Maui News

More than 100 elderly homeowners could benefit from federal funds aimed at making homes safer and more accessible for seniors. Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced the funding today saying the $580,000 comes through the Senior Home Accessibility Retrofit program. Maui’s Department of Housing and Human Concerns will partner with Habitat for Humanity and the Department […]

The Maui County Salary Commission will not be making a decision on a salary increase for the Police Chief, until the deadline for applications to fill the post has passed

DOUBLE DECK BUSES ON MAUI? Officials with the Department of Transportation will attend a demonstration today by vendors who are looking to bring double-deck transit buses to Maui.  The county is considering purchase, but has not made a decision at this time. The vendor, Alexander Dennis, builds integrated city buses featuring a lightweight, but strong […]

The U.S. Supreme court today sent a ceded lands case back to the state courts. The justices ruled unanimously that the 1993 Apology Resolution is not grounds, of itself, to halt the state from selling Kingdom of Hawaii crown lands.

About 200 people showed up for a budget hearing in Lahaina last night, with about 50 of those in attendance, coming forward to testify. West Maui residents asked for increased funding for road repairs, help to reduce rising property taxes rates, and continued funding for social service agencies that are experiencing an increase in clientele […]

A Kahului woman has since died of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash that occurred on March 20th at the Hina/Kamehameha Avenue intersection in central Maui. The victim, identified as 89-year-old Mildred Richardson, died Monday, March 30, 2009. Richardson was a passenger in a 1993 Ford Explorer that had flipped on its side during […]

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in a ceded lands case that overturns an earlier decision that had favored of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. According to the court opinion, a congressional resolution that apologized for the US role in the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii, was not intended to serve as a settlement […]

A survey of Maui’s Ko’olau Forest Reserve has documented new populations of several plant species thought to be near extinction, and the discovery of what scientists believe is a new plant species found only in East Maui. The Nature Conservancy announced the findings today.  The agency’s invasive plant specialist on Maui, Pat Bily said, “We […]

An estimated 9 whales surfaced every fifteen minutes off the remote shores of Kaho’olawe in Maui County.  That’s according to data compiled in the annual Ocean Count conducted by the Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.  Volunteers collected data from 56 sites statewide with lesser counts recorded off Oahu (2), Kauai (2) and the […]

More than 150 marine experts from more than 30 countries around the world are on Maui for the First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas.  With more than 500 existing or proposed Marine Protected areas in the world, this is the first dedicated gathering of marine mammal experts and practitioners. Over the next five […]

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a WIND ADVISORY for the HALEAKALA SUMMIT effective UNTIL 10:00 AM TUESDAY.  A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 MPH are expected. EFFECTS:  Strong high pressure located to the northeast of the State is generating strong and gusty trade winds at the Haleakala Summit.  The strong […]

Starting tomorrow (March 31, 2209), a portion of Lahainaluna Road will be closed as the state prepares to begin construction on Phase 1A of the Lahaina Bypass.  Motorists will be detoured onto a new section of Lahainaluna Road between Kelawea Park and Ikena Avenue. The bypass is designed to provide traffic relief and an alternate […]

The robotics team at Maui High School is celebrating a combined win at the regional robotics competition that was held on Oahu over the weekend.  The 19-member team is the first from Maui to qualify for the FIRST World Championship and one of four island teams that advance to the next level of competition in […]

The move comes following a Hawaii Supreme court ruling that invalidated a law that had allowed the company to operate while an environmental impact statement was being conducted.

Former lawmaker Ed Case announced his candidacy to the U.S. Congress over the weekend.  Case hopes to fill the vacancy being created by Congressman Neil Abercrombie who is campaigning for Governor in 2010. Case was first elected to the State House in 1994, and then to the U.S. House in 2002.  He gave up his […]

A Lahaina man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle accident Friday afternoon. The man, identified as 24-year-old Joshua V. Thurman, was traveling north on the Honoapiilani Highway at around 5:33 p.m., when he lost control of the motorcycle he was operating and collided into the concrete and steel guardrails just past Kapunakea Street. Speed is […]

Maui musician Brad Kahikina took the stage in the latest edition of Kama’aina Nights at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center.  Kahikina moves onto the solo scene after a successful run with the seven-member group, big-band sound of Conscious Healing, known for their hit songs Sweet-T-Rite, Share This Dance, and their self-titled song Conscious Healing. Kahikina was […]

The public has until May 7th to submit comments on a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed water treatment facility in Wailuku.A&B Properties wants to develop the facility on land near the Maui Community Correctional Center, processing surface water from the existing Hopoi Chute.Company officials expect the facility to provide an additional water source […]

The Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku town celebrates it’s 80th anniversary today with a ribbon cutting ceremony tonight.The structure is the oldest theater on Maui and in the state of Hawaii. Residents used to pay a nickel to watch Saturday morning cartoons at the theater.Today, the facility is host to a variety of groups including […]

Hui Laulima O Hana celebrates the completion of Hana’s own Dialysis Center.The group will bless the Hale Pomaika’i Hana Community Dialysis Home on April 11th.The group began efforts to secure a dialysis center in the rural East Maui location 5 years ago. This was in an attempt to provide service to Hana patients who travel […]