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Rare Hawaii home with private beach lists for first time in 17 years for $39.5M

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May 17, 2023

Rare Hawaii home with private beach lists for first time in 17 years for .5M

A sprawling beachfront home on the Hawaiian island of Maui has listed for $39.5 million.

Private beachfront properties in the state are rare — and deep-pocketed figures, such as Jeff Bezos, are buying up land on the island as well.

And the price of this home, in Kihei, marks the second most expensive property on the island.

Considered one of the best available beachfront properties in the state, the home was custom-built and sits 16 feet above the beach.

“This elevation both enhances privacy and maximizes the ocean views which can be seen from almost every single room in the home,” the listing notes.

The current owners shelled out $7 million for the home back in 2006; this will be the first time the property has hit the market since.

Known as Hale Palau’ea, the home offers 120 feet of direct direct beach frontage to the white sands of Palau’ea Beach — and occupies 4,800 square feet.

Made up of four bedrooms and five baths, tropical gardens surround the home for privacy.

The home occupies over 4,800 square feet.

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

The property boasts panoramic beachfront views.

One of four bedrooms with a balcony overlooking the ocean.

Interiors boast 180-degree panoramic ocean views.

Features include custom finishes, such as a carved Mahogany front door with an outrigger canoe and oarsmen theme, Hawaiian maiden newel posts carved from walnut and a hand-shaped mahogany stairway railing with leaf design balusters.

“Wood is a key element in this property,” the listing notes.

Nearby are all of Wailea’s many resort amenities including the beaches on Maui, designer shopping opportunities, world-class restaurants, three championship golf courses, and miles and miles of ocean recreation, the listing adds.

“An epic opportunity like this comes across only once in a lifetime.”

Dano Sayles and Anthony Sayles with Coldwell Banker Island Properties holds the listing.

The median price of a single-family home topped $1 million in most areas of Hawaii during the coronavirus pandemic and has declined only modestly since.

Prices on prime real estate have soared in the last decade overall.

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Visitors warned after toddler nearly runs off 400-foot cliff near Hawaii volcano

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December 27, 2024

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Visitors warned after toddler nearly runs off 400-foot cliff near Hawaii volcano

The National Park Service is warning parents to keep their children close after a toddler ran toward the edge of a 400-foot-tall cliff at Hawaii National Park on Christmas.

The young boy was at the park with his family to view the eruption of the Kilauea volcano. They were in a closed area at Kilauea Overlook when he wandered away from his family before the “near miss.” His mother, screaming, managed to grab him just about a foot away from a fatal fall.

“Park rangers remind visitors to stay on trail, stay out of closed areas and to keep their children close, especially when watching Kīlauea from viewpoints along Crater Rim Trail. Those who ignore the warnings, walk past closure signs, lose track of loved ones, and sneak into closed areas to get a closer look do so at great risk,” the agency warned.

People watch as an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on Monday. The volcanic eruption, which started on Monday, is now in its second pause. But, park officials are issuing a warning to visitors after an almost disastrous incident occurred near the volcano ((Janice Wei/NPS via AP))

Rangers noted that dangers escalate during volcanic eruptions, as people flock to view the spectacle of lava flowing out of the Earth’s crust. The Park Service urged drivers to slow, and watch out for pedestrians, Hawaiian geese, and switch to low beams when other cars and pedestrians are present.

The eruption, which started on December 23, is now in its second pause, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. But, it could still restart at any time.

Furthermore, emissions of toxic gas remain high, including particulate matter called tephra. Billions of minuscule pieces of tephra, which include all fragments of rock ejected into the air by an erupting volcano, can be carried on winds for thousands of miles and can cause respiratory issues. Volcanoes also produce dangerous gases, like carbon dioxide and hydrogen chloride.

Tephra has blanketed the closed portion of Crater Rim Drive downwind of the lava.

Lava fountains erupt in Kīlauea crater as seen from Kūpinaʻi Pali in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Monday. Hazards increase for parkgoers during volcanic eruptions (NPS)

“The hazards that coincide with an eruption are dangerous, and we have safety measures in place including closed areas, barriers, closure signs, and traffic management,” Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh said in a statement.

“Your safety is our utmost concern, but we rely on everyone to recreate responsibility. National parks showcase nature’s splendor but they are not playgrounds,” she said.

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Hawaii Supreme Court rejects county council candidate’s election lawsuit

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December 27, 2024

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Hawaii Supreme Court rejects county council candidate’s election lawsuit

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The state Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by Maui County Council candidate Kelly King to overturn the general election results.

King lost her race last month to incumbent Tom Cook by 97 votes.

She argued the county rejected too many ballots because of missing or invalid signatures, and that voters weren’t offered enough help to fix the problems.

In Maui County, there were nearly 1,100 deficient ballots compared to the national average. King says Maui County’s rejection rate was nearly double the state average in 2022.

But the high court ruled Tuesday that the County Clerk’s Office followed state law and all administrative rules to cure the deficient ballots.

View the full decision here.

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Unticketed passenger removed from Delta flight bound for Hawaii

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December 26, 2024

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Unticketed passenger removed from Delta flight bound for Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Authorities are investigating how a passenger without a ticket got onto a Delta Airlines flight bound for Honolulu Christmas Eve.

According to Delta Airlines, the traveler boarded flight 487 from Seattle to Honolulu, on an Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The traveler has not been identified, but the airlines confirmed the person was discovered during the taxi out at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday.

The flight returned to the gate, where the person was removed and arrested. The Transportation Security Administration conducted additional security checks, including customer rescreening.

The flight was delayed 2 hours and 15 minutes and continued on to Honolulu, the airline said.

Delta Airlines said in a statement: “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels and thank them for their patience and cooperation.”

Delta said early indications are the unticketed passenger boarded the flight at the gate without presenting a boarding pass.

TSA says the passenger made it through the standard screening, and did not possess any prohibited items.

The investigation is ongoing.

This happened on the same day that a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that arrived in Kahului from Chicago.

That incident also remains under investigation.

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