Maui News
Maui to Enter Sister City Relationship with Daejeon
Under the agreement, Seo-gu Mayor Park Hwan-yong of Daejeon will join the Seo-gu delegation in promoting Maui County as a future leisure and business travel destination for the people of South Korea.
VIDEO: Maui Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Modern China
County officials and delegates from Taiwan celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the Modern Chinese Revolution and the work of Dr. Sun Yat-sen on Maui.
BREAKING: Identities Released in Molokai Helicopter Crash
Among those killed were: Michael Todd Abel, 25, and Nicole Belivacqua-Abel, 28, both of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Stuart Robertson, 50, and Eva Birgitta Wannersjo, 47, both of Toronto, Canada; and pilot Nathan Cline, 30, of Kihei Maui.
The Party Is On: Maui Friday Town Parties Begin
A successful soft opening sets the stage for an official kickoff in December of the Maui Friday Town Parties initiative. Officials with the Maui County Office of Economic Development today said the program will likely expand to showcase additional towns for months that have five Fridays, instead of four.
Raising Health Awareness Among Maui’s Homeless
The University of Hawaii Maui Campus ADN Nursing Program, along with the Salvation Army will present their 11th annual Health Fair on Friday, November 18, 2011.
100 Kihei Citizens Agree To Be “Locked Up” for Charity
More than one hundred of Kihei’s top business and community leaders will participate in the upcoming MDA Lock Up event for South Maui.
BRIEF: Search Resumes for Missing Hiker in Maliko
A search resumes at first light today for a 29-year-old man, last seen hiking in Maliko Gulch on Friday afternoon.
Maui Receives Post-APEC Visit from Taiwan Delegation
A delegation from Taiwan will arrive on Maui on Monday, November 14, 2011 as part of the 100th year anniversary celebration of The Modern Chinese Revolution, honoring the life of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Hawai’i is “Perfect Test-Bed” for Clean Energy Initiatives
US Department of Energy Secretary Energy Steven Chu, joined US Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawai’i and Governor Neil Abercrombie over the weekend in a roundtable discussion on furthering the clean energy initiatives between Hawai’i and the federal government.
Degree Preparation Workshops Offered for UHMC
The University of Hawai`i Center offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees via distance learning, giving students the opportunity to stay on island. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Laulima, room 107 at the UH Maui College campus in Kahului.
Brady Bunch Star and Fleetwood Help Best Buddies
A community fundraiser for Best Buddies on Maui features an all-star lineup of celebrity judges and decadent desserts. The 2nd Annual “Life Is Sweet” desert-tasting event takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at The Shops at Wailea.
UPDATE: Identity of Pilot Confirmed in Fatal Molokai Tour Crash
County officials today confirmed the identity of the pilot involved in a fatal helicopter crash on Molokai as Nathan Cline, 30, of Kihei.
Maui Roadwork Planned in Kula and Maalaea
Two state projects are expected to impact traffic on Maui next week. The DOT will conduct road resurfacing work on the Kula Highway beginning on Monday. An ongoing waterline and water treatment facility construction in Maalaea continues through the end of November.
12 Maui Burglaries Reported Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2011
The incidents included four cases in Kihei, two reports in Lahaina, and once case each in Kaanapali, Kahului, Lanai, Napili, Waiehu, and Wailea.
Maui Receives Award for Financial Reporting
The award is the highest form of recognition for government accounting, and was issued for Maui’s CAFR or comprehensive annual financial report.
US Senate Passes Veterans’ Jobs Bill
The US Senate approved a Jobs Bill for Veterans that encourages businesses to hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors.
BRIEF: Veteran’s Day Maui Refuse and Landfill Hours
The County of Maui has posted a revised landfill and refuse schedule because of today’s Veteran’s Day holiday.
UPDATE: Crews Work to ID Molokai Helicopter Crash Victims
The victims of today’s tour helicopter crash on Molokai have been identified as three males (one of them the pilot) and two females.
VIDEO: IBEW Workers at Hawaiian Telcom Hold 2-Day Strike
Members of the IBEW Local Union 1357 at Hawaiian Telcom on Maui, started walking the picket lines this morning at around 10:30 a.m.
BREAKING: 5 Bodies Recovered from Molokai Helicopter Crash
Maui police are on the scene of a fatal helicopter crash on the East end of Molokai, that claimed the lives of five people.
