August 2009
Mandatory evacuations ordered for Molokai brush fire (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
August 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Maui County police ordered mandatory evacuations on Sunday after winds changed course, causing a brushfire on Molokai to switch…
Another "Secret" Willie Nelson Show and New Album (antiMUSIC)
August 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A top story from this week. MySpace Music is excited to host Willie Nelson performing at his hometown bar in Maui, Hawaii, for another intimate installment of the popular “Secret Show” franchise
Panel votes on Maui Island Plan policies (The Maui News)
August 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
WAILUKU – Policies that call for higher-density urban development, locating schools within walking distance of homes, and limiting the expansion of resort areas were among recommendations that have been endorsed by the Maui Planning Commission.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh found peace in remote Maui town (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
August 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
KIPAHULU (KHNL) – 35 years ago today, one of the most famous American aviators was laid to rest here in our islands. Charles Lindberg was one of the most famous people in…
Foreclosure complaint filed against Maui resort (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
August 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The owners of Makena Resort on Maui have been hit with a foreclosure complaint filed by the resort’s trustee, Wells Fargo Bank.
Maui's new FM Station simulcasts Smooth Jazz (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
August 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
KUHI-FM 106.5 is on the air as Maui’s newest FM station.
Maui Can Be A Bicycling Paradise – So Rent A Bike ! (Seattle Times)
August 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Cycling Maui: Whether on a guided trip or on your own, there’s plenty to expore by bike on this popular Hawaiian island.
Maui Super Computing Center Gets Huge Boost (Honolulu Advertiser)
August 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
KIHEI, Maui – The Maui High Performance Computing Center got more Mana on Friday – that’s the name of its new platform, a giant parallel processing machine that requires $350,000 worth of electricity a month to keep it humming.
New Maps To Change Maui Flood Zones (Honolulu Advertiser)
August 23, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
WAILUKU, Maui – Hundreds of Maui properties will be designated “high risk” on new flood hazard maps being adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
$2.2 Million Awarded for Maui Projects (Honolulu Advertiser)
August 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON —Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawai’i, today announced a more than $2.2 million grant for the construction of a Renewable Energy Resource Center and the design of a municipal parking lot on Maui.
Authorities Bust Maui Marijuana Trafficking Operation (KITV Honolulu)
August 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hawaii law enforcement officials say they found 130 pounds of processed marijuana in a box sent to Maui from California.
Shark Sighting Closes Maui Beach (KITV Honolulu)
August 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Maui officials confirm a 10-foot tiger shark was seen about 20 yards off Kanaha Beach.
Maui's Marzo wins Pro Surfing Contest in Mexico (Honolulu Advertiser)
August 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Clay Marzo of Maui won the Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido men’s surfing contest today in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Marzo, 19, dominated the four-man final with a two-wave score of 17.5. Runner-up Junior Faria of Brazil had a two-wave score of 11.5.
B&B Permit Processing is ‘faster' but not ‘lightning’ (The Maui News)
August 19, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
HAIKU – Since the new Maui County ordinance intended to clarify and speed up the bed-and-breakfast permitting system went into effect in January, 33 percent of the applicants – so far – have received licenses to open their homes and ohanas to guests, Planning Director Jeff Hunt said.
Hey, Maui – Aerosmith will still "Walk This Way" in fall (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
August 18, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Rock band Aerosmith will honor a court settlement and perform a concert on Maui in late September or early October, according to an attorney who represented thousands of ticket holders who sued after the band canceled a concert two years ago.
