Maui News

A Hawaii based air crew from the Coast Guard evacuated more than 60 Haitian-Americans Sunday from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  The mission was conducted aboard a C-130 Hercules fixed aircraft from the Coast Guard Air Station at Barbers Point. The group of Haitian-Americans, which included several infants and toddlers, are U.S. citizens who were in Port-au-Prince when […]

The USGS recorded a 3.8 magnitude earthquake at 1:01 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 on the Southeastern Flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. The epicenter of the quake was 3 miles WNW of Pahala, 12 miles NNE of Naaleahu, 18 miles ENE of Hawaiian Ocean View, 44 miles SW from […]

Maui’s African American Foundation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Peace and Justice March in Kahului. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010. The African American Heritage Foundation of Maui begins their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Peace and Justice March and Festivities with a […]

The American Red Cross reports that an estimated three million people are affected in Haiti after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. The agency said that in some areas, 70 percent of homes have been damaged. According to officials, as many as 40 gathering points have been set up throughout the city where survivors have been sleeping out […]

County of Maui Office of Economic Development will kick-off a month-long grassroots campaign on February 2, 2010 called “Got Choice…Think Local.”  Unveiled by Mayor Charmaine Tavares during her Small Business Awards ceremony in October 2009, this community-wide effort was created to encourage residents and visitors to support Maui County’s businesses by buying local first. In […]

The American Red Cross today announced the release an additional $9 million for earthquake relief in Haiti, bringing its total commitment so far to $10 million.  The agency says as many as three million people may be affected in varying degrees with relief efforts focusing on priority needs of food, water, temporary shelter, and medical […]

By Wendy Osher Construction for the second phase of the Market Street Improvement Project in Wailuku will begin next week Tuesday, January 19, 2010. The $2.5 million project is funded with stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Work is slated for completion in December 2010.  In the interim, work is scheduled each […]

By Wendy Osher The Maui County Republican Party will host an event paying tribute to former President Ronald Reagan and honoring Governor Linda Lingle.  The event is planned for February 11th from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Marilyn Monroe House on the grounds of the Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu. Event organizer John Henry, […]

By Wendy Osher An estimated 50 people will to travel from Maui to Oahu to observe events surrounding the 200th year anniversary of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands under Kamehameha the Great. The event entitled Ho`okahi Lahui Hawai`i is organized in part by former Hana, Maui resident Henry Noa.  “It’s an event uniting people […]

The Maui Historical Society/Bailey House Museum has received a $10,000 Organizational Capacity Building Program grant from the Hawaii Community Foundation.  This grant along with donations by the Rotary Club of Maui and former Trustee Zadoc Brown Jr. has allowed Maui Historical Society to purchase a new computer and Museum Software. Museum administrators say digitizing the […]

The Beach Boys are coming to Maui!  The concert under the stars is set for Friday, February 12, at 7 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The Beach Boys have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and an American icon to a worldwide audience. Since lead singer and quintessential front man, Mike Love, […]

By Wendy Osher An Oregon man died this afternoon after being brought to shore at Oneloa Beach (also known as Little Beach) in Makena. The victim, who had been swimming at the South Maui location, was identified as a 49-year-old man from Portland, Oregon.  Maui police, who responded to the scene at 12:17 p.m., say […]

By Wendy Osher Hawaii crews are beginning early preparations in the case they are called to assist following a major earthquake in Haiti.  The 7.0 quake struck at 11:53 a.m. HST about 10 miles SW of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The quake did not generate a widespread destructive tsunami and any threat to Hawaii was quickly dismissed; […]

By Wendy Osher Two Maui projects were included on a list of accomplishments made by the state Department of Health as officials accepted national honors from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  The PISCES Award recognizes the department for its management, creative initiatives and exceeding national green project requirements. Projects on Maui included on the list […]

By Wendy Osher A portion of Front Street in Lahaina will be closed to traffic tonight as filming gets underway on the Romance/Thriller Hereafter.  The Warner Bros. film is being directed by Clint Eastwood, who owns a home in Makena on Maui. Filming begins today at a Kaanapali Hotel, them moves to Front Street tomorrow, […]

By Wendy Osher An Oregon man accused of interfering with a flight crew bound for Maui last week, faces a criminal complaint for allegedly interfering with the flight crew, an offense that carries penalties of up 20 years in jail if convicted. 56-year-old Joseph Hedlund Johnson of Salem, Oregon was removed from a Hawaiian Airlines […]

The county’s planning committee will meet today for the first in a series of community public meetings on the Maui Island Plan.  The document is the second element of the County’s General Plan.  Review of the first element, the countywide policy plan, is complete and has been forwarded to the full council for action.  Tonight’s […]

The 20th Annual Ho’okipa Surf Classic in Memory of Justin Roberson Was postponed from Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Ho’okipa Beach Park to Saturday, January 16. Now in its 20th year, the Ho’okipa Surf Classic honors Justin Roberson, a talented Maui surfer who died at the age of 19 in 1989 from a vehicle-related accident […]

By Wendy Osher Maui firefighters responded to two home fires this morning (Friday, January 8, 2010). The first was reported at 4:36 a.m. in Waiehu. Maui Battalion Chief James “Kimo” Kino said the Waiehu fire damaged a distressed building that was not permitted and was located far up in the valley off of dirt roads. […]

Light and variable winds are to blame for an drop in air quality on New Year’s day.  The air particulates exceeded the federal 24-hour standard at several monitoring locations. The Department of Health’s Clean Air Branch monitored air quality at five stations located at Honolulu, Sand Island, Pearl City, Kapolei, and Kihei on Maui.  Three […]