Maui News

Customers in Kaunakakai and Kalae, Molokai, are asked to conserve water for a three week period beginning Monday, July 22, 2009. The 25% conservation effort is requested while the Department of Water Supply replaces the pump and motor at the Kualapu’u Well, which is the county’s main water source for the area. The project is […]

The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra announced today its Maui Summer Music Festival 2009 will culminate in a free finale concert on Thursday, June 25 featuring Uluwehi Guerrero and The Brothers- Kaloku and Keawe Holt- with the Maui Summer Music Festival Orchestra. The concert will be held at Maui Mall in Kahului beginning at 4:30 p.m. […]

The Department of Land and Natural Resources will close the Kula State Forest Reserve to public access on weekdays through Friday, July 3. The closure is the result of repairs and resurfacing including the replacement of a culvert to minimize heavy rainfall damage.  The road will reopen on weekends during this period. “We are implementing […]

Maui musician Willie K will be the featured entertainer at a free performance to raise awareness of Maui’s voyaging canoe the Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani  The performance begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. Willie K, the president of the non-profit Hui o Wa’a Kaulua, is working to expand membership and support for […]

Updated at 5:43 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2009: by Wendy Osher Hokiokio Road was reopened at 5:43 a.m. following firefighting efforts in the area. Updated at 2:18 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2009: by Wendy Osher The Honoapiilani Highway is now open, but Hokiokio Road remains closed in Puamana as Maui Firefighters continue to battle a […]

MAKAWAO POWER OUTAGE UPDATE High winds brought down a utility pole causing a power outage in Upcountry Maui this afternoon. The outage was reported at around 2 p.m., and extended from Upcountry to an area just outside of Hana including Makawao, Pukalani, Haiku, Olinda, Piiholo and Hana. Most areas had power restored within an hour, […]

The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) is warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness). The DOH advises that if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough […]

Admission to Haleakala National Park will be free this weekend (June 20th & 21st, 2009).  The Saturday and Sunday admission waiver is part of the park’s summer service to families looking for an affordable and fun activity.  Additional free weekends are planned for July 18 & 19th and August 15th and 16th. The fee-free weekends […]

The Maui Film Festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary with festivities running from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 through Sunday the 21st at various venues on the Valley Isle. Part time Maui Resident Willie Nelson will be honored at the Celestial Cinema this Friday with the festival’s Maverick Award for his artistic and political expression.  The award […]

A 5-year-old boy survived a crash in West Maui after a Lahaina officer took steps to properly install his child safety seat. “It’s not often that an officer who’s trained as a Child Passenger Safety Technician is able to see the fruits of his labors,” said Captain Charles Hirata. Officer Stuart Farberow, who is assigned […]

The Royal Order of Kamehameha Kahehili Chapter IV on Maui honored King Kamehameha I with a procession down Ka’ahumanu Avenue this morning (Thursday, June 11, 2009). The royal society annually observes the day with reverence paying special attention to the significance of Kamehameha’s role in Hawaiian history. The ruler, also known as Kamehameha The Great, […]

KAUMAKAIWA TAKES HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND MALE VOCALIST HOKUS The 32nd Na Hoku Hanohano awards were presented last night (June 9, 2009) to the top vocalists and musicians from across the state.  Earning the esteemed Male & Female Vocalist and Group of the Year categories were Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole, Natalie Ai Kamauu and Holunape.  Musicians with Maui […]

The Royal Order of Kamehameha Kahehili Chapter IV on Maui honored King Kamehameha in an Ali’i Sunday service at Wai’ola Church in Lahaina over the weekend.  The event is one of several being held across the island and the state to commemorate the accomplishments of Kamehameha I. In attendance were members of the Royal Order, […]

The Kipahulu Campground in Haleakala National Park is closed due to construction.  The eight-week closure will allow crews time to complete a multi-million dollar parking lot, restroom, and campground rehabilitation project. Mark Rentz, the chief of facilities management at the park said the project is a reflection of the public’s entrance fees at work.  The […]

The County-owned Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) achieved an average performance of 64 miles per gallon (MPG), according to the first monthly report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The vehicle is currently being used by Mayor Charmaine Tavares after being converted from a standard Prius to a plug-in hybrid electric car.  For […]

The week of festivities surrounding King Kamehameha’s birth, wraps up on Saturday, June 13, 2009 with Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade and Ho’olaulea on Front Street in Lahaina. Parade Marshals Adelaide Ka-iwi Ku-amu Sylva and Henrietta He-neli Ma-huna were selected because of their command of the Hawaiian Language.  Both are 95-year-old Lahaina natives who grew […]

Proposed improvements to the Hana Highway will be discussed at a meeting hosted by the state Department of Transportation this week. The project proposes to widen lanes, construct paved shoulders and install guardrails at a culvert bridge near the Uakea Road intersection. The one lane bridge, originally constructed in 1915, will be widened to two […]

Tennis enthusiasts have a new place to play upcountry.  The County of Maui held a blessing Tuesday after completing $2.5 million worth of infrastructure improvements at the Kula Community Center. The project included realignment of the driveway, installation of a water line and infrastructure work to address issues associated with the sloping terrain.  The project […]

Public meetings will be held in June to discuss the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala on Maui.  The National Science Foundation is considering funding the construction of the telescope that would be 142.8 feet high and 84 feet in diameter.  The solar telescope would be located atop the summit on lands managed by […]

The Maui Police Department is investigating speed drugs and alcohol as possible contributing factors to a critical moped crash in South Maui last night.  The accident was reported at 8:46 p.m. when a moped collided with a pickup truck on South Kihei Road.  Both vehicles were traveling south, with the truck turning right into a […]