Maui News

Maui High School, will be returning to defend their 2014 championship title on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at the 22nd Annual Hawai‘i Science Bow competition.

Maui police responded to 28 burglaries, 10 vehicle break-ins, and 29 (15 last week) vehicle thefts in Maui County over the seven-day period between Jan. 11 and 17, 2015.

On March 25 to 27, the County of Maui in partnership with Maui Economic Development Board will hold the second Maui Energy Conference and Exhibition amid this revolution to examine how consumers see the electric utility.

Maui Coffee Attic opened its doors on Jan. 12 at 59 Kanoa St. in Wailuku in the old Hokama’s Music & Color TV building. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On Jan. 20, 2015, at approximately 7 p.m., Maui Police Department officers responded to a reckless driving incident that began in the vicinity of Honoapi‘ilani Highway at the junction of North Kīhei Road.

In Wailuku, the average price of gas per gallon as on Jan. 22 is $3.58, down seven cents from the previous week, 21 cents lower than last month, 66 cents less on the same date last year and down significantly from the area’s record price of $4.98 in May of 2011.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development issued over $4.64 million in grant monies to various local organizations in the second half of 2014.

During his opening remarks to the Legislature, Speaker Joseph M. Souki called on the House of Representatives to “get down to work in workman-like fashion” and focus on the tasks that will enable government to run more efficiently while allowing Hawai‘i’s families to pursue their dreams.

The Hawaiian Electric Companies are proposing a new plan for PV systems that will reportedly increase the use of rooftop solar in a way that is safe, sustainable, and fair for all customers on the power grid.

Today, Rep. Mele Carroll delivered letters to Gov. David Ige and House Speaker Souki announcing that on she is resigning as representative of the 13th District in the Hawai‘i State House Representatives on Feb. 1.

Working families in Hawai‘i are calling on President Obama to address paid sick days and paid family leave policies during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Island Air is offering a special 10 percent discount called “Island Weddings,” which applies to the couple, friends, family, and guests who are traveling interisland for the wedding.

Maui is slated to become the first island in the state with a home built using industrial hemp.

In an ongoing tradition, Kaiser Permanente staff and physicians honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day by offering service to the Maui community.

Jay D. Penn, also known as BJ PENN was arguing with a Kahului resident, age 37, outside of Kauhale’s Bar in Kīhei on Jan. 17, 2015, at approximately 10 p.m.

Over the weekend of Jan. 17–18, Maui youth hit the beach for the 18th Annual Pā‘ia Bay Beachfest bodyboard and surf competition.

The Maui Bicycling League, a nonprofit Maui chapter of the Hawai‘i Bicycling League, officially formed on Dec. 19, 2014, will spearhead efforts to put more bike lanes on Maui roads.

The Women Helping Women’s shelter for Maui women and children seeking refuge from domestic violence is seeking a temporary home for its residents while the shelter undergoes much-needed renovations.

Maui Fire Department units were on the scene of a confirmed structure fire at Wilikona Place in Waikapu at approximately 6 p.m. tonight.

The Maui resort Travaasa Hāna has been named a Grand Award winner by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report for January, 2015. It is the only Hawai‘i resort to make the list, and one of only four selected worldwide.