Maui News
East Maui Water Rights: Holdover Permits Up for Renewal
East Maui water rights will be one of the issues up for discussion at tomorrow’s Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting, scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at the Kalanimoku Building in Honolulu.
Drug Indictments Net 22 Arrests Today in Honolulu and California
Twenty-two individuals were arrested today on Oʻahu and in California, after being named in six indictments returned by a federal grand jury.
Molokaʻi’s ʻUalapuʻe Water Tests Positive for E. Coli
The Maui Department of Water Supply detected E. coli bacteria in the ʻUalapuʻe Shaft on Molokaʻi. E. coli was detected on Dec. 8, 2016, in a water sample collected the previous day at the ʻUalapuʻe Shaft. E. coli testing takes 18 hours to complete.
Strong Thunderstorm Moves NE from Hāna to Maliko
At 12:39 p.m., HST, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and winds of 34 knots or greater. The storm was located 28 NM northeast of Maliko Boat Ramp and was moving north at 20 knots.
Accident, Boulders Result in Mid-day Delay on Honoapi’ilani
Traffic on Honoapiʻilani Hwy in the area of the Scenic Lookout is slowed in both directions due to inclement weather and a large boulder on the Lahaina-bound shoulder. Police and State Highways crews are working to remove the boulder. Motorists should expect delays and use caution while driving.
TSUNAMI WATCH CANCELLED: After 7.8 M Solomon Islands Quake
The magnitude has been downgraded from an 8.0 to a 7.8. Based on all available data from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center there is no tsunami threat to the State of Hawaiʻi. Therefore, the tsunami watch is cancelled.
No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi After 6.5M N. California Earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.5 M (preliminary magnitude 6.8) earthquake reported off the coast of Northern California at 4:50 a.m. HST on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
Sex Offenders Charged for Failure to Register
Attorney General Doug Chin announced that the Department of the Attorney General has charged Calvin Kuahiwinui, Jarvis Pilago II, Robert Caspino, Travis Baqui, and Troy Pacheco with failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements. These individuals are not currently in custody. Anyone with information that could help locate them should call (808) 586-1240.
Permanent Quarantine on Transport of ʻŌhiʻa
The rules impose permanent quarantine restrictions on the intrastate movement on ʻōhiʻa and other material that may spread Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, also known as ʻŌhiʻa Wilt.
Waterline Break in Kula
Consumers on Copp Road to the Kēōkea area may be impacted with either low water pressure to temporary interruption in water service during this time period.
Maui County Employee Recognition Awards, Retirees Honored
Laureen Perreira, Administrative Services Assistant with the Department of Public Works was named the overall Maui Employee of the Year; the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety’s Fire Ground Operations Program was named the Overall Maui Team of the Year; and Luz Domingo, the Grant management Program Manager with the Department of Housing and Human Concerns was named the Overall Maui Manager of the Year.
Maui Red Cross Volunteer Deploys to Tennessee Wildfire Area
A Maui Red Cross volunteer is being deployed to Tennessee where raging wildfires have forced residents from their homes.
Sky Salute Honors Last Survivors of U.S.S. Arizona, Pearl Harbor 75th Commemoration
The last survivors of the U.S.S. Arizona returned for a final salute with an aerial tour conducted by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters above the Arizona on Monday and a tribute to the 1,777 shipmates they lost.
Maui Sugar: End of an Era – HC&S Operations Nearing End
The company plans to commemorate the closure on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 with a tournahauler bringing in the last load of sugarcane to the Puʻunēnē Mill. During an earlier visit, we learned about several trial crops under rotation in Central Maui.
Water Line Replacement Today on East Vineyard, Wailuku
Water service will not be impacted; however, Vineyard Street will be closed, between Hinano Street and Central Avenue, until 3:30 p.m.
NOAA to Explore WWII Japanese Submarines Near Pearl Harbor
On the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, maritime archaeologists and scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct a live dive of two Japanese mini submarines involved in the event.
Kīhei Man arrested in Connection to Fatal Hit-and-Run
A Kīhei man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of 16-year-old Hannah Simmons of Maui.
Homeowners with Exemptions Reminded to File State Tax Returns
The Department of Finance, Real Property Assessment Division, would like to remind homeowners that due to a change in requirements, those residents who have qualified for exemptions in the past must now file a state resident income tax form or risk being disqualified.
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Miami, Completing Journey along East Coast
Hōkūleʻa will then prepare to cross the 48-mile Panama Canal before returning to the South Pacific Ocean to make her momentous journey home to the Hawaiian Islands.
Maui Weekly Obituary Notices: Dec. 4, 2016
May they rest in peace.
Maui Obituaries for the week of Dec. 4, 2016.
Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries
