Chevron/HaSTA Education Fund Awards $10,000 in Grants to Schools Statewide Nov 26, 2008
Pukalani Elementary School (Maui), Betty Brask ... "All teachers know that children learn best when firsthand exploration and investigation is woven throughout lessons. Chevron's emphasis on environmental education is paramount to today's world and the problems facing us. What better ways to actively involve Maui's children than to have them build and test three different solar powdered boats! Thank you Chevron! Your support of education will make a positive difference in our children!" said... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii spices up Northwest volleyball Nov 13, 2008
Freshman middle blocker Dreanne Shaw (Kamehameha-Maui '08 of Wailuku) had eight kills, five blocks, two digs and two aces and freshman outside hitter Yacine Meyer (Seabury Hall '08 of Pukalani) added three kills for the Mustangs (20-7, 14-5 Rocky Mountain) ... Puget Sound junior forward/defender Melissa Abellanida (King Kekaulike '06 of Pukalani) scored two goals her third and fourth of the season in Saturday's 4-0 win over Willamette. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kula man dies after motorcycle crash Friday afternoon Oct 26, 2008
The vicitm, 40-year-old Michael Lorlaux was operating a 400cc 2003 Kawasaki KLX dirt bike on Kekaulike Highway, headed in the Pukalani direction, and collided into a guard rail ... The vicitm, 40-year-old Michael Lorlaux was operating a 400cc 2003 Kawasaki KLX dirt bike on Kekaulike Highway, headed in the Pukalani direction, and collided into a guard rail. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Maui Medical to open Kihei clinic Sep 12, 2008
Maui Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice with more than 55 doctors, has clinics in Wailuku, Lahaina, and Pukalani. Evelyn MacIntyre, an internist, will be relocating her practice from the group s Wailuku clinic to the new Kihei clinic, which will also offer laboratory, podiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and radiology services. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Purported monarch couldn't find throne Aug 18, 2008
"He's a real common guy, nice guy, very pleasant person. Not pushy," said Maxwell by phone from his home in Pukalani, Maui. "He's a nice guy and everything, but I think he's misguided. There's a lot of misguided people and it's sad.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Upcountry Maui gets a Longs Aug 16, 2008
The 16,000-square-foot freestanding store and pharmacy in Pukalani will be the fourth full-sized store on Maui and the 40th store to open in Hawaii. Longs also operates two smaller Longs Pharmacy stores on the Valley Isle. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Kauai real estate firm joins Christies marketing network Aug 13, 2008
Christie s Great Estates, one of the largest international luxury networks of real estate brokers specializing in high-end properties, has more than 850 offices, including two others in Hawaii Caron B Realty in Honolulu and Maui Real Estate Professionals in Pukalani. Reader Comments. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Ocean Watch: Injured turtle lays eggs Jun 21, 2008
Pukalani laid her eggs. Pukalani is the satellite-tagged turtle who lost a front flipper to a shark recently ... As turtle biologist George Balazs predicted, Pukalani fulfilled her duty to her species. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ocean Watch: Turtle loses a flipper to shark Jun 14, 2008
The green turtle Pukalani, otherwise known as L-18, had a particularly hard day May 30 when she lost her left front flipper, likely to a shark ... These sharks are especially active this time of year in Pukalani's current neighborhood, French Frigate Shoals in Hawaii's northwestern chain ... Pukalani is in the spotlight right now because she's one of the regulars at the North Shore's Laniakea. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Deadline here for tax returns Apr 16, 2008
Neighbor island post offices with late collections are Kahului, Kihei, Lahaina, Makawao, Pukalani, Wailuku, Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Kamuela, Lihue, Kaunakakai and Lanai City. The Honolulu Airport post office will remain open until 8 p.m. as usual, while all others will close at their normal times. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obituary: Journalist had 'passion, fire' for truth Feb 22, 2008
