Maui News
Maui Mayor Tavares Honored for establishing 20 year old PALS program
On its 20th anniversary celebration, the County of Maui’s PALS program honored Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares for her role in establishing the program. “Mayor Tavares deserves a lot of credit for not only seeing the need that parents had 20 years ago, but actually creating this program to help parents,” said Karen “Aunty Ti” Deguilmo, […]
Strong winds, low relative humidity, warm temps expected
Leeward sections of all islands can expect a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures today through Saturday. A warning was issued by the National Weather Service and remains in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010. The combined conditions have the potential to create rapid fire growth and are considered […]
Honoapiilani Hwy: ALL CLEAR
5:19p 7/30/10: Honoapiilani Hwy ALL CLEAR. Drive safely. 3:18 p.m. 7/30/10 Honoapiilani Hwy now open in both directions at Ukumehame Park. Tow trucks have cleared the accident from the roadway. The partial closure between Kai Malina in Kaanapali and Lahaina Town remains in effect. Motorists should still exercise caution when driving from Lahaina town to […]
Decomposing whale carcass washes up in Hana, Maui
By Wendy Osher (Update 4:39 p.m. 7/30/10) A dead sperm whale continues to float in waters off of Hana Maui. The carcass was observed in waters near Makaalae Thursday afternoon, but residents say the dead whale was first seen on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Crews from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources were […]
Trial ordered in death of Maui inmate at Lahaina cell block
A federal judge has ordered a jury trial in the suit alleging the wrongful death of an inmate who died while in police custody on Maui. 47-year-old Dennis Wereb died September 28, 2008 while being held at the two-cell Lahaina station. Wereb was arrested for terroristic threatening after police received a report that a man […]
Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares Announces $230,750 in grants to aid community initiatives
Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced $230,750 in county grants awarded to aid key community initiatives. The largest allocation of $125,000 goes to the University of Hawaii for the Hawaii Business Research Library. The funds will be used to support the operations of the library and promote a sustainable economic development by contributing to wages, benefits, […]
NWS issues Wind Advisory for Haleakala Summit on Maui 7/29/10
June 29, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. EVENT: The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for the summit of Haleakala on Maui in effect until 6:00 p.m. Friday. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. EFFECTS: Strengthening high pressure north of the islands is bringing east winds 25 […]
Beginning Lauhala Weaving Class starts at Bailey House Museum
A 6-week “Beginning Lauhala Weaving” class begins today, Thursdsay, July 29, 2010 at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. Participants will learn to prepare hala leaves and weave thier own lauhala project with kumu Pohaku Kaho`ohanohano, who has been teaching weaving for 17 years. The class are set for: July 29, August 5, 12, 26 […]
June 2010 Visitor report has positive news for Maui and state
Visitor industry officials say they see signs of a healthy summer travel season. The state’s Visitor count is on the rise with Maui, Kauai and the Big Island benefitting from a 7.3 percent increase in visitors from the U.S. West. More than half of those visitors spent their entire stay on the neighbor islands in […]
UH Maui College celebrates start of new science building
The University of Hawaii Maui College broke ground yesterday on a new science building for the Kahului campus. The updated science building will include a full array of photovoltaic cells and wind turbines that are projected to provide up to 30 percent of the power used in the 42,000 square foot structure. George Kaya, Maui […]
Interim rate increase approved for MECO customers: average electric bills to increase between $5.21-$5.65 per month
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Wednesday granted Maui Electric Company (MECO) an interim rate increase, effective August 1, 2010. The PUC approved an increase for customers on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai of 3.3%, or $10.3 million. The impact on a typical residential household in Maui County would be: Maui (600 kwh month): $5.43 per […]
Oceanic Cable television service restored to most of Maui by 2:46 p.m.
By Wendy Osher (Update: 3:30 p.m. 7/27/10) Video service to Oceanic Time Warner Cable customers was back up and running for most of Maui by 2:46 Tuesday afternoon. Company officials say there are still some areas with spotty internet connectivity though, and efforts to fully restore service continues. The service outage was experienced statewide from […]
Phone Service for County of Maui Offices with 270 prefixes to be restored by Wednesday morning
County of Maui phone service provider, Wavecom Solutions, formerly known as Pacific LightNet, was among those affected by the fiber optic outage early this morning in the Molokai Channel. The company anticipates restoration of service to 270 prefix numbers by tomorrow morning. Affected offices include the County of Maui building in Wailuku, DMVL and Real […]
Staff shortage results in missed automated trash route in Kula on Maui
The County of Maui’s Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, announced that homes along an automated route in Kula did not receive refuse service today due to a staff shortage. The missed route is expected to be picked up on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Affected areas include Upper and Lower Kimo Drive, Lower Kula […]
Oceanic Time Warner service disruption affects Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Big Island
By Wendy Osher (Update: 3:30 p.m. 7/27/10) Video service to Oceanic Time Warner Cable customers was back up and running for most of Maui by 2:46 Tuesday afternoon. Company officials say there are still some areas with spotty internet connectivity though, and efforts to fully restore service continues. The service outage was experienced statewide from […]
Suspect in fatal Kaupo shooting arrested after eluding Maui police for 9 months
By Wendy Osher Maui Police arrested a man this morning wanted in connection with a fatal shooting reported in Kaupo nine months ago. Robert J. Chiarizia was arrested without incident at a camp site in the remote Kaupo region at 5:49 this morning (Monday, July 26, 2010). Chiarizia was identified as a suspect in the […]
Six-story Medical Plaza project planned for Kahului Industrial area
Posted by Wendy Osher An Environmental Assessment is being prepared for a proposed six-story Medical Plaza building in Kahului. The 2.5-acre site is located along the Hana Highway in the Kahului Harbor Industrial subdivision and borders the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. The project is proposed by Kanaha Professional Plaza LLC and would include 132,000 square […]
VIDEO: Native 92.5 FM Private Session featuring Maoli
Maui’s Maoli was the featured artist at the very first Native 92.5 Fm private session at new Three’s Bar & Grill in Kihei. The only way to gain admission to the exclusive Private Session events is to win tickets on Native 92.5 FM. The premier event was held on Thursday July 8, 2010. Click the image […]
900 feet of Honoapiilani Highway proposed for shoreline Protection
Posted by Wendy Osher The state Department of Transportation is proposing a shoreline protection project for a 900-foot stretch of the Honoapiilani Highway between Launiupoko Point and Hekili Point. The portion of Highway was declared a Traffic Emergency Zone by the Governor in January 2009, allowing the DOT to initiate and undertake shoreline protection of […]
Maui Mayor Tavares receives SHOPO endorsement
Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares received the endorsement of the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) on Friday, July 23, 2010. SHOPO has 2,800 members statewide with nearly 400 in Maui County. In making the announcement, SHOPO President Tenari Ma’afala called Mayor Tavares’ ability to build positive working relationships as a key to the […]
