Maui News
Kelly King to Step Down as Council Chair
Council Chair Kelly King today made an announcement saying that she will be stepping down as Council chair. She said she would be succeeded by Council Member Alice Lee.
UNANIMOUS: Maui Under the Influence Tow Bill Signed Into Law
Lawmakers say the new law provides officers with another tool to deter motorists from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
Helene Hall Restrooms in Hāna Closed Dec. 23 to Jan. 18
The Helene Hall restrooms in Hāna will be closed starting Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, and reopen Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, for the cleaning and repair of the facility’s aerobic treatment system.
Abandoned Vehicles Burned in Pi‘ihana Fire in Wailuku, Maui
Maui fire crews doused a fire on Piʻihana Road in Wailuku on Friday afternoon, saying crews arrived on scene to find abandoned vehicles and miscellaneous scrapped items on fire.
State Sheriffs Look For Recently Released MCCC Inmate
Inmate Randy Marez was released on probation from the Maui Community Correctional Center on December 12. It was later determined that Marez should have been detained because of a pending probation violation charge.
Maui’s Hawai‘i Pacific Solar Installs Renewable Energy Systems at DOE Campus
Maui-based Hawaiʻi Pacific Solar has installed a renewable energy system at the Hawaiʻi Department of Education’s Queen Liliuokalani administration campus in Honolulu.
Hawai‘i AG Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Rights of Asylum-Seekers
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by California, in filing a comment letter to protect the rights of asylum-seekers.
Pūlama Lāna‘i and Maui Electric Company Cited for Air Permit Violations
Maui Electric Company, Ltd. in Kahului on Maui was cited for exceeding the visible emission limits on their combustion turbine generator, units M14 and M17, diesel engine generator unit M14 at the Māʻalaea generating station.
Case Introduces Bills to Combat Hawai‘i’s High Cost of Living
His proposals are aimed at amending the Jones Act, which he says is “widely credited with artificially inflating the cost of shipping goods to Hawaiʻi.”
One Day Only: Alaska Airlines Holiday LETSBOGO Deal
Alaska Airlines announces it’s Buy One, Get One fare sale, happening today (Friday, Dec. 20, 2019) only, where flyers who book one Alaska flight, can get another one for just the taxes and fees using the code: LETSBOGO.
Wind Gusts of Up to 70 mph Forecast for Haleakalā, Maui
Wind gusts of 60 mph are forecast for Maui County, with stronger gusts of up to 70 mph forecast for the summit of Haleakalā.
Mayor Victorino Vetoes Bill on Real Property Tax Valuations
“While I realize the tax burden could be shifted within the non-owner occupied classification through the implementation of the proposed tiered rates structure, I would like our taxpayers to have more time to review how these potential changes will affect them,” Mayor Victorino said.
Two Water Main Breaks in Kīhei
The breaks are on South Kīhei Road between Alanui Ke Aliʻi and Keonekai roads. County officials say that about 200 business and residential customers are affected.
TMT Executives: Opening Road “Should Not Be Predicated” on Timing of Construction
Governor David Ige announced the state will be withdrawing personnel from Maunakea Access Road on Hawaiʻi Island where a demonstration against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope has been ongoing for more than five months.
Tobacco To 21 Legislation Set To Become Law, Sent to White House
Schatz’s law will expand the minimum legal sale age nationwide. Hawai‘i became the first state in the nation to raise the smoking age to 21 back in 2015.
Woman Arrested Following Traffic Rampage in Honokōhau Valley
Maui police have launched a second degree attempted murder investigation into a traffic incident reported on Wednesday morning in Honokōhau Valley.
Maui Police Seek Suspect in Kahului Stabbing
Wailuku Patrol Officers were assigned to the 7-Eleven store at 111 Alamaha Street in Kahului where there was a report of an adult male that was stabbed in the abdomen.
Maui County Hotels Leads State in RevPAR and ADR
According to the Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Maui’s RevPAR was $265 (up +7.7%); and average daily rate was $354 (up +5.8%) in November.
Nā Hale O Maui Among Beneficiaries of Hawai‘i Community Foundation Grant
Grants of $5,000 were distributed to five Hawai‘i charities. Grant funding will aid these local nonprofits in their mission to serve homeless populations.
Maui Water Customers Asked to Continue Water Conservation
Water customers in West, Central and Upcountry Maui are asked to continue voluntary water conservation efforts. The request comes from the Department of Water Supply and is in effect despite recent rainfall.
