Monday was the hottest September 16th ever recorded on Maui. The 97-degree high joined the list of record-breaking temperatures felt during this summer’s heat wave, which set an extraordinary 68 state records from May through August and tied 74, making it hard to ignore: Things are heating up. But as the mercury rises with warming weather conditions, so too are the youth … [Read more...] about ‘We Can Make a Difference’: Catching up with three young climate activists who are fighting for our future
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Blossom for the Brave at Kalana O Maui Building
Blossoms for the Brave will be at Kalana O Maui Building on Friday, May 24th. Every year, the community joins together to make lei for veterans. Honor the US Military by helping to create floral lei, and placing them at over 2,920 Maui grave sites at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. It’s a Maui Memorial Day tradition, and transportation is available from Ichiro “Iron” Maehara … [Read more...] about Blossom for the Brave at Kalana O Maui Building
The Unretirement of Maui County Clerk Danny Mateo
The Maui County Mayor’s Office isn’t the only part of the Kalana O Maui Building that’s had to deal with big management changes these last few weeks. On Dec. 8, 2017, Maui County Clerk Danny Mateo sent notice to Maui County Council Chair Mike White that he would retire, MauiTime has learned. But then 19 days later, Mateo rescinded that retirement request. “I felt at the time … [Read more...] about The Unretirement of Maui County Clerk Danny Mateo
Maui County officials want help identifying individual who vandalized 19 county vehicles
County of Maui officials are asking for the public's help in identifying the individual responsible for vandalizing at least 19 county vehicles at around 5:30am this morning. The vehicles were parked at the Kalana O Maui Building (200 S. High St., Wailuku), and security camera footage shows an individual driving something into the vehicles' tires. "It was pouring rain this … [Read more...] about Maui County officials want help identifying individual who vandalized 19 county vehicles
County of Maui to hold public memorial service for Elmer Cravalho
The County of Maui will hold a public memorial service for the late former Mayor Elmer Cravalho on Thursday, July 14 at 4:45pm on the front lawn of the Kalana O Maui county building. Cravalho passed away June 28 at the age of 90. He was the first Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives, from 1959 to 1967. He was also Maui’s first mayor, from 1969 to 1979. And he also … [Read more...] about County of Maui to hold public memorial service for Elmer Cravalho