Maui News
Mayor Objects to Portions of 2016 Council Budget
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa is vetoing a portion of the Fiscal Year 2016 budget that was passed by the County Council on June 5, 2015.
UPDATE/LOCATED: Man Reported Missing by Family After Failing to Return Home
Maui police are seeking the public’s help in locating Jared Daubert, 29, who was reported missing by a family member after he failed to return home, police said.
UPDATE/Missing Person: Family in Washington Seeks Help in Locating Man
Maui police say that Anthony Noonan, who was reported missing earlier this week, made contact with the Maui Police Department at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Police say he appeared to be in good health. Police thanked the public for their assistance.
Kamehameha Surf Team Takes 2nd Consecutive National Title
The surf team made up of students at Kamehameha Schools Maui and Kapālama campuses won its second consecutive national championship this past weekend, taking home the 2015 National Scholastic Surfing Association Interscholastic Championship at Salt Creek in Dana Point, California.
Maui Family Awarded Permit to Guide Christian Hikes at Haleakalā
Maui visitor activity provider Hawaiian Creation Adventures has been awarded a permit by the National Park Service to conduct guided hikes in Haleakalā National Park on Maui.
Flatbread Company’s Benefit Night, June 16 to Support Mālama Maui Nui
By Maui Now Staff The environmental nonprofit Mālama Maui Nui will be the featured organization at Flatbread Company’s Benefit Night fundraiser tonight, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m., with a portion of proceeds from each pizza purchased to be donated in support of Mālama Maui Nui programs on litter […]
Maui Memorial Medical Center Earns an ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety
The Maui Memorial Medical Center was recently awarded an A grade for Hospital Safety by The Leapfrog Group, a national non-profit watchdog group.
VIDEO: 22 Whales Disentangled From 9,500 Feet of Line Over 13 Years
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reports that the close of the 2015 whale season marks 13 years of whale rescue operations by the Hawaiian Islands Disentanglement Network. Since its inception in 2002, the network has freed 22 large whales from life threatening entanglements, and removed more than 9,500 feet of large gauge line from the entangled whales.
Theo Morrison to Speak at Maui Bicycling League Meeting
The public is invited to a free talk, “Making Good Change Happen on Maui,” by community leader Theo Morrison, at the monthly meeting of Maui Bicycling League on Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at Pacific Whale Foundation’s Discovery Center on the ocean level of the Māʻalaea Harbor Shops.
Hawaiʻi Island Police Investigate Discovery of Decomposed Body in Hilo
Police say they found the body under a makeshift shelter in overgrowth about 80-100 feet south of Kekuanaoa Street and approximately a half-mile east of the Kanoelehua Avenue intersection. Police say the body was in advanced stage of decomposition; however, police are seeking information from anyone who may have seen someone riding a white bicycle into the brush area in that vicinity during the latter part of May or early part of June.
Excavator Brings Down Central Maui Lines, Knocks Out Power to 65
An estimated 65 commercial customers lost power in Central Maui on Monday, June 15, 2015 when an excavator brought down electrical lines on Kamaʻāina Street, representatives with Maui Electric Company said.
Maui Police Identify Man Killed in Shootout, Release Further Details
Maui police have since identified the individual killed in a shootout on Lower Main Street in Wailuku over the weekend as Shawn Akamine, 46, of Wailuku, Maui.
VIDEO: 13-Year-Old Boy Air Rescued From “Bamboo Forest”
A 13-year-old boy from Chattanooga, Tennessee fell nearly 15 feet onto jagged rocks below a waterfall at the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest” trail in the Kailua area of East Maui on Sunday.
MCCC Workline Inmate Captured in Attempted Escape
Public Safety Department officials say Edward Morgan was cleaning inside the front gatehouse and managed to slip out the front door behind a civilian who walked in at around 8:40 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2015.
BRIEF: No Restrooms at the Summit Until Further Notice
There are no restrooms at the summit, until further notice, due to repairs being made to a pump, park officials said.
Maui EMS Training Center Provides Police with Tactical Medical Training
The Maui EMS Training Center conducted a Law Enforcement First Response – Tactical Casualty Care (LEFR-TCC) course on Maui in April, with plans to offer additional courses for the law enforcement and EMS community in the future. This course on Maui was the first time LEFR-TCC program has been offered in the state of Hawaiʻi.
Manpower Shortage Affects Refuse Pickups in Kīhei
Due to a manpower shortage, trash on the Kīhei area residential refuse collection route was not picked up on Monday, June 15, 2015.
A Float Fit for a King: Starwood Maui Celebrates King Kamehameha V
In honor of King Kamehameha, guests and associates of Starwood Maui today presented an ‘Iolani Palace-inspired float at the Nā Kamehameha Pā‘ū Parade and Ho‘olaule‘a in Lāhainā.
UPDATE: Deadly Wailuku Shooting Incident Under Investigation
A man who was involved in a deadly exchange of gunfire today with Maui police has since died. Police released further details this evening saying an investigation revealed that the passenger of an SUV that was involved in a traffic stop, exited the vehicle and allegedly shot at police officers first while fleeing.
Makawao Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Burglary, Firearm Theft
A Makawao man was arrested in Kaupō this week for his alleged involvement in a burglary and firearm theft case. The suspect, Devon Traxinger, 45, was subsequently placed under arrest by Hāna patrol officers.
