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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Possibly important County Governance Special Committee meeting this Thursday
It’s pretty wonkish, but some pretty far-reaching local government reforms will be up for discussion at a public meeting this Thursday, Feb. 25. Yes, it’s time for yet another gathering of the county’s Special Committee on County Governance. Put simply, it’s a panel of 11 citizens (only nine of which can actually vote on anything) […]
Special committee studying county manager form of government for Maui meeting this afternoon
In case you find yourself with the afternoon off today and a deep, burning desire to listen to three and a half hours of people talking about the county manager form of government, then you might want to head over to the Maui County Council chambers, located on the eighth floor of the Kalana O […]
Maui County Kokua Fair in Wailuku
Maui County Kokua Fair will highlight dozens of nonprofits this Saturday, Sept. 19 in front the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku. Educate yourself on various services that are offered, volunteer opportunities and donor possibilities. The entertainment lineup includes performers from Old Lahaina Luau, Maui Taiko, Elvis impersonator Darren Lee of Burn’n Love and Zumba by Rayo […]
Special MauiTime Weekly News Quiz
1. Last week, Pacific Biodiesel announced that it would be closing its Central Maui Landfill facility, which it’s operated for the last 20 years. What was the company’s reason, according to the Apr. 4 Pacific Business News? A. Compliance with County regulations required expensive upgrades and multiple permits B. The company always intended to close […]