Maui News
Upcountry water meter Amendment aimed at efficiency
By Wendy Osher Residents on the Upcountry water meter list would have more time to complete improvements under an amendment that advanced out of committee today. The Council’s Water Resources Committee approved an amendment that gives water meter awardees a five year window to complete necessary improvements instead of the current two year parameter. Committee […]
Maui’s Hamoa Beach makes Dr. Beach List of top 10
Maui’s Hamoa Beach on the East end of the island was ranked ninth on the 20th annual survey of Top Beaches released by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach. The professor from Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research selected the beaches on the list based on various factors including water and […]
Maui County Hurricane and Tsunami evacuation survey to be released
A survey asking Maui, Molokai, and Lanai residents about actions they would take during a hurricane or tsunami will be mailed to randomly selected households in June. The survey is sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Civil Defense and will be conducted by SMS Research. Survey results will be used in preparedness […]
Top bid of $55 million submitted in Makena Resort Foreclosure Auction
Wells Fargo Bank submitted the highest bid today at the court-ordered public foreclosure auction of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. Wells Fargo Bank is the trustee for the mortgage lending trust that foreclosed on the property last year. It’s bid was for $55 million. The lending trust is owed more than $192.5 million in […]
100 Maui projects included in statewide list to create jobs and stimulate economy
Governor Linda Lingle today announced that the State has advanced more than $1.8 billion in capital improvement projects (CIP) statewide, exceeding the original goal of her Administration’s plan to accelerate public infrastructure construction to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Over the past 17 months, the State has successfully opened bids for, awarded contracts for […]
Baldwin Principal placed on leave pending investigation
Baldwin High School Principal Natalie Gonsalves was placed on directed leave pending an investigation. Department of Education District Superintendent Bruce Anderson said the action was taken on Thursday, May 20th, but details surrounding the investigation were not available for release. Gonsalves has been the Principal at the school for four years. Vice-Principal Philip Gilbert was […]
VIDEO: Compromise on East Maui Water met with mixed emotions
By Wendy Osher A decision was reached last night to partially restore stream flows to select waterways in East Maui. The historic decision was met with mixed emotions and a call for compromise from some who had until last night, been firm in their approach for or against the sugar industry, and demands from sustainable […]
HC&S facing future with less water for sugar
A historic decision was handed down on Tuesday that outlines in stream flow standards at 19 East Maui Streams. While water commission members saw it as a compromise, two of the main parties in the case have expressed concerns. Attorneys for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, representing taro farmers and subsistence water users, plan to […]
VIDEO: Three Fire Fighting Vehicles added to Maui fleet
Three fire department vehicles were blessed today with Hawaiian names reflective of the districts that they will serve. The practice of naming the firefighting fleet in the Hawaiian tradition is unique to the county of Maui. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ceePJDdN7s /] Tanker 3 which will be used to fight fire in the west Maui district was given […]
Decision made in East Maui water case
By Wendy Osher Water to six East Maui streams will be restored at varying levels, under a decision issued by the state Commission on Water Resource Management tonight (Tuesday, May 25, 2010). The commission also voted to keep instream flow standards at status quo levels at the remaining 13 East Maui streams under consideration. The […]
Drought conditions force closure of Mauna Kea forest reserve
The Department of Land and Natural Resources will close portions of the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and the Kaohe Game Management Area on the Big Island of Hawaii for three months, due to extreme fire danger as a result of drought conditions. The closure begins Friday, June 4, 2010 and lasts until August 31, 2010. […]
45 mph gusts expected at Haleakala 5/25/10
The National Weather Service issued a WIND ADVISORY for the summit areas of Haleakala until noon today (Tuesday, May 25, 2010). A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Forecasts call for winds over the summit areas of Haleakala to be 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph through noon […]
Seat Belt enforcement begins, violators will be assessed a $92 fine
The state Department of Transportation and the four county police departments officially launched the latest edition of the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign. Hawai‘i’s seat belt laws require all front seat occupants, as well as back seat passengers under the age of 18, to buckle up. Violators will be assessed a […]
Kamehameha main campus to undergo $118.5 million, three-year construction
Kamehameha Schools breaks ground on a master plan for its Main Kapalama campus on Oahu in June. The $118 million, three year construction project includes the redevelopment of most of the Middle School Campus and dorms, as well as the construction of a new Hawaiian Cultural Center, redevelopment of the athletic complex, and construction of […]
Real Property Tax Sale Auction, May 25
The county’s Real Property Tax division holds an auction today (Tuesday, May 25, 2010) for parcels with delinquent accounts. The properties on the tax sale list owe a combined total of $420,646 in delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and administrative costs. Properties being sold have been delinquent for three or more years and have received a […]
Water Commission to decide on remaining East Maui Stream Flow Standards
The State Commission on Water Resource Management will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 25, in Pa‘ia, Maui, to hear public testimony and decide on a petition to amend the interim instream flow standards for 19 east Maui streams: Waikamoi, Alo, Wahinepe‘e, Puohokamoa, Haipua‘ena, Punalau, Honomanu, Nua‘ailua, ‘Ohi‘a, West Wailuaiki, East Wailuaiki, Kopili‘ula, Puaka‘a, Waiohue, […]
Market Street Project Work Hours Extended for Five Days
The county will extend working hours on Phase 2 of the Market Street project in Wailuku Town. For five consecutive days, beginning Tuesday, May 25, 2010 through Satruday, May 29, 2010, Goodfellow Bros. will be working during the day and evening hours. This is expected to allow completion of the project three weeks earlier than […]
Maui site of Guinness World Record swimming attempt
The Kihei Aquatic Center is listed as one of more than 175 sites around the world attempting to set a Guinness World Record by holding a simultaneous swimming lesson. The Kihei event will start at 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2010, with registration begining at 3 a.m. Participants of all ages are welcome, but […]
Red Cross comes to aid of Molokai family
A Molokai family is being assisted by the Red Cross tonight following a home fire in Hoolehua. County authorities say the incident was first reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at a 2,000 square foot home near the airport. The blaze burned about a third of the home and caused an estimated $150,000 […]
VIDEO: Kahului School gets $25,000 grant to recoup losses from fire
By Wendy Osher The Alexander & Baldwin Foundation today issued a $25,000 grant to Kahului Elementary School to mitigate impacts of a campus fire reported last month. The grant was presented to Kahului Elementary School Principal Fern Markgraf and a group of teachers whose students were displaced from their classrooms. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Hzhd8A1Js /] The fire […]
