Posted by Wendy Osher After years of legal wrangling, water is being partially restored today at Na Wai Eha in the West Maui mountains.  The release by Wailuku Water Company and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company was ordered by the state water commission as a result of a contested case hearing initiated by several Maui [...]

Wailuku Water Company and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) will be releasing water past their diversions in Waihee River and North and South Waiehu Streams on Monday, August 9, to comply with a recent order issued by the State Commission on Water Resource Management. The order was a result of contested case hearing initiated [...]

Two Maui community groups today appealed the state Water Commission’s decision on in-stream flow standards at Nä Wai ‘Ehä, or “The Four Great Waters” of Waihe‘e River and Waiehu, ‘Ïao, and Waikapü Streams in West Maui. The groups say the 12.5 million gallons per day (mgd) of water restored, is less than what they had [...]

Mayor Charmaine Tavares Encourages HUD Recipients to Apply for Homeownership Option Program Mayor Charmaine Tavares issued a reminder today to those who receive Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance payments, to consider applying for the federally-funded Homeownership Option Program (HOP).  Only two recipients took advantage of the program to date, which is administered by [...]

By Wendy Osher Maui Police issued an estimated 350 speeding citations during a three-day enforcement effort on Maui roads this week.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, the effort was focused on major highways including Mokulele, Kuihelani, Hana and the Honoapiilani Highway.  Then on Thursday officers ventured into secondary roadways where complaints had surfaced from residents during [...]

(Update by Wendy Osher at 6:30 a.m. 5/4/10) The Honoapiilani Highway remains closed between Maalaea and Launiupoko as crews continue to battle a fire that was first reported at around 2:30 yesterday afternoon.  An assessment this morning determined the fire burned 1,100 acres and advanced overnight to Olowalu and is now near the main roadway.  [...]

By Wendy Osher Hawaii local census offices are hoping to hire more than 3000 temporary workers to assist in the effort of counting the state’s population for the 2010 Census.  Officials say an estimated 300-400 people will be hired in Maui County.  Temporary jobs of up to two months include census takers, enumerators and crew [...]

Posted By Wendy Osher Two Waiehu children were transported via Medic Air to Kapiolani Medical Center after sustaining critical injuries in a fireworks accident. The incident was reported just after midnight on January 1, 2010 in a Lower Waiehu subdivision where the injured 11-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl reside. Maui Police say the two were [...]

By Wendy Osher Maui Police heard concerns about illegal dirt bike traffic and ongoing parking problems during a town hall meeting in Wailuku Tuesday night.  More than 30 people attended the evening session at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center, which drew one of the stronger turnouts to date.  The meeting was the last in [...]

The Commission on Water Resource Management has set an April 30th deadline to apply for permits in order to continue use of surface water at Na Wai ‘Eha. The Na Wai Eha Surface Management Areas include the Waihe’e, Waiehu, Iao and Waikapu Streams in central Maui.  If existing users fail to apply by the April [...]