Upcountry Water Users Will Switch Treatment Chemicals Next Week
Beginning next Wednesday, March 25, the Maui County Department of Water Supply (DWS) will switch the distribution system disinfectant for the Upper Kula water system from chlorine back to chloramines....
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Rehabilitaed Monk Seals Fly Back to Papahanaumokuake’a
HONOLULU — Two critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) were successfully returned to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument after being rehabilitated at The Marine...
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House Bill Reuniting Married Couple Advances
Honolulu – Noboru Kawamoto, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and fought in Italy during World War II, lives in a Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH) in Kaneohe and is a private-pay...
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PBS to Feature Maui Music Legends
HONOLULU, HI – Two Hawaiian music legends stopped by the PBS Hawaii studio to talk story and play some music. An impromptu performance from Richard Ho‘opi‘i and George Kahumoku Jr. makes up the latest...
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‘We Are Mauna Kea’ Impact: Construction Postponement
Hilo – Today, Governor David Ige announced, while in Hilo, that the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) team has informed him it will postpone construction until Monday, April 20. VOICES OF LANAI – Even keiki...
View ArticlePet Exhaust Turning Blue? Keiki With Nothing to Do? Would You Be Nervous...
Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most-asked questions submitted to his office staff. Mr. Mayor: Q: Is it legal for a mobile pet grooming service to leave their engine running for two hours,...
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Hula Honeys Honor Emma Veary With UH-MC Scholarship
The future of a lucky music student at UH Maui College will glow a little brighter thanks to a $3,000 contribution to the Emma Veary Scholarship fund by Robyn Kneubuhl and Ginger Johnson, otherwise...
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Ige: TMT Construction Continues ‘On Hold’
Governor David Ige announced a short while ago that construction on the Thirty Meter Telescope would continue to be on hold. STILL ON HOLD – Governor Ige says TMT officials will continue to delay...
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‘Cinderella’ Bill Advances Toward Reuniting Couple Married 67 Years
Honolulu – Noboru and Elaine Kawamoto are living separately now because the State does not allow two private pay clients in a community care foster family home (CCFFH) as space needs to be available...
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37th Visitor Industry Charity Walk Gets Off on the Right Foot
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (HLTA) kicked-off its statewide fundraising effort with the 37th Annual Charity Walk last Saturday, May 2 on Lanai and Molokai, attracting 270...
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Molokai’s Saint Damien Honored With a Street Name in Big Apple
NEW YORK, New York – A portion of New York’s 33rd Street (between 1st and 2nd avenues) will be co-named Father Damien Way after the 19th-century Roman Catholic Priest from Belgium – born Jozef De...
View ArticleHau’oli La Makuahine
Hau’oli La Makuahine! Happy Mother’s Day. No matter if your mom is right there with you at home, across the miles far away or beaming a beautiful smile from Heaven – be sure to take a moment to thank...
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Opihi Picker Critical After Haiku Cliff Fall
HAIKU – At 8:39 Wednesday morning, firefighters were dispatched to the bottom of Kepani Road in Haiku, after reports that a male fell 50 feet from a cliff. Kahului firefighters arrived at 9:06 a.m. and...
View ArticlePukalani Bus Woes? Historic Site Paved Once a Century Ago? Why The Noise When...
Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most recently asked questions submitted to his office staff. Aloha Mayor: Q: Why does Pukalani only have one County bus stop? We are a community of over 7,500...
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Two Hiking Parties Safe After Kamehameha Day Polipoli Treks
KULA, MAUI – Yesterday evening, June 11, while returning to station from a previous lost hiker call, a Kula fire crew assisted in locating another group of overdue hikers at Polipoli Spring State...
View ArticleState Makes Rules on Legal Pot? KIRC Land Unsightly Blot? Pukalani Paving Job...
Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the most recently asked questions submitted to his office staff. Aloha Mayor: Q: Does a marijuana dispensary need to be registered with the County? A: No, the...
View Article‘Aloha Kaho’olawe 2015′ Campaign Ends Today
The uninhabited island of Kaho’olawe is a sacred place. Not just to native Hawaiians – but to everyone who cherishes the culture and history of our host population. State funding for the continued...
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BI, Maui Protests Achieve Goals: Trucks Don’t Roll
By Jeff King With 11 more arrests Wednesday on the Big Island as the movement to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), Governor David Ige has been put in the position of issuing...
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Moloka’i Meeting Tonight Set to Protect Pu’u Ali’i Reserve
WAILUKU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) invites the Moloka‘i community and interested parties to an informational meeting concerning a...
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Group Files Suit to ‘Stop Cane Burning’
The group, “Stop Cane Burning” has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to halt the practice of harvest burning to draw sugar from cane. The group released the following press release this morning. STOP? – A...
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