Maui News

A car theft suspect is in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder after a police chase in South Maui, in which one officer reportedly sustained minor injuries.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say a helicopter accident with a golf cart at the Kahului Airport in September could have been prevented if ground staff had followed established procedures.

Toys collected will be gathered and distributed to more than 25 different Human Services agencies in Maui County.

The suspension comes after an extensive search that covered 12,000 square miles over five days.

Residents in some areas of Kīhei on Maui did not have their trashed picked up as scheduled on Monday, Dec. 1, due to a staffing shortage, county officials announced.

Hawaiʻi’s newly sworn in Governor, David Ige and Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui of Maui delivered their inaugural addresses at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol this afternoon.

The US Postal Service is suggesting that Hawaiʻi customers mail letters, cards and packages to international destinations via first class and priority mail by Dec. 8 and to the mainland by Dec. 19.

A search was suspended for four swimmers reported missing off of Olowalu in West Maui on Sunday afternoon.

Police say Lindsey Nickerson of Kailua-Kona was last seen Saturday afternoon when she got separated from a tour group of 25 individuals during a hike in Waipiʻo Valley.

Mālama Maui Nui will hold its “Holiday Gift to Maui Nui” cleanup this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Kanahā Beach Park in Kahului.

The ceremony will include participation from students at Pearl City High School, where Ige earned his diploma; and a procession by veterans from the 100th Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

A 36-year-old Makawao man was transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an early morning moped crash on Olinda Road, police said.

There are eight positions available in the fields of Endangered Wildlife Management, Facilities Management, Interpretation, the Kīpahulu District, and Visitor/Resources Protection. One Team Leader will also be chosen. Students interested in natural resources careers are encouraged to apply.

Home sales on Maui were down in October from the same time last year with a total of 80 homes sold for a median price of $564,000, according to new data released by the Realtors Association of Maui.

The County of Maui Department of Public Works announced that its Highways Division will begin seal coating on Ainakea Road in Lahaina in December 2014.

Maui police have launched an investigation into the theft of an Automated Teller Machine from the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului on Thanksgiving Day.

The US Coast Guard continues a search for mariners in distress off of Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island after receiving a mayday call on Thanksgiving morning.

Maui police have since identified the man who died after a miscellaneous accident at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Thanksgiving Day as Eric Strohsacker, of Kīhei. Police say they have yet to determine the cause of death.

A 57-year-old man from Saratoga, California was airlifted from the Twin Falls area of Maui on Wednesday afternoon after suffering injuries in a fall.

UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. 11/26/14, Traffic is being diverted to Māʻalaea Road at Honoapiʻilani Hwy. due to an accident near Carl’s Jr. Please drive safely and expect delays.