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East Maui group escalates dispute with state over visitor misbehavior on Hāna Highway
Famed for its hundreds of twists and turns through lush East Maui rainforests and dozens of one-lane bridges, the Road to Hāna has become infamous for something else — the head-scratching antics of visitors. Tourists have been spotted ignoring “No Parking” signs, failing to pull over for emergency vehicles and sometimes stopping in the middle of the road to take selfies.
“Recall Mayor Victorino” Initiative Aims to Obtain 21,586 Signatures in 30 Days
Group leaders say they are seeking Mayor Victorino’s removal as they stand in opposition to ongoing emergency health mandates, calling the county government practices an “overreach” of powers.
Multiple Parking Violations at Ho‘okipa Amid Mega Surf
High surf of up to 60 feet was being forecast for the north shores of Maui, attracting spectators and “triggering a multitude of illegal parking on the Hāna Hwy
PUC Patrolling Hāna to Regulate Illegal Tour Operators
The Hāna Highway Regulation organization reported multiple individuals and/or “companies” charging for chauffeured Road to Hāna tours, with no PUC certificate.
MISS MAUI 2009, CIERRA RAUCH
By Wendy OSHER LAHAINA-Six young women on Maui earned titles in the 37th Annual Miss Maui Scholarship Pageant held over the weekend at the Ulalena Theater in Lahaina. The winner of the island’s new Miss Maui 2009 title is 19 year old Cierra Rauch of Kula. Cierra is the daughter of Matthew Rauch and Georgette Batoon. […]