#Press Release

Members of the Maui County Council this week will vote on the approval process for the dedication of land and improvements for new county parks.  The bill was designed so that park requirements would be fulfilled prior to final subdivision approval. Under existing laws, approval at times of a park dedication, takes place after the […]

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. reported a $4.6 million loss in the 2nd Quarter of 2010.  That’s an improvement from the $54.2 million loss reported during the same quarter last year.  Revenues were $8.3 million, $400,000 less than the $8.7 million revenues reported at the same time last year. A company press release says […]

Governor Linda Lingle vetoed 32 bills, signed one bill into law, and allowed another six to pass without her signature. The bills were among a list of 39 Governor Linda Lingle had submitted to the Legislature as she considered possible vetoes of the items. The most controversial of the items was the veto today of […]

The University of Hawaii began notifying approximately 53,000 individuals of a recent security breach that may have exposed personal information.  The individuals were listed in a system database, housed on a computer server used by the Park Office at the UH Manoa campus.  The information included more than 40,000 Social Security numbers and 200 credit […]

The Western Athlectic Conference announced today that it will delay expansion of its membership until July 1, 2012.  The smaller eight-team league is the result of a decision by Boise State to leave the conference for the Mountain West.  The WAC will continue the 2011-2012 season with eight teams cosnisting of: Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho, […]

The Fall football game between the University of Hawaii and USC will go on as scheduled following a decision issued by the NCAA committee. Initially the NCAA granted penalties against the Trojans football team which included a ban on the 13th game exception for teams traveling to Hawaii. The committee agreed to postpone the ban […]

Kamehameha Schools breaks ground on a master plan for its Main Kapalama campus on Oahu in June.  The $118 million, three year construction project includes the redevelopment of most of the Middle School Campus and dorms, as well as the construction of a new Hawaiian Cultural Center, redevelopment of the athletic complex, and construction of […]

Governor Linda Lingle today announced that the State is moving forward with plans to build an estimated $235 million jail facility in Puunene, Maui.  The project, planned for location within the former Puunene Airport area along Mokulele Highway, is aimed at replacing the aged and overcrowded existing Maui Community Correctional Center and provide for anticipated […]

A total of 1,208 humpback whale sightings were reported in the Great Maui Whale Count, held over the weekend.  The Pacific Whale Foundation says an average of 382 whales per hour were tallied during the count, which took place at 12 stations across Maui.  The sightings represented a 19.6% increase over last year, but still […]