Maui News

The state Department of Transportation has announced roadwork associated several state highway projects on Maui this week.

The North Maui Unit will cover a 13-mile stretch of coastline from Hulu Island below Waihe’e to Baldwin Beach Park in Paia, extending three miles seaward.

Before receiving the donation, officials said they were looking at having to lay off a team and halt the 2-telescope system project. Now officials say, the funding will support construction plans, pay for salaries, preserve science jobs in Hawaii, and bring new knowledge to the world through the most powerful wide-field imaging system on the planet.

Public Meetings will be held before the Hawaiian Homes Commission at the Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Hall on: Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m., and Thursday, March 21 at 9 a.m.

Attendees of the Celebration of the Arts will be allowed to observe this Hawaiian cultural practice of caring for the kupuna.

Michael Flocco was charged with second-degree robbery after a search warrant resulted in the recovery of $1,880, $1,550 of which was confirmed to belong to the bank.

The resolutions urge the governor and Public Utilities Commission to seek alternatives to the industrial wind generation facilities and inter-island high-voltage undersea electric transmission cable system proposed for the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

Members of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities met with Maui lawmakers on Thursday, during its 13th annual Day at the Capitol.

Twenty-one individuals in Maui County were nominated for recognition at the upcoming Women’s History Month celebration, hosted by the Maui Committee on the Status of Women.

An oral health program on Maui that helps native Hawaiian mothers and children is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the HMSA Foundation.

Fire crews from Ladder 3 out of Lahaina responded to a report of the fire at 2:40 p.m. near mile marker 14 of the Highway along the mauka side of the road.

Michael Flocco, 33, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery, and he was transported to the Wailuku Police Station for processing without incident.

Applications are now being accepted for the Liko A’e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program at the University of Hawai’i Maui College.

“The scope of the program will span academic enrichment, arts and culture, and sports and will be designed to help prepare the students for high school, college, the workforce, their communities and beyond,” said Lt. Governor Tsutsui.

The County of Maui is the recipient of an award for transparency, issued by the national non-profit Sunshine Review organization as part of its 4th Annual Sunny Awards.

The County’s Wheelchair Tennis program will expand into the East Maui Community of Hana thanks to a $1,410 grant from the US Tennis Association.

A $1,000 donation check will be presented to the Maui Canoe Club during its annual Friends and Family Day event this Sunday.

Two students from King Kekaulike High School on Maui, and three students from Moloka‘i High School were identified as finalists in the 2nd Congressional District Arts Competition.

Volunteers will collect donations this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at Kahului Walmart between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The larger event will be held on Saturday, March 16, at the Maui Mall entrance outside of Whole Foods Market in Kahului, at the Hasegawa General Store in Hana, and at Friendly Market on Molokai.

Members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at the University of Hawai’i Maui College signed a mass pledge yesterday to complete their degrees and certificates before leaving UHMC for transfer or to enter the job market.