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Pāʻia Vacation Rental Owner Fined $500,000 by Planning Dept.
The Maui Department of Planning has levied fines totaling half a million dollars against the owner and operator of three vacation rentals in Pāʻia.
Trade Wind Weather Expected, Guillermo Update
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is issuing bulletins on tropical storm Guillermo, which is about 2000 miles east-southeast of Hilo. The current…
Protestors Carried Away in Stand Against Development Atop Haleakalā
At 12:46 a.m., on Friday, July 31, two semi truck loads of material were escorted through the crowd of remaining demonstrators near the Central Maui Baseyard off of the Mokulele Highway. Arrests continued into the night with at least 20 people removed and handcuffed during the incident.
Parking Fees at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor to Start Aug. 3
Metered parking begins at the Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor on Maui on Monday, August 3, 2015. Under the new structure, vendor Diamond Parking will install parking meters, collect fees ($0.50 per hour, $12.00 per 24 hour period) for all parking stalls in the harbor and pay for necessary infrastructure upgrades related to vehicle parking.
Hāna Hwy Bridge Preservation Plan Enters 3rd Round of Meetings
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will host a third round of public informational meetings to present the Hāna Highway Bridge Preservation Plan and collect public input prior to the drafting of the final version.
Ancient Hawaiian Festival Depicted on UH Maui College Mural
Ancient Hawaiian athletes go head-to-head in challenging games and sports as flocks of observers commemorate the bounty of the land and its resources depicting pre-Western contact Hawaiʻi. This vivid array of colors and images is the subject of the new mural covering the front wall of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Kaʻaʻike building, set to be completed in September. The collaborative project is headed by UH Maui College student Samuel “Kammy” Kaiwi with the help of fellow student artists and painters.
Guillermo Tracks Toward Hawaii, Trades Continue Today
The forecast is uncertain after the coming weekend. A tropical disturbance about 2150 miles east southeast of Hilo is expected to develop into a tropical…
PHOTOS: Groups Protest TPP Trade Negotiations on Maui
A coalition of advocates for the environment, labor, health and native Hawaiians are gathered on Kāʻanapali Beach near the Westin today to speak out against negotiations involving the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As part of the demonstration, the group will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for beach conch sell blowing this evening, in the hopes of bringing attention to the TPP negotiations that are taking place in Kāʻanapli on Maui this week.
Matson to Pay $15.4 Million in Molasses Spill Settlement
The State of Hawaiʻi has reached a $15.4 million settlement with Matson Navigation Company over the September 2013 molasses spill that dumped some 233,000 gallons into Honolulu Harbor, killing fish and damaging coral at the site.
PHOTOS: Maui Welcomes Home 292nd Combat Communication Squadron
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa and Managing Director Keith Regan were on hand Tuesday to welcome back 17 Hawaiʻi Air National Guardsmen from the 292nd Combat Communication Squadron from a six-month deployment in the Mideast. Photo Credit: Ryan Piros, County of Maui, July 28, 2015.
Breezy Winds Back in Forecast
Winds will become locally breezy on Wednesday as a rather stable rainfall pattern focuses modest showers over windward slopes. Trade winds will…
Action Deferred on Proposed Kauaula Transient Camp
The Maui Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to defer action for 60 days on a conditional permit for the proposed Kauaula Transient campsite in West Maui. Among the issues raised against the project were potential fire threats from campers using barbeque grills or camping burners, traffic impacts, security issues, protection of archaeological sites and the proposed commercial element of the project.
Māʻalaea Plantation Subdivision Proposed on 257 Acres
The project calls for 58 affordable single-family homes, and 55 market demand lots on approximately 257 acres located in the state agricultural district, mauka of the Honoapiʻilani Highway.
Pickup Overturns in Makawao, Four Teens Transported to Hospital
The collision occurred as a Toyota Tundra pickup truck, traveling north on Makani Road, lost control around a turn and overturned on the roadway, ejecting two of its rear seat passengers.
Light to Moderate Winds Expected Today
Easterly trade winds will remain in the gentle to locally moderate range today, weak enough to allow afternoon sea breezes to set up along most leeward areas…
Kauaula Transient Camp Proposed in West Maui
A public hearing will be held on a request for a special use permit and a conditional permit to allow for the development and operation of a transient camp in West Maui.
Victorino Traded to Angels From Red Sox
Victorino Traded to Angels From Red Sox: With just months left on his Red Sox contract, the Angels picked up the Maui’s Victorino in a deal that includes cash considerations in exchange for infielder Josh Rutledge.
Active Shooter Exercises Planned at Four Maui Schools: July 27 & 28
Active Shooter Exercises Planned at Four Maui Schools: July 27 & 28: Members of the Maui Police Department and Department of Education, will be participating in Joint Agency Emergency Preparedness Exercises TODAY and TOMORROW at a total of four Maui schools, police announced today. Today’s exercises run from 8 to 11 a.m. at MAUI HIGH SHOOL and 12 to 2 p.m. at the WAIHEE SCHOOL. On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, exercises are planned in the morning from 8 to 11 a.m. at the PUKALANI ELEMENTARY; and in the afternoon from 12 to 2 p.m. at MAKAWAO ELEMENTARY.
Weak Winds Allow for Land/Sea Breeze Patterns Today
The trade winds are expected to be weak through Monday, allowing local nighttime land breezes and afternoon sea breezes to form, mainly…
Swell Slowly Begins to Ease Today
Our current south-southwest swell is expected to slowly start an easing trend Monday, continuing to ease through the week, dropping out on…
