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The county’s use of injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility in West Maui violates the federal Clean Water Act according to a federal district court ruling on Friday, the environmental law firm Earthjustice announced.

The estimated increase on Maui for a customer that uses 600 kWh per month is $4.90; and the estimated increase on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi for a customer that uses 400 kWh per month will be $3.27, according to the PUC.

The vehicle landed upside down, about a half mile west of ʻOheʻo Gulch in East Maui at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

The rumors are true. Late this morning, Buzz’s Wharf Restaurant at Ma’alaea Boat Harbor confirmed that they’ve closed their doors… permanently.

Twenty-one individuals joined the ranks of the Maui Police Department as members of the 79th Recruit Class took their professional oaths during a graduation ceremony held Friday, May 30, at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapū.

Beach goers assisted the victim to shore and began CPR after finding the man unresponsive while snorkeling about 20 feet offshore. The incident was reported at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014, in the beach area behind the Sheraton Maui.

Wildlife officials are asking the public to be mindful of Hawksbill and green sea turtles as they begin their 2014 nesting season along Maui beaches this month.

Eight people were displaced by a structure fire reported shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 2164 West Vineyard Street in Wailuku, fire officials said. Fire inspectors on scene have since determined that the cause of the incident was an accidental cooking fire.

One site involves the purchase of four acres of land in the Kahului Industrial area. The other site is in the Kehalani area near the Longs Drug Store in Wailuku.

A 31-year-old visitor from Granite Bay, California was transported to the hospital in stable condition after suffering a back injury in a waterslide accident at the area known as Kahoma Cabin in West Maui, fire officials said.

Ohigashi becomes the first woman to hold the post and the first individual from Maui and the neighbor islands to lead the party. Ohigashi was selected in a 393 to 257 vote during the State Convention over Tony Gill, an Oʻahu Attorny and former Oʻahu party chair.

Previous years’ nominees for ‘Best Restaurant Criticism’ have included The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, LA Weekly, Seattle Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“I’m not going to argue one way or the other, because it’s going to be up to the different groups to be able to make their point publicly about it. As the administrator, we’ll administrate whatever rules are in place and we’ll see where it goes from there,” said Mayor Arakawa in an exclusive interview today.

The incident was reported at 6:59 p.m. on Holomua Road, about a mile and a half above the old Maui High School campus.

Several state transportation projects are planned this week that will result in lane closures or detours in Kāʻanapali, and Māʻalaea.

The incident was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, May 26, at a home located at 538 Māʻalo Street.

Governor Neil Abercrombie and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard are among the dignitaries that will be attending the Maui County Veterans Council Memorial Day Observance at the Makawao Veterans Cemetery on Monday, May 26, 2014.

A bill that raises Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage from the current $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour in 2018, was signed into law today by Governor Neil Abercrombie.

The measure includes improvements to the Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility that would extend and raise the elevation of the facility’s existing revetment to protect the shoreline and accommodate sea-rise. It also aims to assist small harbors including Hāna Harbor.

Jeffrey K. Davis, 39, a man with no local address, was placed under arrest on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at around 12:37 p.m.