Pukalani News

After human analysis of seismic reports, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has moved the focus of the temblor from Kaupo to Makawao, and placed it much deeper in the Earth's crust.

The county Department of Water Supply declared a drought watch Thursday for Upcountry, requesting residents and businesses from Haiku to Kanaio to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 5 percent.

After being hired by an independent Maui insurance company in 2005, Amy Pohai Waikiki was treated like family.

WAILUKU>> The Maui County Board of Ethics won't let the public know the outcome of its review of a complaint against Councilman Wayne Nishiki.

A 170-unit subdivision in Pukalani was advanced Thursday by the state Land Use Commission.

The science-versus-sacrilege debate over the proposed solar telescope near Haleakala's summit received a jump-start Wednesday night back into Maui's public discourse for the first time in nearly three years.

Jinsei Mateaki, 5, of Makawao stretches out in the sun with his sister, Kana, 6, while taking a break from the activities in the water Tuesday morning at the Upcountry Pool in Pukalani.

PUKALANI, Hawaii - A decision is expected by the end of the year on whether to go ahead with construction of the world's largest optical solar telescope near the summit of Haleakala on Maui.

With the help of her cane, Shige Ikenaga, 94, shuffled her way to the front of a room to welcome more than 30 senior citizens with a cheerful, 'Alooooooha!' The seniors were participating in an elderly outreach ministry at Makiki Christian Church, where Ikenaga has volunteered for more than 20 years.

Roadwork will cause delays and closures on a number of Maui County roadways this week.

Public comments on the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala must be received or postmarked by June 22.

If sugar was king on Maui, pineapple was the crown prince. Fields of pineapple covered Haiku, surrounded Pukalani, ran up the mountain in lower Kula and occupied thousands of acres in West Maui.

Maui Police Commission members heard testimony from 13 people Wednesday morning on the panel's pending decision on the successor to police Chief Tom Phillips, who retires June 1. Three candidates are being considered by the commission: Deputy Chief Gary Yabuta, 53, of Waiehu; Traffic Section Lt.

A Makawao man has been indicted on a charge of arson for allegedly flicking a cigarette onto the roof of a Pukalani restaurant to start a fire that caused more than $1,000 in damage last year.

Kumu Hula Luana Kawa'a E pa'a ke kahua ma mua o ke a'o 'ana aku ia ha'i. Build yourself a firm foundation before teaching others.

It's known simply as "The Crater Run" in Maui, Hawaii. As a Great Drive it competes with the better-known and more highly publicized "Heavenly Hana Road," which in itself is a heck of a drive on Maui - if you have all day.

The state is spending more than $1 million for improvements to recreation areas and boat harbors on Oahu and the Big Island.

Second Circuit Judge Richard Bissen recommended Friday that a Kahului man serve all 20 years of his prison sentence for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl during a five-year period.

Kumu hula Keali'i Reichel chose wisely in making Cherissa Kane his halau's first Miss Aloha Hula contestant By Gary C.W. Chun POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 18, 2009 HILO>> Moses and Eliza Kane didn't know their daughter Cherissa was going to be chosen by her kumu Keali'i Reichel to be her halau's Miss Aloha Hula contestant until they received a ...

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