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Governor Linda Lingle is trying to rally support behind her efforts to veto three bills calling for tax increases.  One of the bills calls for a 28 percent hike in the hotel room tax. Anther bill calls for an increase in conveyance tax for land purchases over $2 million.  And a final bill would increase […]

Aloha Air Cargo held a blessing ceremony at its new air cargo facility in Kahului today.  The new location allows shippers easier access to the facility. It also provides a covered facility for the storage of fresh produce and other items that await loading onto outgoing planes. The event was marked with the transport of […]

The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) received laboratory confirmation today from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on three cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine-origin flu). The three confirmed cases are O’ahu residents; two are adults, one with recent travel to Texas and the other becoming ill after exposure to […]

Hundreds of people attended the grand opening of the Native Intelligence store in Wailuku Town on Friday.   The new culture and design store celebrates Hawaiian craftsmanship and design and carries items made using traditional means. Dedicated to the preservation and evolution of Hawaiian culture, Native Intelligence, is the newest retail experience to champion Hawaiian artisan, […]

Lanai City is included on a list of the 11 most endangered historic sites in America.  Lanai City was included on the list released by the National Trust of Historic Preservation. The 22nd annual list is used to raise awareness of the serious threats facing the nation’s greatest treasures.  It has also become a tool […]

ROCKFALL REMOVAL FORCES 6 HOUR KAHEKILI CLOSURE The Kahekili Highway will be closed for six hours today as crews work to clear a rockfall that occurred at around 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon in Kahakuloa.  The rockfall resulted in large boulders blocking the highway near Waihale Gulch, also known as Hoopii Gulch.  Debris removal work […]

ROAD PASSABLE, BUT MOTORISTS ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION (Updated at 11:22 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009) Hana Highway, Highway 360 in the area near MP3 is clear.  A tree had fallen at the location earlier this morning.  State crews continue their work to clean a mudslide near MP9, but advise that the road is […]

Fifty adult wedge-tailed shearwaters were found dead yesterday morning at The Nature Conservancy’s Mo’omomi Beach Preserve on the island of Moloka’i. The ground-nesting seabirds were the victims of an attack by a loose dog, which was captured roaming the dunes with a shearwater in its mouth. “We’re all devastated,” said Ed Misaki, the Conservancy’s Moloka’i […]

The upcoming bridge replacement at Paihi in East Maui will trigger a 21-day road closure.  The road will close on May 4th and reopen on May 25th with additional brief closures lasting up to 3-4 hours. The Paihi Bridge, located near mile marker 45 in Kipahulu, was scheduled to be repaired prior to the October […]

A blessing was held this morning to mark the opening of Ke Kama Pono or “Children of Promise” Safe House Group Home in Wailuku, a facility designed to turnaround the lives of troubled youth. The Wells Street facility has the capacity to serve eight boys with transitional housing for up to six months at a […]

The women of two Maui halau were greeted with signs and chant upon their arrival at Kahului airport Sunday morning.  The hula dancers returned to Maui after a successful appearance at 46th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Maui’s own Cherissa Henoheanapuaikawaokele Kane became the first Maui dancer in 30 years to earn the title […]

The Maui Police Commission accepted public testimony today, Wednesday, April 15, 2009, from those speaking on behalf of applicants for the Chief of Police.

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono announced nearly $1 million in stimulus funding yesterday to support the purchase of three county busses. “The recovery bill is really important to every county and the state.  It means jobs, it means retention of jobs, it means allowing this type of purchase that would otherwise be really hard for the county […]

The county has filed a Draft Environmental Assessment for a planned police station in Kihei. The proposed station is planned for construction on 10 acres of land mauka of the Piilani Highway

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares will be driving a different car around over the next several months.  The recently converted plug-in electric vehicle was unveiled yesterday in front of the county building.  The Hybrid Toyota Prius is one of just 130 vehicles taking part in a national study to further develop advances in automotive technology and […]

State officials broke ground today on the first phase of the Lahaina Bypass project. State Transportation Director Brennon Morioka explains key projects planned for the 1st phase that extends from Lahainaluna Road to the future Keawe Street Extension. “It’s only a half a mile stretch of total project length but it’s going to be about […]

The Commission on Water Resource Management has set an April 30th deadline to apply for permits in order to continue use of surface water at Na Wai ‘Eha. The Na Wai Eha Surface Management Areas include the Waihe’e, Waiehu, Iao and Waikapu Streams in central Maui.  If existing users fail to apply by the April […]

The county is considering the purchase of double-decker busses on the Valley Isle. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares was among a small busload of people who took the 14-foot high bus on a demo run yesterday. The diesel Enviro 500 bus can carry up to 81 passengers, with room for 17 people standing. It also has […]

DOUBLE DECK BUSES ON MAUI? Officials with the Department of Transportation will attend a demonstration today by vendors who are looking to bring double-deck transit buses to Maui.  The county is considering purchase, but has not made a decision at this time. The vendor, Alexander Dennis, builds integrated city buses featuring a lightweight, but strong […]

The U.S. Supreme court today sent a ceded lands case back to the state courts. The justices ruled unanimously that the 1993 Apology Resolution is not grounds, of itself, to halt the state from selling Kingdom of Hawaii crown lands.