Maui News

The Maui Bicycling League is urging cyclists to show support for the family of a bicyclist killed in South Kīhei by attending a pretrial court hearing on Thursday, March 19.

Youth with the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaiʻi in Honolulu participated in the event by visiting the State Capitol to educate legislators and empower their peers to advocate for bills to raise the tobacco age of sale in the state to 21.

Maui police are seeking the public’s help in recovering stolen US Navy items that were taken from an unattended parked vehicle in South Maui over the weekend. Police say unknown suspects stole the items on Sunday, March 15, 2015, from within a vehicle that was parked at a Kīhei beach.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa celebrated the reopening of the Kenolio Recreational Complex today. The facility, which also serves as the Maui Bridge and Intellectual Games Center, burned down in 2011.

Maui police provided some tips on how to avoid being scammed after Maui Now received multiple reports of individuals being approached outside of several businesses in Central Maui.

A Kansas man suffered severe lacerations to his left forearm, and an injury to his left thigh during a shark attack reported at Hāpuna Beach on Hawaiʻi Island this morning.

The House bill includes $2 million to improve the heavily used Maui Raceway Park, $4 million to replace the DLNR Maui annex building, and $5 million for the Central Maui Park.

The system is expected to generate 63,495 kWh in its first year of production and save the Boy Scouts Maui chapter $425,000 over 20 years.

Every year for the last 47 years, elderly adults in Maui County have been honored and recognized for their contributions and accomplishments with an annual awards ceremony. The County of Maui’s Office on Aging is now seeking nominees for the 47th annual Outstanding Older American Male and Female of Maui County awards

A series of public meetings to gather input on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget is planned in April at various locations across the county. The budget review begins after the Mayor submits his proposed version of the budget to the council on March 25, 2015.

***UPDATE: Governor David Ige today withdrew his nomination of Carleton Ching as chairperson for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

UPDATE: On 03/17/15 at about 6 p.m., Jessica Takemura was located by Detectives. Information received from the public helped investigators locate Takemura. She was found in good health.

The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee will hold a site inspection this Thursday, March 19, at the proposed site of the West Maui Hospital.

Water customers on the Upper Kula water system may notice a change in their water as the County Department of Water Supply switches the distribution system disinfectant from chlorine back to chloramines on or around Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary magnitude 6.6 earthquake reported at 12:12 p.m. HST on Tuesday, March 17, in Halmahera, Indonesia, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The shave ice and red hot dogs that were a staple at Tom’s Mini Mart in Paukūkalo have returned under a new owner and different name. Poke Hale Grindz opened today under the ownership of Anthony Vargas, Jr., with old favorites and new finds.

Owners of Leilani Farm Sanctuary say they hope the animal rights movement and compassion for animals will be strengthened as a result of the national television exposure.

Residents have complained of a foul smell from exhaust and smoky looking vapor coming from the area during renovation. The county has since filed a request for an Special Management Area permit to install a leach field at the location.

The project is proposed for construction along Piʻikea Street in Kīhei, and includes plans for a hotel, movie theater and retail space.

The non-profit organization is asking lawmakers to restore safety net funds that currently help 1,287 low-income families gain access to childcare in the state.