Hawaiian Airlines will offer daily service between San Diego and Maui for the first time since summer 2008.  It is one of two daily nonstop flights being added to Maui in June.  The other is an Oakland to Maui flight. The flights are part of the company’s efforts to expand its service from Hawaii’s largest [...]

Maui police seized more than $841,000 worth of processed marijuana-the largest seizure of its kind in the county’s history. Police recovered 130 pounds of processed marijuana during the search of freight sent from California to Maui on August 12th.  Officers also found 1.5 pounds of processed marijuana along with drug paraphernalia during the search of [...]

(Updated: 3:30 p.m. 8/7/09 by Wendy Osher) Central Maui Little League suffered a 7-4 loss to Glendale, Arizona, in its opening game of the Little League West Regionals in San Bernardino earlier today.  Central Maui returns to action on Sunday against Chula Vista, Calif.  The game will be aired live on Maui’s ESPN 550,  KMVI [...]

State Director of Human Resources Development Marie Laderta today notified the United Public Workers and the Hawai’i Government Employees Association of possible reductions in force of more than 1,100 state employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. The issuance of the layoff list comes in accordance with a 90-day notification requirement that must be followed before [...]

By Wendy Osher © 2009 Maui Police say a visitor suffered massive head injuries from a fall from a 10 story balcony yesterday. The woman was found unresponsive near the poolside area of the Westin Kaanapali Hotel in Lahaina. Authoritites have since identified the woman as 52-year-old Laurie J. Brunner-Chapple of Sunnyville, California. Lt. Chad [...]