Maui News

(Photos & Posting by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The Inn at Mama’s Fish House on Maui’s north shore has landed on an elite list.  The January/February edition of Costal Living magazine has named the accommodations outside of Paia among its “Top 10 Romantic Island Inns.”  The property was constructed in 1996 and consists of 12 […]

(Photos & Posting by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Two major projects begin at Maui County parks facilities next week Tuesday. The Kahului Community Center will be closed from February 17 through early July.  The $149,000 project includes the renovation of the facility’s kitchen, construction of a unisex ADA restroom, and related maintenance work. In Kihei, […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The National Weather Service has issued a WIND ADVISORY for the COUNTY OF MAUI in effect from 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2009 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2009. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of 30 MPH with higher gusts are expected. High pressure building […]

The Department of Water Supply advises customers in North Kihei that water will be shut off overnight as contractors relocate an 18-inch waterline that provides water to the South Maui area.

(Story by Wendy OSHER © 2009) A period of heavy rains and thunderstorms, stuck to isolated areas of Maui yesterday afternoon.  While sunny skies were seen in Kahului, downpours were reported in the Upcountry and Maalaea areas.   At around 4 p.m. crews from Maui Electric Company were dispatched to troubleshoot a power outage in Pukalani; […]

(Story By Wendy OSHER © 2009; Place image photos courtesy: State Department of Health, & Sea Engineering, Inc.) East Maui’s Hana Boat Ramp and Upcountry’s Kula Hospital are included in a $67 million Capital Improvement Project request being considered this legislative session. Senator J. Kalani English, of Maui who introduced the bill (SB708), included items […]

(By Wendy OSHER © 2009) PROTECTION OF MAUI’S MAKAPIPI STREAM: STUDY SUGGESTED FOR STREAM FLOW A bill has been introduced in the state House seeking a state in-stream flow study on Makapipi Stream in East Maui. The purpose is to determine if the stream is sufficiently protected in the public interest. Makapipi Stream in Nahiku […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) (Placeholder image courtesy:  The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences at Kapalua Bay) Maui Land & Pineapple Company today announced that it concluded a financing agreement to complete construction of its joint venture project, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences at Kapalua Bay. The lead lender of the project, Lehman Brothers Holdings, […]

(Story & Photos by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares called for improvements to infrastructure, but cautioned that her upcoming budget proposal will be restrained by reduced revenues. She made the statement during her 3rd State of the County Address in the Council Chambers yesterday. “In these times, it is important for government […]

***The complete text of the Mayor’s State of the County Address is as follows: 2009 State of the County Address: Mayor Charmaine Tavares February 10, 2009 Aloha! Happy New Year! Naminbag nga baro nga tawen yo amin! Kung Hee Fat Choy! Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu! Prospero Ano Y Felicidad! Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Around the world, cultures […]

(Story and Photos by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares delivered her 3rd State of the County Address today, announcing federal funding for the long-awaited Wailuku Municipal Parking Structure. The county was awarded more than $1 million in federal funds for the planning and design of the project, which she said, “has languished […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) A Kahului soldier is the latest member of the armed forces with Hawaii ties to die while in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 28-year-old Specialist Christopher P. Sweet died February 6th in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. Sweet was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, […]

(By Wendy OSHER © 2009) About 40 residents showed up at the Paukukalo Community Center last night for the second in a series of statewide hearings hosted by the House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs. Committee Chair and Representative Mele Carroll of Maui explained progress on a bill that would give $200 million in past due […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) (Place image photo courtesy:  Forest & Kim Starr) The access road to the Makawao Forest Reserve will be closed for about a month while crews work to conduct drainage improvements.  Work on Kahakapao Road began on February 2nd, and should be complete by May 4, 2009, according to officials […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The House committee on Hawaiian Affairs holds an informational hearing on Maui today. The focus is House Bill 901-a bill that would amend the law so that the Office of Hawaiian affairs would receive a portion of the income and proceeds from land in the public land trust. In […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The historic lighthouse in Lahaina was converted to a “green” house after crews from the U.S. Coast Guard switched out its power to solar energy earlier this month. The 93-year-old structure is the third lighthouse in Hawaii to be converted to solar power. It stands on the site of […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) From Maui to metro, Melissa Torres becomes the latest addition to the CBS affiliate, KLAS Eyewitness News 8 in Las Vegas.  Torres was hired as the station’s morning traffic anchor where she will oversee the viewer segment entitled, “What’s Driving You Crazy?” Torres was born in San Pedro, California, […]

(Story & Photos by Wendy Osher © 2009) More than 150 people showed up at a rally in front of the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului this afternoon to voice their opposition to a proposed pit bull ban in the state of Hawaii. Senate Bill 79 was introduced by Colleen Hanabusa on January 23rd […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Maui Humane Society officials had to go only as far as their back yard to catch an iguana. The creature was found climbing a chain-link fence adjacent to the Humane Society property in Puunene at around 2 o’clock yesterday (Thursday, February 5, 2009) afternoon. The 2-foot-long iguana, had been […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced the awarding of more than $900,000 in county grants in the areas of workforce development, small business, renewable energy, and the arts-among other disciplines.  The largest allocation of $300,000 goes toward operational activities at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.  Other large appropriations include […]