Retailers in Central Maui sold out of fireworks requiring permits by early yesterday, but novelty items were still on hand across the county.  Foodland in Kahului and Sac-n-Save in Wailuku sold out of their stock of permitted firecrackers, but sales still remained well below last year’s numbers.  A total of 65 permits were issued by [...]

Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect or suspects involved in a fight at Makena’s Big Beach that left one man in critical condition early yesterday morning.  Acting Lt. Derek Lee with the Maui Police Department’s criminal investigation division said the 20-year-old male was assaulted by an unknown at around 2:15 Tuesday morning.  [...]

Maui police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted on an active arrest warrant. 34-year-old Micah Buum is also wanted for questioning on other criminal investigations. He is described as a Caucasian male, 5-feet 10-inches tall, 160-pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Buum may be armed and should be considered dangerous. [...]

Nine new laws passed by the Legislature during the 2008 legislative session and signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle, take effect on Thursday, January 1st.   Among the new laws are measures designed to protect children from Internet predators, compel parents to pay child support, and prohibit alcohol consumption in common areas of public [...]

Maui Police recovered a vehicle matching the description of the one used by a man who fled the scene of a robbery in Kahului yesterday.  The vehicle was found in an HC&S Sugar cane field in Kahului between Pulehu and Hansen Roads. A further investigation revealed the 2008 Chevy Colorado pickup truck was stolen from [...]

Governor Linda Lingle said she is disappointed that the Pro Bowl will likely move from Hawaii in 2010.  The NFL decided to play the post-season all-star game in the same city as the Super Bowl, one week prior to that event, on a one-year test basis.  In a statement released today, the governor said the [...]

Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares was among 170 mayors invited to participate in a conference call with members of President-Elect Barack Obama’s transition team.  The hour-long conference call was coordinated by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and centered around Obama’s plan to stimulate the economy. Tavares said, “While our isolation as an island state and dependency [...]

One man suffered fatal injuries following a head on collision in Makena this morning.  64-year-old Patrick Gibson died at the scene.  The accident was reported at 6:19 a.m. on Makena Alanui Drive, south of the Makena Road intersection.  Gibson was driving a van towards Kihei when he lost control, crossed the centerline, and collided into [...]

Roadwork continues on the Halekala Highway this week with one uphill lane of the highway closed in the Pukalani Bound direction. The concrete overlay project is being done to extend the life of the roadway by more than 30 years. One downhill, Kahului-bound lane will be contraflowed beginning at 3:30 p.m. every day this week [...]

The Maui Arts and Cultural Center has added a second show for the upcoming performance of Kealii Reichel accompanied by the Maui Pops Orchestra.