Maui News

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 […]

State officials today reiterated that there are no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai’i. Major General Robert Lee, state adjutant general and director of state civil defense, and Chiyome Fukino, M.D., state health director, issued the following joint statement: “We have no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai’i. There were no changes during […]

The Maui Roller Girls present Maui Mayhem, a Black v. White event with the Pacific Roller Derby Girls of Oahu. It’s an all Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Bout! Featuring Fun, Full Contact and Fishnets, Half-time Entertainment and Giveaways, Special Guest: DJ LX. Maui Roller Girls show off their skills and stunts at the Maui […]

The State Department of Transportation celebrates the completion of a new photovoltaic energy system at Lanai Airport.  The PV system is the final of seven DOT facilities across the state that have recently been completed as part of the DOT’s Photovoltaic Energy Systems Project. A dedication ceremony will be held Thursday morning, April 30th at […]

Maui’s David “Buddy” Nobriga is one of four people in the pacific islands recognized as environmental heroes by the U.S. EPA.  The award was issued during the agency’s 11th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco earlier this month.  Nobriga was recognized for founding the West Maui Soil and Water Conservation District in 1956, the […]

Lanai City is included on a list of the 11 most endangered historic sites in America.  Lanai City was included on the list released by the National Trust of Historic Preservation. The 22nd annual list is used to raise awareness of the serious threats facing the nation’s greatest treasures.  It has also become a tool […]

Maui’s Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is getting $7.3 million in stimulus funds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  The funds will be used for the design and construction of an energy efficient administrative and visitors building that replaces a structure that was previously destroyed by fire. The funds are part of a larger […]

Nine-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow will be on Maui for a show under the stars at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Tuesday, April 28th. The show starts at 7 p.m. and gates open at 5 p.m. For ticket information call (808) 242-SHOW (7469). Sheryl Crow is regarded as one of the […]

ROCKFALL REMOVAL FORCES 6 HOUR KAHEKILI CLOSURE The Kahekili Highway will be closed for six hours today as crews work to clear a rockfall that occurred at around 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon in Kahakuloa.  The rockfall resulted in large boulders blocking the highway near Waihale Gulch, also known as Hoopii Gulch.  Debris removal work […]

ROAD PASSABLE, BUT MOTORISTS ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION (Updated at 11:22 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009) Hana Highway, Highway 360 in the area near MP3 is clear.  A tree had fallen at the location earlier this morning.  State crews continue their work to clean a mudslide near MP9, but advise that the road is […]

TARO FESTIVAL The 17th Annual East Maui Taro Festival will be held tomorrow at the Hana Ballpark.  The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features kalo or taro, a staple, traditional, and sacred symbol of the Hawaiian people and culture.  There will be 20 food booths, more than 30 arts and craft […]

Fifty adult wedge-tailed shearwaters were found dead yesterday morning at The Nature Conservancy’s Mo’omomi Beach Preserve on the island of Moloka’i. The ground-nesting seabirds were the victims of an attack by a loose dog, which was captured roaming the dunes with a shearwater in its mouth. “We’re all devastated,” said Ed Misaki, the Conservancy’s Moloka’i […]

A half-a-million dollars was released today for a development plan to improve Hana Harbor. The funds are part of the Lingle-Aiona Administration’s six-year Harbors Modernization Plan, and is in addition to the $1.8 billion public infrastructure construction plan unveiled by the Governor in December to stimulate the economy and create jobs. “Hana Harbor serves as […]

The upcoming bridge replacement at Paihi in East Maui will trigger a 21-day road closure.  The road will close on May 4th and reopen on May 25th with additional brief closures lasting up to 3-4 hours. The Paihi Bridge, located near mile marker 45 in Kipahulu, was scheduled to be repaired prior to the October […]

The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety announced the promotion of David Thyne to Assistant Chief of Support Services. The position was last held by Alan Pascua, who retired in December.  Thyne joined the department in 1987, was promoted to Captain in 2002, and Battalion Chief last year.  He holds both associate […]

Poet and Maui resident, W.S. Merwin earned a second Pulitzer, this time for his recent publication entitled “The Shadow of Sirius.” The work is described as a collection of luminous, often tender poems that focus on the profound power of memory.  Merwin was awarded $10,000 for the accomplishment.  The poet was born in New York […]

A blessing was held this morning to mark the opening of Ke Kama Pono or “Children of Promise” Safe House Group Home in Wailuku, a facility designed to turnaround the lives of troubled youth. The Wells Street facility has the capacity to serve eight boys with transitional housing for up to six months at a […]

The women of two Maui halau were greeted with signs and chant upon their arrival at Kahului airport Sunday morning.  The hula dancers returned to Maui after a successful appearance at 46th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Maui’s own Cherissa Henoheanapuaikawaokele Kane became the first Maui dancer in 30 years to earn the title […]

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i) today announced Kahuku High School senior, Ghialana Borges, is the grand prize winner of the 2009 Congressional Art Contest, “Kaha Ki’i: An Artistic Discovery.” Borges will soon have her winning work, titled,”Reflections,” representing Hawai’i’s 2nd Congressional District displayed in Washington, D.C. “Ghia’s photographic talent is clear.  When I look at her […]