Maui News

A woman is in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times at a home in Kahului Monday night. Authorities say the 30-year-old woman was stabbed an estimated nine times to her body.  Injuries also included wounds to her left arm, which police believe were defensive wounds. Maui Police from the Wailuku Patrol District responded to […]

Completion of bridge replacement work at the Paihi Bridge in East Maui has been delayed by a week, due to complications caused by geological conditions. The road is now expected to reopen Monday, June 1, 2009. After the road’s scheduled reopening on Monday, June 1, additional brief closures lasting up to 3-4 hours may be […]

Today is World Hepatitis Day. In observance, the State Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis B and C screenings today to help raise awareness and support for improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.  Individuals can visit the Wailuku Health center or call Aloha United Way 211 to find the free screening location nearest them. […]

Two wastewater overflow incidents occurred within days of each other in Kihei. The first incident was reported at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009, when a 52 gallons wastewater overflow was discovered coming from a sewer manhole on Alena Place.  The overflow was caused by grease in the mainline.  Authorities say the spill entered a […]

Governor Linda Lingle informed all state department heads today of the immediate need to implement a further 2 percent reduction on discretionary spending for the remainder of FY09, in light of an anticipated reduction in the revenue forecast, legislative actions taken during the 2009 session and the need to meet the balanced budget requirement of […]

The Honoapiilani Highway is now open, however, motorists can expect a delay in traffic.  The road was reopened at 3:05 p.m. The accident was reported shortly before 2:20 p.m. inthe area of the Pali Tunnel.  Authorities say the accident involved three vehicles and there were multiple injuries. (Updated at 3:08 p.m. HST Monday, May 18, […]

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association raised more than $266,000 this weekend in its 31st Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk.  More than 1,200 walkers gathered at the War Memorial Soccer Field for the Saturday event. The top individual fundraiser was Mitch Mitchell who raised $10,375 on behalf of Hale Makua.  The Royal Lahaina Resort brought […]

The Maui County Police Commission today selected Deputy Chief Gary Yabuta as Maui County’s new chief of police.

The Maui County Council unanimously passed an amended budget on first reading this afternoon.  Council Chair Danny Mateo said that not everybody got what they wanted, but “during these tough economic times, the bottom line is to live within one’s means and take an efficient approach.” The council reinstated $4 million in funding for road […]

More than a dozen people signed up to testify today on the county budget as the council resumes deliberations in the hopes of finalizing the document. The council had trimmed $18 million from the budget earlier this month amid uncertainty over access to the county’s share of the transient accommodation tax (TAT). Since then, a […]

Maui Land and Pineapple Company (MLP) President and CEO Robert Webber today announced his plans to resign. The resignation is effective May 22.  Webber was appointed to the post in January of this year and was filing the vacancy created by the resignation of David Cole in November. Webber joined MLP in May of 2006 […]

MAUI ROAD ADVISORIES HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY NIGHTTIME PAVING CONTINUES The state Department of Transportation advises Maui motorists of alternating single lane closures on Honoapiilani Highway through the Honoapiilani Tunnel from 9:00 p.m. Monday night, May 18, through 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, May 19, for pavement resurfacing and marking. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving […]

The Island Dodge dealership on Maui is among the list of 789 dealers that could be cut under a restructuring plan filed by Chrysler today.  The dealers included on the list represent 14 percent of the company’s sales volume. Subject to court approval, the dealers would discontinue the sale of Dodge, Chrysler or Jeep vehicles […]

Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) received federal funds to employ 65 low income youth for the summer. The funds were made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Applications are being accepted for youth between the ages of 16 and 24. Employment is good for six weeks beginning in June with the private and public […]

Two toddlers were injured in a home fire in Kahului last night.  The two year old male and three year old female suffered second degree burn injuries during the incident and were transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center before being flown to Kapiolani Children’s Hospital on Oahu for further treatment. The incident was reported at […]

A Maui Resident is one of four people from Hawaii added to the list of confirmed swine flu cases.  The additional cases bring to 10 the total number of confirmed H1N1 virus confirmations in the state. The Maui Resident is an adult, who actually tested positive while in Washington State.  The patient became ill while […]

The University of Hawaii at Manoa will forego the traditional handshake at the weekend Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Stan Sheriff Center. The precaution is being taken to protect against the spread of viruses including the H1N1 influenza already present in Hawaii. The University will also have hand wipes and hand washing stations available at […]

The State completed work on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a planned Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala.  The project is proposed for location at the High Altitude Observatory site and is subject to a 45 day public comment period.  There will be a series of hearings to discuss the findings in June.  The […]

IAO TANK SITE WELL DEVELOPMENT The county of Maui completed an environmental assessment for the development of a Tank Site Well at Iao.  The site is located approximately 2 and a half miles southwest of Wailuku at the already existing 3 million gallon Iao Tank site.  The purpose of the proposed outfitting of the site […]

Moloka’i High School graduate and University of Hawai’i at Hilo student Kaycee “Nahe” Kawano has earned the prestigious summer scholar award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The research award is designed to recruit highly qualified minority students into the field of substance use prevention and treatment careers. Kawano will continue her work on […]