Maui News

Paia Says Farewell To Missing Welcome Sign

Fri, 9 May 2008 16:18:14 EDT

PAIA - A "Welcome to Paia" sign, one that greets thousands of residents and visitors headed toward Hana, is missing.

The large $2,000 redwood sign, which was on Hana Highway just outside the historic plantation town, was reported gone since Tuesday night, said Lisa Starr, chairwoman of the Paia Main Street Association.

"We don't really know what really happened. One of the

Farmers, Trojans, Sabers reach state baseball semifinals

Thu, 8 May 2008 22:02:51 EDT

HONOLULU - Both of the Maui Interscholastic League's Division II representatives at the Wally Yonamine Foundation State Baseball Championships - Molokai High School and St. Anthony - won their quarterfinal games on Thursday, and Maui High advanced to the Division I semifinals.

Molokai got 11 strikeouts from Kaden Tabil in a 13-3, six-inning win over Honokaa at Central Oahu Regional Par

Tough times mean more discretion in taking trips

Thu, 8 May 2008 04:34:01 EDT

WAILUKU - Maui County Council members spent more than $112,000 on travel in 2007, but some said they plan to cut back now that the county's facing tougher economic times.

Council members traveled to Honolulu to lobby the Legislature or meet with state officials, attended Mainland seminars or conferences, and flew to remote areas of the county for special hearings. Council members from

Threat level low, but two sites on Maui might merit further cleanup

Thu, 8 May 2008 04:44:04 EDT

While the Allies were vanquishing the Nazis and America focused on the Pacific War, the Hawaiian Islands became a major staging area and training ground for thousands of Army and Marine amphibious units and naval aviators.

According to new draft reports by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, an undetermined amount of unexploded munitions from practice bombing runs and target exercises re

COUNTY / IN BRIEF

Thu, 8 May 2008 04:59:23 EDT

Awards announced for Maui programs

WASHINGTON - Members of Hawaii's congressional delegation have announced a number of grants awarded to programs on Maui including funds for Kahului Airport improvements.

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and Rep. Mazie K. Hirono reported on $2 million awarded for projects to update the Kahului Airport master plan and con