"Nobody in my mind ever equaled him for passion, fire, fervor, integrity and utter dedication to the truth -- not just the facts, but the deeper human reality underlying everything," said writer Laurel Murphy, of Pukalani, Maui. Murphy was one of a cadre of cub reporters schooled by Zalburg while he was city editor of the Honolulu Advertiser from 1959 to 1972, and still sought his advice as late as last year on a book she is writing. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
How, and where, to caucus Feb 18, 2008
District 12 (Pukalani, Makawao, Olinda, Kula, Ulupalakua, Haliimaile), Precincts 1-7, Kalama School, 120 Makani Road. District 13 (Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana). (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Berkeley and the Marines - semper screwy Feb 10, 2008
- Ray Schroeder, 45, Pukalani, Hawaii. Well, in the three-way race between San Francisco, Berkeley and Santa Monica for spewing out insipid, drooling, leftist drivel, Berkeley has pretty much taken the trophy for 2008, and so remarkably early in the year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A spree of vandalisms hits Paia shops Feb 10, 2008
Police Capt. Victor Ramos said police have had meetings with merchants about the vandalism, and a police officer is usually assigned to be in Paia when not on call to other areas, such as Makawao, Kula and Pukalani. But he said police have been unable to post a police officer in Paia during all times of the day because of a staff shortage. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Officials say fewer than 50 on Maui seek storm relief Dec 20, 2007
Star-bulletin staff PUKALANI, Maui ... The meeting took place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Protesters clamoring for end of ferry to Maui Dec 17, 2007
Mike Neagle, a Pukalani resident, said he thinks if there was a public vote, most people would support the Superferry. Bridget Bunting, a Kihei resident, said she liked the convenience of the ferry. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
2006 Quake: Maui community still stranded Oct 19, 2007
But Domen said with additional construction scheduled this year, her family was forced to have her daughter live elsewhere and attend King Kekaulike High School in Pukalani on the other side of Haleakala. "There's been so much upheaval in my family," Domen said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Letters for Friday, October 12, 2007 Oct 13, 2007
Kauai Garden Island News. Posted: Thursday, Oct 11, 2007 - 11:12:27 pm HST. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Shining Stars Sep 26, 2007
A Maui teacher has won a $2,000 award for launching a robotics program at Pukalani Elementary School. Betty Brask is one of 100 recipients of the 2007 ING Unsung Heroes award. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Zipping Across Kauai Aug 26, 2007
Skyline Eco Adventures, Pukalani. (808) 878-8400. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Kauai accountants accused of tax fraud Aug 24, 2007
The lawsuit filed early yesterday in U.S. District Court yesterday names certified public accountant Morgan Liddell of Lihue; Cherie Bright of Kapaa; certified public accountant Edward Coda, also a certified financial planner; and Loren Trenholm of Pukalani, a certified financial planner ... Trenholm of Pukalani also could not be reached. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Kamehameha-Maui grad is first non-Hawaiian May 21, 2007
The first day at the Pukalani campus was one of the hardest for him. Rosell's knees were shaking as his parents drove up into the school driveway. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Outpouring of support for wounded Maui soldier May 13, 2007
Thomas Ponce is the son of Jean Ponce of Kahului and Wayne Ponce of Pukalani. Jean Ponce has said she would forward any cards sent to her address: 100 Kuualoha St., Kahului, HI 96732. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Your guide to the State House Jan 15, 2007
Yamashita, Kyle T. (D) Chair, Economic Development ess Concerns Member, Agriculture Member, Consumer Protection rce Member, Judiciary Member, Tourism re 12 - Pukalani, Makawao, Olinda, Kula, Ulupalakua, Haliimaile Office 808-586-6330 Fax 808-586-6331 From Maui, toll-free 984-2400 + 66330 Room 402 E-mail repyamashita@capitol. hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Time to tree-cycle Jan 1, 2007
On "Treecycling Day," Jan. 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., drop off trees in Kahului at the Papa Avenue Soccer Field, Haiku at the Haiku Community Center, Kihei at Kalama Park and Pukalani at the Tavares Community Center. For more information, call the recycling hot line at 270-7880 or visit. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
