Maui News

Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s general manager for Maui County, Rick Colletto, said the incident resulted in a severed cable to one of the company’s major fiber trunks, affecting a few thousand customers including Paradise TV in Kahului, and customers as far away as Hāna. That’s because one of the lines extends up to Makawao and Haleakala, and is relayed over to East Maui.

The first of five commercial-free days at Haleakalā National Park will occur on Saturday, July 18, 2015. The date is in observance of Lolopua, one of two days commonly known as zenith or Lahaina Noon.

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, today announced that due to insufficient staffing, the Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi Landfills will close at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, July 15, 2015).

The intersection of Hina Avenue and Papa Avenue will be converted to an all-way stop with stop signs, effective on Friday, July 17. The conversion into an all-way stop is anticipated to be completed on Friday, prior to the start of the 2015-1016 school year when the intersection is used the most.

Under the new law, eight dispensary licenses will be permitted in the state, including two in Maui County. There are an estimated 13,000 qualified patients throughout the state who are listed as medical marijuana card holders.

Maui kumu hula, educator, business owner and award-winning performer, Nāpua Greig Nakasone, announced her candidacy today for the Upcountry Maui County Council seat representing Pukalani, Kula and ʻUlupalakua.

A brush fire that burned about a half-acre of grass along Līpoa Drive near the Maui High Tech Park in Kīhei was accidentally sparked by a photovoltaic panel, according to Maui fire officials.

A female occupant reported smelling smoke in the house and evacuated the home after walking into a room used as a business office and finding the air conditioning unit on fire. Fire officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Three people were displaced after a fire broke out at a home on Ulupa Place in Spreckelsville last night. The incident was reported at 7:21 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by a female occupant who reported that she smelled smoke and heard popping sounds coming from the garage.

Governor Ige said, “The rule is in effect for 120 days only and gives the state an additional tool to keep the road safe for all.” The rule limits the use of the Mauna Kea road between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. and prohibits camping equipment in restricted areas.

These map changes, primarily for Kaunakakai and south shore areas of Molokaʻi, and Kīhei and Waikapū areas on Maui, will become effective on Nov. 4, 2015.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission will be conducting two public hearings at the end of July 2015 to accept testimony regarding a proposed alternative energy wind project with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC located on Hawaiian Home Lands in Kahikinui, Maui.

The Hawaiʻi congressional delegation announced today that the Hawaiʻi State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has been awarded a Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant totaling $8.7 million to build affordable homes, make renovations, and provide housing support for Native Hawaiian families.

For the second day in a row, a Pāhoa woman was arrested on the Mauna Kea access Road. It was reported that the woman had been disruptive to peaceful protesters and that she had briefly removed her clothing. The incident comes following another encounter with police on early Sunday in which she is accused of allegedly using her car to ram the vehicle of an Office of Mauna Kea Management ranger.

Volunteers from Malama Maui Nui, Surfrider Foundation Maui Chapter, and the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaiʻi will be heading to Kanahā Beach Park to pick up litter to help preserve the beach park and surrounding area.

Skippy Hau, an aquatics biologist with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources has dedicated much of his career to studying the life cycles and movements of fresh water fishes, shrimp, and snails.

A 73-year-old man was airlifted from Ukumehame Valley in West Maui after suffering from a severe allergic reaction to multiple bee stings while hiking in the area.

An 11-year-old boy from El Paso Texas was airlifted from the Kīpahulu campgrounds in East Maui after sustaining third degree burns caused by a pot of boiling water that accidentally fell on him.

After performing remedial work and grading, the University of Hawaiʻi issued an announcement today saying the Mauna Kea Summit Access Road was reopened at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 13.

Governor David Ige signed three bills into law today relating to Water Resource Management that deal with hydroelectric facilities, water scalping and Native Hawaiian fishponds.