Maui News

Maui police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for the alleged theft of two GoPro cameras from the Hi Tech Surf Sports store in Kīhei.

The extension of The Nature Conservancy’s Waikamoi Preserve into the Natural Area Partnership Program will help to protect Maui’s native forests and water resources, state officials said.

A 26-year-old Haʻikū man suffered critical injuries in a single-vehicle crash when he lost control of the vehicle he was operating, failed to negotiate a turn, and collided into a tree on West Kuiaha Road on Sunday afternoon, police said.

There were no immediate advisories issued following a 4.0 earthquake reported at 6:43 p.m. HST on Sunday, Oct. 12, seven miles north of Nā‘ālehu in the Ka‘ū District of Hawaiʻi Island, according to the the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Skin divers who were spearfishing in the area, found the vehicle underwater with a person still inside. The vehicle was found about 40 feet below the cliff, submerged in about 10 feet of water, and was 30 feet off the shoreline.

The University of Hawaiʻi today announced that Lui Hokoana has been recommended to the Board of Regents as the University of Hawai‘i Maui College’s chancellor.

Police say an unknown offender or offenders cut the fence door of the maintenance storage unit of the Waiehu Golf Course some time between 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, and 4 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.

Haleakalā Ranch wrapped up its 125th Anniversary commemoration last week by donating its history book to private and public high schools and public libraries within Maui County. Librarian Glenda Berry welcomed the publication saying books about the history of Upcountry Maui are rare.

A fire at Hammerhead Metals off of the Mokulele Highway in Puʻunēnē burned about three quarters of an acre of scrap metal, and a quarter acre of brush overnight.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce released a report today saying the Maui County Voter Initiative “would be crippling for the county and have a disastrous impact on the state’s agricultural sector.”

The Līpoa Point acquisition by the state effectively removes the threat of development, preserving the land in perpetuity for generations to come, and makes the way for the creation of a management plan.

A man was arrested and charged with felony abuse of a household member following an alleged physical altercation with his live-in girlfriend on Lānaʻi, police said.

Police say the woman got into a heated argument while intoxicated, and allegedly pushed her grandmother, causing injuries.

Acting Governor Shan Tsutsui will announce the state’s plan to preserve historic Līpoa Point during a proclamation presentation today.

The break occurred at the 7,200 foot elevation, resulting in a water outage for drinking and restrooms for all areas below that for the remainder of the day.

The National Weather Service recorded a record high temperature in Kahului of 92 degrees on Tuesday, Oct. 7, tying the old record set for the same day in 1997.

Maui Economic Opportunity will begin a transition to its new transportation hub in Puʻunēnē on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, with official opening planned in January 2015.

Kilohana and Maunaloa Elementary on Molokaʻi, and Pōmaikaʻi Elementary on Maui were among 15 schools across the state that received the awards for achieving “Recognition” status as part of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education’s Strive HI Performance System.

Sky watchers on Maui were treated to the second and final lunar eclipse of the year overnight. True to its “Blood Red” reference, the moon appeared reddened by the atmosphere.

With the planned historic release of mauka to makai stream flow at ʻĪao planned on Monday, the state Commission on Water Resource Management is seeking assurances that compliance is clear and that the agreement is carried out by parties involved in the contested case.