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A team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa developed an artificial intelligence system that uses multiple types of sensors to detect and prevent potential crashes at intersections.

By Wendy Osher (Update: 6:28 p.m. 9/21/10) An elderly couple was pulled to safety after their home accidentally caught fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the couple’s single-story home located at 237 Molokai-Hema Street in Kahului. “It’s always sad to see,” said Acting Batallion Chief […]

7:55 a.m. 9/17/10:  Broken fire hydrant at Wakea Ave./Onehee intersection near the Kaahumanu Shopping Center. Area is flooded. Avoid travel. Clean up crews are on scene.

Click here to view video of Happy Valley Fire By Wendy Osher (6:15 a.m. 7/12/10) Firefighters will assess the extent of damage today caused by a fire overnight in the Happy Valley subdivision of Wailuku on Maui.  A storage shed was burned, but homes were saved in the densely populated area.  The fire was first […]

The 45th Annual makawao Paniolo Parade will be held on Saturday July 3rd, 2010.  The parade begins at around 8:30 a.m. starting at the Baldwin/Makawao Avenue intersection and ending at the Eddie Tam Gym.  This year’s parade theme is “Heroes and Outlaws.” Road Closures: Roads will be closed from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.  The closure […]

The 45th Annual makawao Paniolo Parade will be held on Saturday July 3rd, 2010.  The parade begins at around 8:30 a.m. starting at the Baldwin/Makawao Avenue intersection and ending at the Eddie Tam Gym.  This year’s parade theme is “Heroes and Outlaws.” Road Closures: Roads will be closed from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.  The closure […]

(Update @ 10 p.m. 6/6/10) MAALAEA BRUSH FIRE 90% CONTAINED A brush fire that was reported at 6:32 a.m today was 90% contained shortly after 7:30 tonight. The fire was located mauka, above the intersection of Honoapiilani Highway and Kuihelani Highway on the Wailuku side of a road locally known as the “power line road”. […]

By Wendy Osher Maui Community Correctional Center Escapee Harry Kahaleauki was apprehended today (Wednesday, May 12, 2010) at approximately 3:05 p.m. in the Kihei area. Authorities say Maui police tailed the vehicle Kahaleauki was in for a few minutes before making a traffic stop at the intersection of North Kihei Road and Piilani Highway. Kahaleauki, […]

A four-month, $1.36 million road improvement project gets underway this weekend on Kamehameha Avenue in Kahului.  The project involves reconstruction of Kamehameha Avenue between Puunene Avenue and Hana Highway. The project will be conducted in multiple phases.  While work is planned during the night time hours, most phases require detours and daytime closures.  County officials […]

Road resurfacing work begins Monday, March 15, 2010, in Paia and Haiku.  Motorists may experience intermittent traffic delays when traversing the areas.  The eight-week project is being completed under a $563,000 contract awarded to Sonny Vick’s Paving Inc. Streets affected in Paia include: Kupono Street, Maoli Place, Kahiko Street, Kupaa Street. Streets affected in Haiku […]

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 […]