Kihei News Archives

Kihei Public Library is scheduled to host "Sing Along with Uncle Wayne" on Saturday, May 3rd at 10:30 a.m. in the Children's Area. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“Three-car motor vehicle accident near Kahana Manor on the lower road”

After an hour of searching, even in and out of rainstorms, using multiple county resources including a helicopter, a missing kitesurfer is finally located. via The Maui Weekly

A fire located in a remote mountainside area off of Honoapiilani Highway near the Kihei junction at Kuihelani Highway continues to burn. via KHNL-TV Honolulu

“In a sense, everybody needs OT. It's about balancing your life - balancing self-care, work and leisure.”

Rehab of the Pacific's Laura Burger helps to educate the public about the benefits of this specialized field. via The Maui Weekly

“Unfortunately, all available police units are busy with calls elsewhere”

Utility lines snapped on Ohukai, now lying across a hedge, says caller. "May still be live." Utilities company notified by 911. via The Maui Weekly

Charter schools deserve budget fairness The per pupil allocation for the students attending Hawaii public charter schools is about to go down by 11 percent. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

TripAdvisor, one of the world's largest travel Web sites, has announced the winners of its 2008 Travelers' Choice Awards. via About.com

“While it is not ideal, the project does offer many contributions to our community's economy and infrastructure”

WAILUKU, Maui - Mayor Charmaine Tavares signed into law Tuesday evening the ordinances that could move forward the controversial Honua'ula housing and golf course development in South Maui. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“Some rev the motor of a truck and then drive it up and down the street”

Someone has video of a crime. Police go get it. 8:46 a.m., Kahului "Heated argument with a homeless male," says the 911 caller. via The Maui Weekly

“Our department's first priority is always the health and safety of our customers, and in situations like this we err on the side of caution.”

Maui County - Press Releases April 12, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WAILUKU, MAUI-- The Department of Water Supply has canceled its advisory to Central and South Maui residents and businesses to boil water as a ... via County of Maui

Unexpected high-voltage electric discharge at Kihei substation triggers malfunction of transmission lines, causing widespread blackout. via The Maui Weekly

“KCA wants to speak for the community”

At the next Kihei Community Association meeting, on Tuesday, April 15, a representative of the Maui County Parks Department will present plans to control the size and location of commercial beach activities. via The Maui Weekly

Shoppers at Queen Ka - ahumanu Center can support Maui schools. How would you like to earn your school a chance to win $10,000? Queen Ka'ahumanu Center is looking for 10 schools to compete in the My School's ... via The Maui Weekly

“I think it's really ridiculous”

GARY T. KUBOTA / GKUBOTA@STARBULLETIN.COM Tiffany Garcia, left, Deanna Ralar and Darlene Repollo left the Kahului Airport terminal yesterday after saying goodbye to fellow employees on their last day of work. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Most of Maui was left without electricity Wednesday afternoon when the Kahului power plant went down, Maui Electric Co. said.

Only West Maui was unaffected by the outage that began around 1 p.m., company spokeswoman Kaui Awai-Dickson said.

Power to some areas was restored about 90 minutes later, and by 2:30 p.m. power was back on in most of Wailuku and to such 'critical infrastructure' areas as Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kahului Airport and the police department, she said.

As of 5:30 p.m., only Makawao and Haiku were without electricity, and service to those areas was expected to be restored in a few hours, Awai-Dickson said. Read more

“I was superly, superly blessed to see him up there just being him.”

Oahu residents try for a deal of a lifetime as they line up for a chance to be on the hit NBC game show "Deal or No Deal." The line at Pearlridge Shopping Center stretched for almost two miles; thousands trying ... via KHNL-TV Honolulu