Maui News
Gabbard Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Maui Family Support Services
Last year alone, the organization assisted over 5,000 people in need, which included making 4,466 home visits, helping 136 people access mental health, substance abuse or domestic violence services, and providing developmental screenings for 953 children.
Dengue Fever Count Now Totals 145
The total count includes 128 residents of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and 17 visitors. Of the confirmed cases, 113 have been adults and 32 have been children under the age of 18.
House Finance Committee Visits Lānaʻi
The visit focused on schools, kupuna care and economic development with site visits to Lānaʻi High and Elementary School, Lānaʻi Community Health Center, Lānaʻi Community Hospital, and Mānele Small Boat Harbor.
39-Unit Nani Loa Condominium Hotel Proposed in South Maui
The Maui Planning Commission issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for a 39-unit hotel condominium complex proposed for construction on 1.4 acres of land in Kīhei.
Maui Hospitality Degrees Topic of Presentation, Dec. 17
Bachelor’s degrees and certificates in the hospitality and tourism sectors will be discussed at a presentation hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi Center at the UH Maui College Campus on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.
VIDEO: Man Arrested During Pāʻia Altercation
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at around 8:02 a.m., Maui police were assigned to the Shell Station along Hāna Hwy. in Pāʻia for a report of a fight between an adult male, identified as Keola Vasconcellos, 37, with no local address, who was allegedly hitting a 45-year-old Kahului woman, who police identified as a victim.
Rep. Ing Urges Support of Debt-Free College Proposal
Ing said he plans to introduce a resolution in support of the federal initiative during the upcoming legislative session. He said higher education “should propel young people forward, not set them further back.”
Surveillance Images Released in Coffee Plantation Burglary
Police on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi are renewing their request for information about a burglary reported on June 10, when an all-terrain vehicle and other items were stolen from a Mountain View coffee plantation.
Senate Passes Provisions to Improve, Expand Native Hawaiian Education
The provisions feature the re-authorization of the Native Hawaiian education program which includes the expansion of eligibility to charter schools, and more than $160 million over the next five years.
Pit-Bull Wounded in Police Gunfire Euthanized, Woman Arrested
A Maui woman was arrested on allegations of attempted assault against police after she allegedly un-caged a pit-bull during police response to a home in Wailuku.
Report: Hawaiʻi Using Just 4% of Funds from Tobacco Settlement for Prevention
The report notes that tobacco companies spend $4 to promote tobacco use for every $1 Hawaiʻi spends to prevent it. That’s just 4% of the $170.9 million that will be collected by the state this year from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes.
Maui Police Seek Public Help in Burglary Investigation
On Nov. 11, 2015 at around 5 p.m. three male victims visiting from California, returned to their vacation residence in Mākena and noticed that several items had been taken from within.
Temporary Water Unavailability in Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā NP
Officials at the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park say there will be very limited water available for drinking over the next two weeks while water pumps are replaced.
ʻOheʻo Pools Open Again After Four Month Closure
The pools at ʻOheʻo in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park are now open again after a four month closure following the theft of stream monitoring equipment in August.
Jury Finds Woman Guilty of Assaulting 15-Month Child on Flight
According to evidence presented in court, Watanabe was alleged to have “repeatedly hit her child in the face with a stuffed doll, causing her child’s head to snap back through its full range of motion.”
Maui Woman Pleads Guilty in Tax Refund Scam
State Tax officials claim Rapoza filed false federal and state tax returns by using fictitious wage statements, and allegedly attempted to unlawfully claim a tax refund.
Haʻikū Refuse Routes Down Today
The Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division announced missed residential trash collection in Haʻikū today due to a manpower shortage.
LUC Votes to Deny Olowalu EIS
The state Land Use Commission on Monday denied acceptance of the Olowalu Town LLC and Olowalu Ekolu LLC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Businesses Get Into Holiday Spirit with “Light Up Wailuku” Contest
“We’ve heard stories from our grandparents and other lifetime Wailuku residents about Christmas parades through Market Street, lights in every window and bustling small businesses throughout the holiday season. We wanted to bring that energy back,” said Ashley Takitani Leahey, one of the many Wailuku community volunteers.
Maui Crime, Nov. 29–Dec. 5: Burglaries, Break-Ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to 20 burglaries, seven vehicle thefts, and 15 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2015.
