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Tavares Sends Proposed Bills Designed to Streamline Planning Permits to Council
Mayor Charmaine Tavares today transmitted to Council a legislative package designed to streamline the Planning Department’s permitting process. The proposed bills, also known as the “Planning Permitting Streamlining Package,” remove bureaucracy by simplifying the approval process for certain projects. The existing processes for planned development, off-site parking and project district permits require more complex approvals, with […]
Paia water line break under repair
County water officials say Paia water customers may run out of water today due to a waterline break on Hana Highway. Skill Village and Paia town currently have no water, and other parts of Paia including Kuau have very low water pressure. The break was discovered this morning near the Maui Country Club. Repairs to […]
Ohana Kai Village affordable housing project in Maalaea gains FEIS acceptance
By Wendy Osher The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human concerns has accepted the Final Environmental impact statement for the planned ‘Ohana Kai Village Affordable Housing project in Maalaea. The proposed subdivision is planned on 257 acres of land and would contain approximately 1,100 affordably priced single family units. The project site is […]
New Automated Refuse Truck Arrives on Lanai
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management has announced that a new automated refuse truck has arrived on the island of Lanai and is expected to be put in service in early November. The previous automated refuse truck was more than 10 years old; the new vehicle was approved in the FY 2010 budget […]
Stoltz, Vanlandingham win XTERRA Worlds
Conrad Stoltz of South Africa made history and Shonny Vanlandingham of Colorado started history at the 15th Annual XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort on Sunday. STOLTZ THE FIRST TO FOUR The Caveman is not done clubbing the XTERRA competition. Not by a long shot. Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz […]
Maui’s Flyin’ Hawaiian Zipline owner Duane Ting honored with Young Businessperson Award
By Wendy Osher Duane Ting, owner of Flyin Hawaiian Zipline was honored Friday night with the Mayor’s award for Young Businessperson of the Year. The award celebrates a businessperson 40-years-or-younger, but Ting is a mere 32-years-old, Hawaiian, and owner and operator of his own business. The business focuses on keeping Maui natural, while sharing it […]
Hasegawa General Store owners honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
By Wendy Osher Harry & Neil Hasegawa were honored with the Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Friday night’s 2010 Mayor’s Small Business Awards Dinner. The father and son are the current owners of the family’s 100 year old Hasegawa General Store in Hana, Maui that has been passed down through five generations, and has survived […]
Island Honda wins Small Business of the Year Award
By Wendy Osher Anne Oishi of Island Honda accepted the company’s award for Small Business of the Year with 11-50 Employees during the Mayor’s Small Business Awards Dinner, held Friday in Wailea. The event celebrated businesses that have persevered and thrived even in challenging economic times. Mayor Charmaine Tavares, who presented the awards, noted, “For […]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Maui paddler
The Coast Guard suspended its search a approximately 4 a.m. for a paddler last seen Wednesday near Kaupo on Maui. Crews aboard air and surface assets from the Coast Guard searched an area more than 218 square miles, an area approximately the size of Molokai. The Coast Guard was notified Wednesday evening by the Maui […]
Lahaina Plantation Days – October 22 & 23
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation presents the second annual Lahaina Plantation Days on October 22nd and 23rd at the old Pioneer Mill site on Lahainaluna Road. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Featured entertainment on Friday is Da Braddahs, who will perform from 7-7:30 p.m. […]
Stinging ants appear eradicated on Maui
Rapid response and the development of innovative pest control methods coordinated by the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has resulted in eradication of an infestation of a highly invasive pest, called Little Fire Ants (LFA), on Maui. LFA, which delivers painful stings, were reported by a Maui farmer in October 2009 and were found to […]
First Humpback Whale of the season spotted off Ukumehame Maui
The first humpback whale of the season was spotted two miles off Ukumehame yesterday (Wednesday, October 20, 2010). The whale was a lone young adult and was spotted by Captain Chris Howard aboard the Alii Nui vessel at around 11:15 a.m. Records dating back to 1998, show that 9 of the 13 first reported sightings […]
Kula Ridge project resolution approved in 6 to 2 vote
By Wendy Osher After more than 14 hours, members of the Maui County Council voted 6-2 in favor of a resolution to approve the Kula Ridge project in Upcountry Maui. Shortly after 11 o’clock Tuesday night, members agreed to the resolution that included some 17 conditions or modifications. Those voting in support included members Joe Pontanilla, […]
Bruno Mars schedules MACC concert on Maui – December 21
Hawaii native and Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, Bruno Mars, will perform in two Hawaii shows in December. Tom Moffatt Production announced a Honolulu show December 19th (7:30 p.m.) at the Blaisdell Arena, and a Kahului concert on December 21 (7:30 p.m.) at the Castle Theater of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk /] […]
$5 Entry Fee begins at Iao Valley State Park for non-residents
By Wendy Osher The state has begun charging a $5 entry fee per vehicle for non-residents and commercial tour vehicles visiting ‘Iao Valley State Monument. Hawai‘i residents who show a local ID will not have to pay a parking fee. Public Utilities Commission- (PUC) regulated commercial vehicles will pay: 1-7 passenger vehicles: $10.00 per trip; 8-25 passenger vehicles: $20.00 […]
Maui Police confiscate $86,000 in Crystal Meth during Pukalani Drug bust
By Wendy Osher Maui Police have arrested a Pukalani man on drug charges after searching a vehicle and his home last week. Tracy Ibara, 46, was arrested on Tuesday, October 12 when police executed a search warrant on a Ford Ranger pickup truck he was operating. Authorities confiscated 287 grams of crystal methamphetamine or ice […]
VIDEO: LAHAINA ROYAL HO’IKE: From the Keiki to Ka’iulani and the Crown
A celebration marking the 135th Birthday of Crown Princess Ka’iulani took place this Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the historic Waiola Church and the nearby sacred grounds of Moku’ula in Lahaina, Maui. The event entitled “Lahaina Royal Ho’ike: From the Keiki to Ka’iulani and the Crown” included a full day of festivities, Hawaiian entertainment, cultural […]
3 arrests made and $661,000 worth of ice and cocaine recovered in Haiku drug bust
By Wendy Osher Maui police arrested three people and recovered more than 2,000 grams (4.6 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated street value of more than $627,000 during a drug bust in Haiku last week. Police executed a search warrant on a Haiku home at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010. There, they arrested […]
Maui Police investigate after man shot in head drives himself to the ER
By Wendy Osher Maui police are investigating a shooting incident reported early Wednesday morning in Kaupo. A 33-year-old man, said he was picking opihi in the area known as Plenty Kiawe when he heard gunshots in the distance. He tells police he was walking to his car at around 12:30 a.m. when the shots were […]
Maui No Ka Oi again!!! Maui is Best Island in the World for the 16th Time
For an unprecedented 16th time, the island of Maui captured “Best Island in the World” honors in the 23rd annual CONDE NAST TRAVELER Readers’ Choice Awards Poll. With a score of 90.7, it also garnered “Best Pacific Island” for the 20th consecutive year. According to the magazine, “Maui is the only island to score above […]
