Maui News
Kahului students return to class after $500,000 fire
By Wendy Osher It’s back to class this morning for students at Kahului School. DOE area superintendent Bruce Anderson tells Pacific Radio Group and MauiNOW.com that school will resume as usual today following a fire Sunday that destroyed three classrooms. The fire was reported just a few minutes before 1 a.m., crews were on scene […]
Next Steps Discussed in Ahihi-Kinau Closure
By Wendy Osher Discussions continue on a recommendation to keep the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve closed after current restrictions are set to expire on July 31, 2010. DLNR began enforcing the two year closure on access to the majority of the reserve, including unofficial trails to Kalua o Lapa, Kalaeloa, and Mokuha on August 1, […]
Central Maui Landfill Recycling Center to accept residential scrap metals
The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division announced today that beginning Earth Day, April 22, 2010, the recycling of small-sized, residential scrap metals will be allowed at the Central Maui Landfill Recycling Center. No commercial scrap metal will be accepted. Metal recycling will be available during daily landfill hours: Monday, Wednesday […]
4-Month $1.36 Million Kamehameha Road Improvement Project begins Sunday
A four-month, $1.36 million road improvement project gets underway this weekend on Kamehameha Avenue in Kahului. The project involves reconstruction of Kamehameha Avenue between Puunene Avenue and Hana Highway. The project will be conducted in multiple phases. While work is planned during the night time hours, most phases require detours and daytime closures. County officials […]
Neighbor Islands spared DHS cuts for now
By Wendy Osher The passage of Senate Bill 2650 on Wednesday is expected to save jobs from being cut on the neighbor islands and preserve face to face contact for welfare and Medicaid recipients. But officials with the Department of Human Services are opposed to the bill because it stalls their efforts at streamlining services, […]
OHA grants honor Hawaiian tradition
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees approved today $375,000 in community grants to the Bishop Museum, Hawai`i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA), and King William Charles Lunalilo Trust Estate for projects linking generations of Hawaiian Tradition across pre-contact, post-contact and modern times. The Bishop Museum received $100,000 for an exhibit featuring three Ku […]
Survey launched seeking input on Wailuku Town redevelopment
The county of Maui is seeking public input on the redevelopment plans for Wailuku Town. Comments can be submitted by completing the online survey at: www.mauicounty.gov/wailukutownsurvey. The deadline to complete the survey is May 7, 2010. The survey is being conducted by the County of Maui Department of Planning in an effort to determine how […]
Maui kumu Uluwehi Guerrero garners seven Na Hoku nominations
(Posted by Wendy Osher; Supporting Information courtesy Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts) The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts today announced nominees for the 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Maui kumu hula Uluwehi Guerrero garnered a total of seven nominations for his third album, Uluwehi Sings Na Mele Hula Aloha, which was released after a nine-year […]
41st Annual David Malo Day, April 17 2010
Lahainaluna celebrates its 41st Annual David Malo Day Ho’olaulea this Saturday, Apirl 17th. The event opens at 5 p.m. with a paina and poi supper followed by a sunset pageant at 6 p.m. Unique this year is the return of students from the class of 1960 who will be celebrating their 50th reunion, and members […]
Reproductions of 19th century Bailey paintings offered
The Bailey House Museum and the Maui Historical Society are selling fine art reproductions of recently restored paintings by artist Edward Bailey. The giclee reproductions, available for the first time, feature 19th century paintings of a grass house at Olowalu, a landscape of Wailuku and Iao Valleys, and a scenic print of Diamond Head in […]
Julio Iglesias performs live on Maui, Thursday April 15 2010
International entertainer, Julio Iglesias has finalized his tour date for Maui. The date for the Maui concert is Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Any tickets previously purchased will be honored for April 15th show. The new world tour was named “Starry Night” after Iglesias’ third English […]
DLNR to provide update on damaged Keawakapu Reef
The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui meets at 5 p.m. tonight, (Thursday, April 15, 2010) at the Kihei Community Center. The guest speaker this month is DLNR Director Laura Thielen who will discuss the restoration of the reef at Keawakapu which was damaged in December. The artificial reef was established in 1962 […]
Lanai Windfarm proposal raises concerns over balance and benefit
State Representative Mele Carroll of Maui raised concerns over plans for a proposed 400 MW wind farm on the island of Lanai, after visiting the site over the weekend. While voicing support for renewable energy, Carroll questioned the logic in generating alternative energy at the risk of protecting natural resources, and questioned how the project […]
‘Ae or ‘A’ole: Solar Telescope discussion
The Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language departments along with the Ho’okahua Project at the University of Hawaii Maui College, are hosting a discussion Thursday night, April 15, 2010, on the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope proposed for construction at Haleakala. The discussion entitled ‘Ae or ‘A’ole…yes or no, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at […]
Town Hall Meeting aimed at Underage Drinking Prevention
Governor Linda Lingle yesterday proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month in the state of Hawaii. Here on Maui, the county is hosting a town hall meeting tonight (Wednesday, April 14, 2010) to discuss underage drinking prevention. The county obtained $1.46 million in state and federal funding to address the issue. The meeting runs from 5:30 […]
3.8 Earthquake Rattles Big Island
A 3.8 magnitude quake occurred at 7:38 this morning on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 2 miles west of Pahala, 11 miles north-northeast of Naalehu, 18 miles east-northeast of Hawaiian […]
Maui trailing in Census response, Friday deadline approaching
By Wendy Osher Census workers are on Maui this week, making a last minute push to boost Census response on the Valley Isle. As of Wednesday morning, Maui County had a 47% return rate for census surveys—that’s the lowest in the state. Areas with particularly low response rates include: 32% for Kihei (48% in 2000), […]
Maui Halau takes top honors at Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
By Wendy Osher Maui Halau Ke’alaokamaile under the direction of Kumu Hula Keali’i Reichel swept the wahine hula titles at the weekend Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. The 47th Annual event included a solo competition and men’s and women’s divisions for traditional and modern hula. Eighteen women from the halau performed He Mele Inoa No […]
Neighbor Island exemption proposed from DHS Reorganization
(Posted by Wendy Osher; Supporting information courtesy Office of Rep. Mele Carroll) After a weekend visit to the island of Lanai, House Speaker Calvin Say is recommending that the reorganization of the Eligibility Processing Operations Division occur only on Oahu where access to services is not as limited, and not the neighbor islands. The state […]
VIDEO: Three Houses Down Live Performance at Ocean’s
Fresh new sounds from New Zealands Three Houses Down are moving on up at Pacific Radio Groups Native 92.5 FM.
