Whole Foods Kahului Cultivates Partnership with The Maui Farm

The soon to open Whole Foods Market at the Maui Mall in Kahului has established a partnership with the non-profit agency: The Maui Farm. As part of the partnership, the store will hold a Community Support Day in which five percent of its net sales from Wednesday, March 3, 2010 will go to The Maui [...]

Halau O Kekuhi Performs on Maui in Holo Mai Pele Sequel

Halau O Kekuhi presents a sequel to their famed Holo Mai Pele at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Saturday night, January 30, 2010.  The show continues the epic journey quest of Hiiakaikapoliopele, the youngest sister of Pelehonuamea, in her undertaking to fetch Lohiau, the chief of Haena Kauai. Halau O Kekuhi will act out [...]

Wailuku Couple Displaced by Morning Fire

By Wendy Osher A Wailuku couple was displaced from their residence when a fire this morning damaged their second floor studio ‘ohana unit. The fire was reported by a neighbor who saw smoke coming fro the 1764 Nani Street Residence, located near the Wailuku bridge. Firefighters were on scene within two minutes and had the [...]

Hawaii State Drivers License Gets a New Look February 1

Beginning February 1, 2010 all State of Hawaii driver’s licenses will be issued with a new design, according to an announcement today by the County of Maui.  The last design change took place in January of 2005. “A new, state-of-the-art production system that has been installed throughout the state provides us the opportunity to add [...]

VIDEO: Union Workers Seek Job Security in Maui Strike at Kaiser

By Wendy Osher Kaiser workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 conducted a limited duration strike today at the Maui Lani and Wailuku Clinics, in an effort to prevent jobs from being subcontracted to out of state workers. The one-day strike was organized to draw attention to ongoing contract negotiations and demands for job security. [...]

Amemiya Appointed Interim Executive at UH Board of Regents

The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents appointed Keith Amemiya as interim executive administrator and secretary during the Board’s monthly meeting held today (Thursday, January 28, 2010) at Maui Community College. Amemiya will be paid $152,544 during his one-year appointment that goes into effect on March 8, 2010. In his new capacity, Amemiya will be [...]

Kihei Man Suffers Fatal injuries in Haleakala Highway Crash

A second traffic accident in as many days claimed the life of a Maui resident.  The latest accident was reported shortly before noon today (Wednesday, January 27, 2010) on the Haleakala Highway. The accident occurred when a 1995 Dodge Neon four-door sedan traveling north on the highway lost control while negotiating a curve.  The vehicle [...]

New County Grant Program Helps Seven Maui Families Get First Home

Seven Maui families moved into their own homes, purchased with help from a new County of Maui grant program that assists first-time home buyers with their down-payment and/or closing costs. Mayor Charmaine Tavares and County Council Vice-Chair Michael Molina met recently with the families at the home of Joy and Charles Au of Waihee, who [...]

Maui Memorial Gets Federal Funds for Simulation Training Lab

Maui Memorial Medical Center (MMMC) is the recipient of a $188,100 Federal Grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) for the development of a simulation and robotics laboratory. The grant was facilitated through Sen. Daniel Inouye’s office and will allow MMMC to develop a simulation lab for team training of high-risk clinical scenarios. [...]

Aiona Proposes Creation of Hawaii Sports Commission

Lt. Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. today unveiled legislation to establish a Hawaii Sports Commission.  Under his proposal, the 13-member commission would be given the full-time responsibility to attract, develop and promote sporting events throughout the state.  According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Pro Bowl alone accounted for $28.6 million in visitor spending; [...]

Little Fire Ant Spreads to Kona

Agricultural officials have confirmed the spread of the invasive Little Fire Ant from populations in East Hawaii to the West side of the Island. The species was first detected in the Big Island’s Puna district in 1999.  The new finding was made at two locations in Kailua-Kona—one at a residence, and the other at a [...]

West Maui Projects Focus of Advisory Meeting Tonight in Lahaina

By Wendy Osher Several West Maui projects will be the focus of tonight’s (Wednesday, January 27, 2010) meeting of the Governor’s council of neighbor island advisors for Maui. A county engineer will give an informational presentation on the Lahaina Watershed Flood Control project, DLNR managers will present an update on projects at the Lahaina Small [...]

Warning Level Surf to Peak Late Wednesday

On the water, there is a high surf warning in effect for the north shores of Maui, and the north and west shores of Molokai until 6 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010. A new large northwest swell is expected to peak late today or tonight, brining surf in the 25-35 foot range to the north [...]

Maui Records First Traffic Fatality in New Year

Maui Police are investigating the cause of a fatal collision Tuesday night that killed a Kihei woman. The accident was reported at 9:09 p.m. on the Piilani Highway just north of the Kulanihakoi intersection. Police say an 2005 Nissan SUV operated by a 23 year old Kihei man was traveling north on the highway when [...]

Haiku and Paia Property Owners Pay Settlement in County Suit Over Permits

The County of Maui has received payments totaling more than $19,000 as a result of settlements of two cases brought against property owners who were cited by the County’s Department of Public Works for failure to obtain building and other required permits prior to commencing work on their property in violation of the Maui County [...]

Local 5 to Strike at Kaiser Maui Lani and Wailuku Clinics

By Wendy Osher Kaiser workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 will go on a limited duration strike on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at two Maui clinics, in an effort to fight for job security. Local 5 Spokesperson, Cade Watanabe said the walkout is part of a general campaign to secure good jobs locally for [...]

Lingle Proposes Structural Reform of Hawaii School System

By Wendy Osher Governor Linda Lingle is calling for structural reform of Hawaii’s school system. In her State of the State Address, Lingle announed a proposal to introduce a constitutional ammendment calling for the transition of the Department of Education into a cabinet level department. Under the plan, the superintendent of schools would be hired [...]

Governor Lingle Delivers 8th and Final State of the State Address

Governor Linda Lingle delivered her eighth and final State of the State Address today. The governor outlined priorities for the legislative session including a specific proposal to change the state’s rainy day fund, renaming and revising it to a Fiscal Stabilization Fund to shield Hawaii in future years from the need to raise taxes during [...]

Council planning committee: Maui Island Plan

The Maui Planning Committee will hold a public meeting in South Maui tonight to discuss details of the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and its role in the larger Maui Island Plan. The presentation will focus on potential impacts for the community plan area and is part of a series of meetings taking place around Maui County. [...]

McKelvey Solicit Input From Constituents in Online Survey

State Representative Angus McKelvey of Maui is soliciting input from constituents online. McKelvey introduced the online survey to stay in touch with the concerns and priorities of the people he serves and gain feedback on key legislative issues. Although the survey is aimed at residents in District 10, McKelvey welcomed all Maui residents to participate. [...]