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Council Budget Committee hears the pain of Lahaina wildfire survivors
Eight months to the day after a wildfire swept through Lahaina town, Maui County Council members heard the anguish of residents struggling to recover from the disaster that claimed at least 101 lives and leveled their beloved historic town.
Gov. Green signs legislation to support construction of West Maui Hospital
Governor Josh Green, M.D. has signed legislation to expand access to health care on Maui and to uplift career advancement opportunities for health care workers in the state.
Options Floated for Advertisements on Maui Buses
Transportation officials are compiling information about advertising options aboard Maui buses, including how to generate the greatest amount of revenue, and any impacts the advertisements may have.
Kula Maui Bus Route to Start in New Year
The Kula Villager route #39 will launch on January 1, 2013. It will begin at 7 a.m. on Pukalani Street near the Hannibal Tavares Community Center, and go as far as Rice Park.
Three Vehicles in “TheBus” Honolulu Fleet Retire to Maui
The buses will serve to augment Maui’s existing fleet, and serve the growing number of passengers on the Valley Isle. If growth continues at the same rate for the rest of the fiscal year, ridership will have increased by more than a half a million passengers from just one year ago.
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Dedication of Maui QKC Transit Hub
With bus ridership expected to increase to 2.5 million in the next fiscal year, transportation officials say the new hub will help to meet the growing need of the community.
