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Tsunami Watch For Hawaii Cancelled at 2:19 p.m.
UPDATED @ 2:19 P.M. 10/7/09 WEDNESDAY The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the State of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency CANCELLED the Tsunami WATCH effective at 2:19 p.m. Based on all available data there is no destructive tsunami threat to the state of Hawaii. Therefore, the tsunami watch for Hawaii is cancelled. The initial advisory was […]
Lahaina Investigation Ends After 7 Hour Incident: Suspect Dies Of Self Inflicted Wound
Maui Police are nearing the end of an investigation that began several hours ago in Lahaina. At 6:45 this evening (Tuesday, October 06, 2009), authorities from the department’s Special Response Team approached a vehicle that was being monitored, and found a lone suspect expired within the vehicle from a self-inflicted wound. Earlier this afternoon, the […]
Deadly Waihee Crash Claims A Third Person
A deadly crash in Waihee Wednesday night claimed the life of a third person. Authorities say the back seat passenger from the single car collision died Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2009 at 12:35 p.m. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Jared Kalamaku Kana of Waihee. Jared was the younger brother of the driver, 20-year-old Nailima […]
Maui Electric Seeks 9.7% Rate Increase
Maui Electric Company is requesting a rate increase for Maui County customers in 2010. The 9.7% increase translates to $28.2 million. The funds generated are projected for use toward capital improvement projects and increased operating and maintenance costs. If the full request is approved by the PUC, a typical residential home on Maui would see […]
Maui Red Cross Volunteer To Help With Samoa Relief Effort
At least one Red Cross volunteer from Maui will be traveling to Samoa tomorrow to assist in relief efforts in the quake and tsunami damaged regions of American Samoa. Other Hawaii Red Cross volunteers are on standby in anticipation of deploying to help those affected. The American Red Cross has a Disaster Relief Fund established […]
Tsunami Advisory Ends; 1.2 Ft Rise in Sea Level Reported At Kahului Harbor 9/29/09
The Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii has ended. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares expressed appreciation for readiness in Hawaii, but sadness over the effects near the quake’s epicenter off of the Samoan Islands. “I appreciate the emergency readiness of our partnering state and federal agencies. Their efforts are as valuable as the efforts of our citizens who […]
Pickup Plows Through Store Front Of Pukalani Bank
The Pukalani Branch of American Savings Bank closed early today (Friday, September 25, 2009) after a pickup truck ran into the store front this afternoon. The incident was reported at 1:37 p.m. Authorities say a 69-year-old man driving the 2009 black Chevy Colorado pickup did not complain of any injuries following the incident. Fire personnel […]
‘Ilio Point Propopsed as Natural Area Reserve
The state is proposing the designation of 261 acres of land at Ilio Point on Molokai as a Natural Area Reserve. The recommendation is meant to provide increased protection and heightened management for 23 native plants species, and rare species of seabirds and marine mammals. The state is also requesting similar designation for 5,975 acres […]
Silva Named 2009 Officer of the Year
The Maui Police Department’s Sergeant David Silva is being honored as the recipient of the Officer of the Year Award from the 2009 Hawaii State Law Enforcement Officers Association. Sergeant Silva will be honored at HSLEOA Conference banquet which will be held next Friday evening, September 25, 2009, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Kapalua. […]
Walgreens Opens First Full-Service Store on Maui in Lahaina
Walgreens will open its first full-service store on Maui in Lahaina on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The store will begin grand opening festivities at 11 a.m. and will open at 11:45 a.m. The 15,238-sq. ft. store, located at 342 Keawe Street, will be the fifth full-service store in the state of Hawaii; the other four […]
Thousands to be Honored With Kalaupapa Memorial
A series of Kalaupapa family workshops begins this week to help people find information about ancestors that were forcibly relocated to the remote Molokai community. There were an estimated 8,000 individuals who were sent to the Kalaupapa Peninsula between 1866 and 1969 because of government policies regarding Hansens disease. The meeting times are as follows: […]
Coral Reef Decline at Maalaea Bay Subject of Study
Federal funding has been secured to launch a coral reef study on Maui. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono requested the $184,815 to help identify the causes of the dramatic decline in the health of the coral reef in Maui’s Ma’alaea Bay. The likely sources of pollution identified as possible contributing factors include but are not limited to: […]
Kula Forest Reserve to Close for Access Road Repairs
The Kula State Forest Reserve will be closed for two weeks beginning on Monday, September 21st, 2009 as crews work to complete repairs to the forest access road. Last year, DLNR completed the initial phase of repairs to repave a mile of road which was damaged by response vehicles and equipment during the 2006-2007 wildland […]
Hawaiian Air to Add 2 Mainland to Maui Flights
Hawaiian Airlines will offer daily service between San Diego and Maui for the first time since summer 2008. It is one of two daily nonstop flights being added to Maui in June.  The other is an Oakland to Maui flight. The flights are part of the company’s efforts to expand its service from Hawaii’s largest […]
MAUI PRINCE RENAMED MAKENA BEACH & GOLF RESORT
Benchmark Hospitality International officially today took over management of the Maui Prince from Prince Resorts Hawaii. The new name of the property is Makena Beach & Golf Resort, a name selected to highlight the location, which stands beyond Wailea as the sole hotel in Makena. “We are so pleased to bring a fresh start to […]
LEGO COMPETITION DEBUTS AT MAUI COUNTY FAIR
Future architects of Maui are invited to the AIA LEGO building competition-a new addition to this year’s Maui County Fair. The event is open to all county fourth and fifth graders with teams of 2-3 students tasked with designing a structure with a LEGO bucket within an hour. The deadline to submit entry forms is […]
MAUI LEADS THE STATE; HAWAII LEADS THE NATION WITH SEAT-BELT USE
Hawai’i’s seat belt usage rate jumped to 97.9 percent during the May 2009 “Click It Or Ticket” campaign, the highest rate any state in the nation has ever achieved. Last year, the seat belt usage rate in Hawai’i was 97.0 percent. Maui County motorists led the state, with 98.4 percent seat belt use, followed by […]
PEDESTRIAN FATALLY INJURED IN KAHULUI ACCIDENT
A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries in an accident in Kahului Tuesday night. The accident was reported at 9:21 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2009 on Kaahumanu Avenue between Kane Street and Lono Avenue. Authorities identified the pedestrian as 52-year-old Michael Owen, who died after being transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center. Owen was struck while crossing […]
LAHAINA WOMAN SUFFERS FATAL INJURIES IN MAALAEA CRASH
A Lahaina woman suffered fatal injuries in a traffic accident last night (Sunday, September 13, 2009) on North Kihei Road. The woman has since been identified as 24-year-old Elitisi Tuivailala of Lahaina. According to police reports, the car Tuivailala was in was headed east on North Kihei Road when it crossed the center line and […]
UH SYSTEM FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT REACHES ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH OF 58,157
The fall 2009 opening enrollment for the University of Hawaii System reached an unprecedented 58,157, the highest in the institution’s history. It surpasses fall 2008’s record enrollment of 53,5 09 by 8.7 percent.  For the second year in a row, UH’s fall opening enrollment has experienced an increase after remaining at 50,000 for five years. […]
