Maui News

Just as the state legislative session gets underway, Rep. Mark Takai, who represents Aiea and Pearl City has learned that he will be serving for six months in Kuwait with members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Brigade Combat Team.  Takai will be first Hawaii state legislator to be deployed during a regular session […]

With notebooks and binoculars in hand dozens of wildlife biologists will take to Hawai`i’s wetlands on Wednesday, Jan. 21 for the statewide bi-annual waterbird surveys. Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife staff and volunteers will set out as early as 6 a.m. to survey more than 250 wetland sites […]

MAUI DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S SPECIAL GATHERING TO WATCH THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA There will be a number of celebrations on Maui on Tuesday to mark the inauguration Celebration for President-elect Barack Obama.  The Democratic Party of Maui begins the day with an inauguration viewing party at 6:30 a.m. at Charley’s Saloon & Restaurant in Paia.  Interested […]

The West Maui Mountain Watershed Partnership celebrated its 10th anniversary with a signing ceremony reaffirming the commitment to protecting 48,000 acres of forested watersheds on the Valley Isle.  Since its inception in 1998, the partnership has managed the native forests of West Maui that provide billions of gallons of water for residents, businesses and agriculture […]

The federal government has released $19.6 million in funds to help stabilize communities and provide affordable housing in Hawaii.  Congresswoman Mazie Hirono said the grant comes at a crucial time for the state given the growing number of foreclosures and rising unemployment rate.  Hawai`i’s share of funds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed […]

NIGHTTIME KAAHUMANU AVENUE, PUUNENE AVENUE LANE CLOSURES Maui motorists are advised of night time lane closures this week on Kaahumanu and Puunene Avenues.  The two rightmost lanes will be closed on Kaahumanu Avenue between Wharf Street and Puunene Avenue in the westbound direction tonight through Friday, between 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.  The nightly work […]

COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY County offices on Maui are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Closures in effect today include the Hana, Molokai and Lanai Landfills.  Trash collection will follow a normal schedule except on Lanai, where customers with scheduled Monday pickups will receive […]

Aaron Meyer, 49, pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday for the 1977 shooting of Toshio Kawano. Kawano, 58, and his wife, had operated for many years a small bakery and liquor store on King Street.  On the evening of September 26, 1977, Kawano was tending the store alone when he was shot several times during […]

Posted by Wendy OSHER Maui police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a bank robbery suspect.  Authorities say the suspect entered the Bank of Hawaii Dairy Road Branch at the Maui Market Place at around 1:20 p.m. today (Friday, January 16, 2009).  Acting Lt. Brian Kaya with the MPD Criminal Investigation Division said the […]

WEATHER UPDATE FOR MAUI COUNTY:  5:55 P.M.  FRIDAY 1/16/09 The National Weather Service has extended a Flood ADVISORY for the island of Maui in Maui County until 9 p.m.   At 5:24, radar showed moderate to locally heavy rain falling at around 1 inch per hour along the southeast slope of Haleakala.  The area of heavy […]

COUNTY OF MAUI UPDATE ON WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES, INCIDENTS The Central Maui Landfill is expected to reopen tomorrow (Saturday, January 17, 2009) for normal hours of operation, and Parks staff will report for work tomorrow to assess facilities that can be opened. According to Department of Parks and Recreation Director Tamara Horcajo, it is expected that […]

Posted by Wendy OSHER The State Department of Transportation advises residents of Wailuku, Kahului and Sprecklesville of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the areas due to airfield 1 work at Kahului Airport.  Runway 2/20 will be closed on Saturday morning, January 17, through Sunday morning, January 18 from 12:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., […]

Residential refuse collection for manual routes that were canceled today due to the inclement weather will be picked up tomorrow morning. Customers serviced with automated carts whose pickups were canceled today will have their refuse picked up on their next scheduled day on Tuesday. The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division […]

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka today voted to support the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (S. 22), a bipartisan package of over 160 bills that includes legislation supporting the establishment of a memorial honoring Hansen’s disease patients of Kalaupapa.  The bill also supports funding in the amount of $5 million over 10 years […]

Governor Linda Lingle named Gil Keith-Agaran at Maui’s newest state Representative.  Keith-Agaran fills the 9th District House seat vacated by the late Representative Bob Nakasone who passed away on December 7th.  The Wailuku Attorney and partner with the law firm Takatani & Agaran, has worked at both the state and county government levels including roles […]

Maui Mayor Tavares Announces Priorities Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced her priorities for the 2009 legislative session during (a hearing before the House Finance and Senate Ways and Means Committees) a joint conference at the state capitol on Tuesday.  In addressing lawmakers, Tavares said she would not be making any direct requests for funding given […]

State leaders unveiled five pieces of legislation yesterday aimed at improving traffic safety on Hawai`i’s roadways.   Senator J. Kalani English and Rep. Joe Souki of Maui, joined Governor Linda Lingle and the state Department of Transportation in making the announcement.  The first piece of legislation is intended to help young motorists develop good driving […]

Wind Advisory for Haleakala/ Wind Warning for Big Island Summits Strong winds are expected today with a high wind advisory already in effect for the Summit of Haleakala on Maui and a wind warning in effect for higher elevations on the Big Island.  The large low pressure system is producing strong winds that will likely […]

Water customers on Mokulele Highway and in North Kihei may be without water tonight and tomorrow morning because of work being done to upgrade a 36 inch waterline to South Maui.

Haleakala National Park on Maui is $1.2 million richer today because of a partnership between the National Park Service and the Maui Invasive species Committee.  Under the National Park Service Centennial Challenge, contributions from park partners are matched with federal funds.  The money will be used to prepare the park for the next century of […]