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808 Bistro: Comfort Food in a Secret Garden
Serving just breakfast and dinner in a surprisingly private, lush green setting, 808 Bistro is somehow simultaneously front-and-center and off the beaten path.
Visitor Airlifted After Falling 30 Feet From “Bamboo Trail” Waterfall
The 25-year-old man from Germany fell about 30 feet from the top of a waterfall, sustaining injuries to his chin, jaw, and elbow.
Maui This Weekend: Falsetto & ʻUkulele Contests, John Cruz, TEDx
From culture to music and theater, Maui has it all this weekend. There’s a falsetto contest being held in conjunction with the Maui Festivals of Aloha, a youth ʻukulele contest in Kāʻanapali, and a throwback concert featuring rock favorite America.
Haleakalā Celebrates Nēnē Awareness Day, Logo Contest Winners
Haleakalā National Park observes Nēnē Awareness Day today, Sept. 26, in celebration of the endangered species and the officials bird of the State of Hawaiʻi.
Contingency Plans Underway as Lava Threat Monitored
The Department of Education yesterday announced work to build a $9 million alternate site for elementary students in preparation for lava to eventually cross Pahoa’s highway 130.
Maui Man Fatally Injured in Kīhei Industrial Accident
A 61-year-old Kahului man was fatally injured in an industrial accident reported early this morning at a job site located within the Azeka’s Mauka parking lot in South Maui, police said.
Maui Cops Hope to Raise Funds and Awareness for Special Olympics
Law enforcement officers on Maui climbed atop Wallmart in Kahului where they will camp on the roof and seek donations to assist more than 200 local athletes in the program.
Kahului Intersection Closure: Papa at Lono Avenue, 9/26 – 9/29
The Papa/Lono Ave. intersection will be closed starting Friday, Sept. 26, and will reopen at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 for road reconstruction.
Decision Making Set on New Rules for Maui Fishing Bag and Size Limits
The state will consider approval of new fishing rules that would establish bag and size limits for uhu or parrotfish and kūmū or goatfish caught in Maui waters.
Maui’s Glick Design Wins National Awards
Glick’s winning entries included an in-room dining guide for the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, an electronic flip book on the Grand Wailea website, and a meetings and incentive guide for the Maui Visitor’s & Convention Bureau.
Whopper Value Meal Comes with Free Keiki Ticket to Maui Fair
Beginning today, customers who purchase a Whopper Value Meal or Whopper Double Value Meal, get a free keiki ticket to the fair, which takes place Oct. 2 to 5, 2014 at the War Memorial Complex.
Orange Clownfish Under Review For Listing as Threatened or Endangered
“Finding Nemo is getting harder,” that according to scientists at the Center for Biological Diversity. Scientists point toward “global warming” and “acidification of oceans” as the cause of reduced habitat for orange clownfish in coral reefs.
Crews Battle 10 Acre Brush Fire in Lahaina
A 10 acre brush fire in West Maui was called 100% contained by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
Maui Fire Department Announces 4 Promotions
The list of promotions includes Greg Jenkins and Rylan Yatsushiro to the rank of Captain, and Jorgen Busby and Peter Gand to the rank of Firefighter III.
Maui Resident Files Complaint Against SuperPAC Donor
Political activist Karen Chun of Maui has filed a complaint with the Hawaiʻi Campaign Spending Commission alleging that the Hawaiʻi Carpenters Recovery Market Fund has violated state law by not disclosing the original source of their funds.
Cochran Backs Zero Waste Policy Proposed for Maui
Committee Chair Elle Cochran called the zero waste policy “a sustainable approach to waste management,” saying the policy, if adopted, would result in all products being reused instead of being sent to landfills and incinerators.
Sabers Win With Dominating Performance, 48-0
For the first time in more than a decade, the Maui High School football team did not have to take a backseat to the school’s marching band.
Man Arrested for DUI After Striking Spectator at Maui Marathon
A 22-year-old Kahului man was arrested for driving while under the influence after he drove through a crowd near the start of the Maui Marathon, and struck one of the spectators, police said.
5 People Displaced by Haʻikū Structure Fire
Firefighters from Pāʻia and Makawao were dispatched at 2:37 p.m., and arrived on scene to find the 20-foot by 20-foot structure on Hahana Road fully engulfed and destroyed by fire.
Deadly Crash Claims Life of Kīhei Woman on Lahaina Bypass
A 23-year-old Kīhei woman suffered fatal injuries in a motor vehicle accident on the Lahaina bypass early Saturday morning. Police say she was a passenger in the single-vehicle collision. The male driver was arrested.





