#Thursday Night

By Wendy Osher (4:15 p.m. 8/6/10) The Kehalani fire that started just before midnight, remains at 60 acres and no injuries are reported.  There was damage reported to waterlines connected to the ‘Iao Water Treatment Facility, which has been shut down while lines are repaired.  The shutdown does not currently affect water customers in the area. Fire […]

(Posted by Wendy Osher, Update 5:40 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010) Firefighters gained 90% containment on both the Olowalu and Spreckelsville brush fires on Maui this afternoon (Friday, May 7, 2010). The West Maui fire that began Monday afternoon in Ukumehame and later progressed to Olowalu, burned a total of 1,100 acres.  Fire crews will […]

A brush fire in Sprecklesville Thursday night burned at least 2 acres of state owned land near the Kahului Airport.  The fire was first reported at 10:03 p.m. about a half-mile from a nearby residential neighborhood.  The Fire Department’s Air One helicopter was dispatched this morning to assist. The incident did not impact airport operations.  […]

The Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language departments along with the Ho’okahua Project at the University of Hawaii Maui College, are hosting a discussion Thursday night, April 15, 2010, on the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope proposed for construction at Haleakala.  The discussion entitled ‘Ae or ‘A’ole…yes or no, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at […]