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Maui ‘Ukulele Festival Celebrates 5th Anniversary at the MACC
The 5th Annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival returns to the MACC (Maui Arts & Cultural Center) on Sunday, October 17th from 1-6 p.m. The free festival features an afternoon of island music, showcasing Grammy and Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning musicians and nominees from Maui, as well as a mixture of senior players and young rising […]
UHMC Pumpkin Patch to benefit Agricultural programs
In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween holiday, the University of Hawaii Maui College is host a Pumpkin Patch event on Saturday, October 23rd at the Agricultural Department complex next to the Maui County recycling facility off Wahinepio Drive. There will be seven pumpkin varieties to choose from with options ranging in size from ornamentals […]
J. Walter Cameron Center celebrates completion of Easter Seals facility improvements
The J. Walter Cameron Center celebrated completion improvements at its Easter Seals Facility this week. The $252,976 project was paid for with grant funding from the County of Maui, Community Development Block Grant program through funding made available under the federal stimulus act. The Cameron Center also contributed $59,000 from its funds for the planning […]
$627,420 in Grants awarded to Maui non-profits
Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced the award of $627,420 in county grants to aid a range of community initiatives, including those benefiting agriculture and the environment. The largest $370,000 appropriation goes to the Maui County Farm Bureau and will be used for marketing and promotion, educational programs, and professional development. “I’m pleased that we are […]
Primary contestant opts out of Maui mayoral endorsement
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 […]
Biologists ask for the public’s help as endangered seabirds leave nests
Biologists on Maui are asking for the public’s help in protecting endangered seabirds as they leave their nests for the ocean in search of feeding grounds over the next two months. The fledging period for the endangered ‘ua’u Hawaiian Petrel and the non-endangered ‘ua’u Kani Wedge-tailed shearwater begins tomorrow on the night of the new […]
Maui made film GET A JOB! makes world premiere at Hawaii International Film Festival
The Maui made motion picture, “GET A JOB!,” makes its world premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival next week. The comedy starring Willie K and Eric Gilliom was filmed and produced entirely on Maui and is the first of several planned collaborations between Malama Pono Productions and Cicala Filmworks. The story centers around William, […]
Hawaiian Begins First-Ever Nonstop Maui-Las Vegas Flights
Hawaiian Airlines has launched its first-ever nonstop flights between Maui and Las Vegas. The route was announced earlier this year and has since started twice-weekly service with a wide-body Boeing 767-300 aircraft that seats up to 264 passengers. The new service adds 2,000 seats per month to the route. The route was initiated in response […]
VIDEO: Maui kicks of Fire Prevention Week with two public demonstrations planned
By Wendy Osher A proclamation was signed by Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares this morning, kicking off Fire Prevention Week in Maui County. “I try to do everything I can to get you the tools that you need in order to keep our community safe. That’s my number one job,” Tavares said in her address to […]
VIDEO: State pushes forward with Lahaina Bypass $24 million 2nd phase
State Department of Transportation (DOT) officials and Goodfellow Bros., Inc. joined the West Maui community in celebrating the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Honoapi‘ilani Highway Realignment Project, also known as the “Lahaina Bypass.” This phase, from Lahainaluna Road to Hokiokio Place, is the second of five phases that will ultimately result in a […]
Visitor arrivals on the upswing with Maui arrivals up 10 percent
(Posted by Wendy Osher) The state’s visitor industry is showing signs of economic recovery. Visitor arrivals in August increased 11.8 percent and spending increased 30 percent compared to last year. That translates to an additional $250 million in visitor spending for Hawaii’s successful summer travel season. The positive performance is being attributed in part to […]
Third place primary finisher Piltz backs Arakawa in mayoral bid
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 […]
Former Maui Planning Director Hunt accepts directorship in Santa Barbara
By Wendy Osher Former Maui Planning Director Jeff Hunt will be leaving Maui next month to take on a job as the director of Long Range Planning for the County of Santa Barbara in California. The new job includes a $3.5 million budget with the responsibility of supervising 18 planners and updating the Comprehensive Plan […]
Haliimaile Maui resident takes top honors at Festivals of Aloha Falsetto contest
A Maui man, whose name means excellence, finished on top in this year’s 9th Annual Richard Hoopii Leo Kie Kie Falsetto contest held over the weekend at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. Po’okela Woods of Haliimaile, Maui earned both the Grand Prize and the Hawaiian Language, Ka Wahi Kapu O Honokahua Award, for his rendition of […]
Two pedestrians struck in South Maui hit and run accident
Two pedestrians were transported to the hospital after they were struck by a pickup truck in a hit and run accident on South Kihei Road early Sunday morning, September 26, 2010. The accident was reported at 2:04 a.m. on South Kihei Road at the Kupuna Street intersection in South Maui. The two pedestrians were crossing […]
VIDEO: Native Hawaiian group under protest returns whale remnants to ocean
A group of Native Hawaiian Cultural Practitioners gathered at Maalaea Small Boat Harbor under protest this morning to return portions of a whale to the ocean.
Elderly Kahului couple pulled from burning home called act of heroism
By Wendy Osher (Update: 6:28 p.m. 9/21/10) An elderly couple was pulled to safety after their home accidentally caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the couple’s single-story home located at 237 Molokai-Hema Street in Kahului. “It’s always sad to see,” said Acting Batallion Chief […]
88th Maui County Fair Parking and Shuttle Bus Service
The Maui County Fair is again offering FREE Park and Ride shuttle bus services from select satellite parking stations in Wailuku and Kahului. The service will transport fair patrons to and from the fairgrounds on Kanaloa Avenue during peak fair hours when parking is closest to capacity. Passengers will be picked up and dropped off […]
Primary Election FINAL 2010 Results
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 […]
Districting mistake on Maui could affect polling place for voters in Legends at Maui Lani and Na Hoku subdivisions
By Wendy Osher A district mapping mistake on Maui could affect where some Central Maui residents report to vote in tomorrow’s Primary Election. Presently, there are approximately 373 registered voters affected, or about 175 households in the Legends at Maui Lani and Na Hoku subdivisions in Kahului. The mistake has some Central Maui residents assigned […]
