#Hawaii Department

The public is invited to attend an informational session on brown tree snakes and the potential adverse impacts they can have to a community. The free workshop will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. at the Kahului Community Center Annex located at 275 Uhu Street in Kahului. Live snakes and other prohibited […]

The state will host a public informational meeting tonight, Thursday, July 8, 2010, on the proposed Maui Regional Public Safety Complex (MRPSC).  The new jail, proposed for development on 40-acres of land in Puunene, is intended to alleviate overcrowding at the existing 7-acre Maui Community Correctional Center facility in Wailuku, and also meet future growth […]

The state is hosting a public informational meeting on the proposed Maui Regional Public Safety Complex (MRPSC).  The new jail, proposed for development on 40-acres of land in Puunene, is intended to alleviate overcrowding at the existing 7-acre Maui Community Correctional Center facility in Wailuku, and also meet future growth of the inmate population.  The […]

The state wants to release a Brazilian scale insect to help in the control of the invasive strawberry guava tree that is crowding out native plants on Maui and other parts of the state. Officials with the West Maui Mountains Partnership (WMMP) say strawberry guava has become a dominant species in roughly 2-5 thousand acres […]