host a public meeting to gather input and discuss existing laws that affect commercial signs. Particular attention will be paid to regulations that apply to painted promotional signage placed on store windows. Some Maui merchants plan to propose a revision of the county sign code so […]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will meet with a group of 10 international women leaders over the weekend as part of the East-West Center’s 2010 Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar.  Tavares was invited to speak at the event which includes participation from visiting members traveling from Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the U.S. mainland. The women […]

Qualified first-time homebuyers can get assistance with up to $15,000 for a down payment and/or closing costs through a program that begins September 22, Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced today. “This County program will help middle-income families purchase their first home,” said Mayor Tavares. “Getting a down payment and finding money to pay for closing costs […]

By Wendy Osher  (4:30p 8/11/10 Update):  Battalion Chief Karl Kubo called the Ukumehame brush fire 90% contained. Crews will continue to monitor the area tonight. (Update: 9:45 a.m. 8/11/10) Maui firefighters are now conducting mop-up operations after two fires in West Maui forced the four hour closure of the Honoapiilani Highway last night.  A fire […]

By Wendy Osher  (Update: 9:45 a.m. 8/11/10) Maui firefighters are now conducting mop-up operations after two fires in West Maui forced the four hour closure of the Honoapiilani Highway last night.  A fire at Ukumehame burned a total of 20 acres, while a separate blaze at Launiupoko burned an estimated 2 acres and burned two […]

The County of Maui will begin work on a planned Drainage System project in Kaunakakai on Molokai in October. The waterline service includes the proposed Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans building site and the installation of a replacement waterline. Contractor Goodfellow Brothers, Inc. was awarded the contract for the complete project. “We’re pleased that this […]