Maui News

The Maui County Water Resources Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers to hear proposed amendments meant to lessen the force of the county’s current “Show Me the Water” policy.

Harvesting spiked earlier this year when collectors virtually cleared some near-shore waters on Maui and Oʻahu of the creatures which are considered the “vacuum cleaners of the ocean.”

AAA Hawaiʻi reports that Wailuku’s average is $3.25, four cents less than last Thursday, five cents less than last month and 50 cents less than at this time last year.

A completed nest inventory yesterday revealed that there were a total of 15 nests that were destroyed with either smashed, dead, or missing eggs. Of these nests, 12 of the attending adults are missing and bodies of three adult birds were found. Seabird monitoring cameras and sound equipment are also missing with a replacement value of $3,100.

The Hyundai Hope on Wheels returns to Maui for the 2016 5K Run/Walk as organizers work to raise funds in the fight against pediatric cancer. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. at Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is reminding the public that, effective Jan. 1, 2016, residents and visitors alike must be at least age 21 year old in order to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in the state.

Since the last update on Dec. 24, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reports that the number of confirmed dengue cases has risen from 176 to 190 as of Dec. 30, 2015.

The Flatbread Company in Pāʻia will host a fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, to raise money for a playground for Puʻu Kukui Elementary School in Wailuku.

The new law will be celebrated with the showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2016 at 12:15 p.m. at the Ward Theatres in Honolulu.

The vehicle was being driven by a female who stopped in the Māʻalaea area to investigate smoke coming from under the dashboard area.

Due to insufficient staffing, the Lānaʻi Landfill will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 and on Saturday, Jan. 2 and Jan. 9, 2016.

Organizers encourage participants to register before Jan 1st for early entry before race fees increase. Events include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and 2.5 mile walk.

Rescue crews responded to a report of an 18-year-old male who reportedly sustained a head injury while diving into a pond at Mokuhau in Happy Valley.

Hawaiian Electric Companies has compiled a list of tips relating to fireworks, metallic balloons and drones to help everyone celebrate safely as the holiday season continues.

Maui firefighters are conducting a mountain rescue at Haleakalā following reports of a hiker with an ankle injury.

Motorists are advised of a three-vehicle accident on the Honoapiʻilani Highway (30) between the “Pali” tunnel and Scenic Lookout in the vicinity of McGregor Point.

Air Methods will host a special memorial ceremony on Wednesday to remember the lives of Flight Nurse Chad Frary and Pilot David Schneider, who were both fatally injured in an accident involving an Airbus AS350 on Dec. 15, 2015 near Apache Junction in Arizona.

A public fireworks display will take place at 12 midnight as Maui rings in the New Year in an offshore barge fronting the Grand Wailea Hotel in South Maui. Fireworks and firecrackers can only be legally set off from 9 p.m., New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m., New Year’s Day.

The enforcement campaign runs through Jan. 2, 2016. Police say they are actively searching for impaired drivers.

Maui police responded to 23 burglaries, six vehicle thefts, and 14 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Dec. 20 to 26, 2015.