Maui News

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 […]

Governor Linda Lingle announced the formation of a committee to coordinate state and county government efforts toward obtaining a complete count of Hawai’i’s population next year. The committee is charged with increasing awareness about the importance of Hawaii’s 2010 census.  The census data will be used to distribute billions of federal dollars to states and […]

The Maui County Democratic Party elected new officers at its convention held over the weekend.  Lance Holter returns as party chair. Holter will be joined by newly elected Vice Chair Todd Craine, Treasurer Dorothy Binder, Corresponding secretary Inez Okamura, Recording Secretary Jody Yoshina, and vice chair of information technology Karen Chun. About 150 Maui Democrats […]

UH STUDENT IDENTIFIED AS 6TH CONFIRMED H1N1 PATIENT IN HAWAII (Updated 4:30 p.m. May 8, 2009) The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) today confirmed one additional case of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) in an adult resident of Oahu. The individual is a student at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and school […]

The Maui Police Department will be celebrating National Police Week from May 11 through 15, 2009. A ceremony honoring five officers and U.S. National Park Ranger killed in the line of duty will be held at the Wailuku Police Station on Monday, May 11, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. (View highlights from the 2008 Police Week […]

The Maui AIDS Foundation in Wailuku will receive a $1,381,163 supportive housing renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The announcement was made today by Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel K. Inouye and Senator Daniel K. Akaka. The funding will allow the Maui AIDS Foundation to continue serving 60 households on […]

The historic Holoku garment takes center stage at two events this weekend.  The first is the Princess Ka’iulani Fashion show being held this morning (Friday, May 08, 2009) at the Kaunoa Senior Center.  A separate event is planned for this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. the Maui Beach Hotel.  The Celebration of the Holoku event is […]

The Hawaii Congressional Delegation today reintroduced a version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act which passed the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, and the full House of Representatives in 2007. Senators Daniel K. Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye introduced the bill in the Senate, and Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie […]

The season-opening event for the PGA TOUR has a new title sponsor.  Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) replaces Mercedes-Benz as the title sponsor, with the new 10-year agreement set to run through 2019. The agreement with Mercedes was set to run through 2010 at The Plantation Course in Kapalua.  While the current site agreement is through […]

The Maui Police commission heard testimony yesterday from more than a dozen people speaking on behalf of three applicants being considered for Chief of Police.

Governor Linda Lingle is trying to rally support behind her efforts to veto three bills calling for tax increases.  One of the bills calls for a 28 percent hike in the hotel room tax. Anther bill calls for an increase in conveyance tax for land purchases over $2 million.  And a final bill would increase […]

Aloha Air Cargo held a blessing ceremony at its new air cargo facility in Kahului today.  The new location allows shippers easier access to the facility. It also provides a covered facility for the storage of fresh produce and other items that await loading onto outgoing planes. The event was marked with the transport of […]

The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) received laboratory confirmation today from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on three cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine-origin flu). The three confirmed cases are O’ahu residents; two are adults, one with recent travel to Texas and the other becoming ill after exposure to […]

County crews begin work today (Monday, May 04, 2009) to replace the Paihi Bridge in East Maui.  The bridge replacement will result in a 21 day road closure at the site.  Paihi Bridge is located in Kipahulu near mile marker 45.  The bridge was damaged in the October 2006 earthquake. The contractor, Global Specialty Contractors […]

County lifeguards began serving at Makena State Beach Park on Friday through a Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Maui and the State Parks department. The agreements funds one part time and 10 full time lifeguard positions.  The lifeguards will use two towers located at both ends of Big Beach with lifeguard services provided […]

KAUNAKAKAI FIRE STATION GROUNDBREAKING TODAY The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety hold a ground breaking ceremony today for the new Fire Station planned in Kaunakakai. BIODIESEL FIRE CLOSES CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL A biodiesel tanker fire at the Central Maui Landfill yesterday forced the closure of the facility for about 3 hours.  The fire […]

Hundreds of people attended the grand opening of the Native Intelligence store in Wailuku Town on Friday.   The new culture and design store celebrates Hawaiian craftsmanship and design and carries items made using traditional means. Dedicated to the preservation and evolution of Hawaiian culture, Native Intelligence, is the newest retail experience to champion Hawaiian artisan, […]

More than 500 middle and high school students from around the state will spend this weekend testing their technology skills and teamwork at robotics competitions in Hawai’i and on the mainland. Forty-two teams will compete in the Hawai’i Regional Botball Educational Robotics Tournament at the Hawai’i Convention Center on Saturday, May 2. Meanwhile, 18 Hawai’i […]

Six applicants graduated with the 8th Police Radio Telephone Operator Recruit Class on Friday. The recruitment of police dispatchers helps to fill vacancies within the department’s communication’s division. The graduates are Jennifer Lynn Boswell, a former employee with the Lodge & Beach Village at Molokai Ranch, Melia Johnson, a former Human Resources employee with Sig […]