Category Archives: Maui News

New Safeway To Open Tomorrow

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The new Safeway in Kahului at the Ho’okele Shopping Center located at 1090 Hookele St., will be opening tomorrow. The new Safeway will be over 57,000 square feet and include Starbucks, a pharmacy, Bank of Hawaii, Coinstar, Redbox, Western Union, food bars, a gas station, and wi-fi.

Staff from the old Safeway on Kamehameha Avenue will now staff the new store in Kahului along with newly added additional staff. Ho’okele Shopping Center will eventually add additional retailers as well as a drive thru restaurant.

Safeway can also be found throughout Maui in Wailuku, Lahaina and Kihei.

Maui Fire Update

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Maui Fires Contained approximately 90%.  Thank you to the fireman, police, Goodfellow Bros. and all others who worked together to keep our beautiful Island safe!

Kihei Fire Air Is Clearing

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Pictures and video coverage of how much the air has cleared since the fires started yesterday morning.

Updated Information On The Kihei Fire

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The brush fire that started yesterday morning has consumed approximately 10,000 acres so far.

Shelters have been closed, but if conditions worsen War Memorial and Kamalii Elementary School will reopen. Closures today include Kihei Aquatic Center and Kaiser Permanente’s Kihei Clinic.

Roads that had closed yesterday were reopened late last night around 10:00 pm. Thankfully, as of now, no damage has been reported of any residences or structures. Although the mandatory evacuation has been lifted, firefighters urge residents to remain cautious.

There has been no update on containment percentages.

Livestream On The Horizon For Maui Traffic

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Good news for motor vehicles! In approximately one month, real time cameras should be completely installed at ten different intersections. These cameras will be used to monitor traffic only, not any kind of violations.

Currently, only Oahu uses the real time traffic cameras. Oahu currently has 200 cameras located throughout the island providing real time traffic information.

Goakamai.org is the site drivers can look to for viewing traffic in a specific area. Mygoakamai is a service you can specify areas you want to watch traffic conditions in and receive updates via text and or email.

Current intersections for the cameras to be installed are:

Haleakala and Hana Highways, Honoapiilani Highway and North Kihei Road, Airport Access Road and Hana Highway, Piilani Highway and Piikea Street, Maui Veterans Highway and North Kihei Road, Kaahumanu Avenue and Kahului Beach Road, Hana Highway and Baldwin Avenue, Haleakala and Kula highways, Honoapiilani Highway and Keane Street, and lastly Kuihelani Highway and Puunene Avenue.

The goal is to have the cameras installed and fully operational by the end of summer. Commuters are already looking forward to the new system helping to decrease travel time.