Maui News

Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald is soliciting applications from residents of Maui County to fill a vacancy on the state Elections Commission.

Proceeds from the partnership will benefit the food bank’s Aloha Backpack Buddies program, which provides elementary school children a pre-filled backpack containing six meals they take home for the weekend.

King Kekaulike High School eleventh grader, Sarah Salemi and Baldwin High School senior McKayla Wandell were the lone Maui representatives selected for the group.

Preparations are now underway for the 92nd Maui Fair, and applications are now available to participate in the opening day parade. The deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 by 2 p.m.

The CRC could vote to approve the changes at the September 4 meeting, or if outstanding concerns remain and additional work is needed, then another meeting will be held in October.

A special committee tasked with reviewing applications for the Maui police chief vacancy, has narrowed the list to six finalists and has released the names of those still in the running. The list includes…

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa joins his administration in hosting a series of community meetings in September and October to receive public comment on the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget.

Two paragliders were apprehended at Haleakalā National Park today — one for illegally launching and landing in critical endangered species habitat, and the other for attempting to launch, park officials said.

The public art exhibit was created in collaboration with the Honolulu Museum of Art, and is being hosted by Whole Foods Maui at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 24. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $22 million to the Department of Accounting and General Services for various capital improvement projects that are aimed at updating state facilities, information technology infrastructure and business management software.

The US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory resumed full monitoring of volcanoes and earthquakes on Wednesday, Aug. 13, five days after topical storm Iselle knocked out power to parts of the island and left the center less than fully operational.

Club member Sara Suzuki received the National Student of the Year Award 2014 from the National Student Safety Program in which students help to promote safe driving within their communities.

As recovery efforts continue in heavily hit areas of Puna on Hawaiʻi Island, crews here on Maui continue to assess damage.

With Chief Gary Yabuta retiring at the end of last month, and an annual salary of $135,000, Mayor Arakawa said the applicant pool would be a very competitive one.

In an effort to achieve a culture of sustainability in the islands, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa joined his mayoral colleagues across the state, Governor Neil Abercrombie, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in jointly launching the Aloha+ Challenge.

Maui police made 19 arrests over the weekend for impaired driving as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign which runs from Aug. 15 to Sept. 1.

A house fire in West Maui resulted in an estimated $900,000 in damages to a home located at 908 Kana Place in Lahaina on Saturday evening.

Key races remained unchanged after Friday night’s make-up election for two precincts on Hawaiʻi Island that were impacted by Tropical Cyclone Iselle, and the addition of 800 absentee ballots on Maui that were unaccounted for in Saturday’s Primary.

The missing diver was located face down about three miles offshore and due north of DT Fleming Park by a crew aboard the department’s Air 1 helicopter.

There was a spike in vehicle break-ins with five incidents reported just before 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, at East Uahi Way off of Waikō Road in Waikapū near American Electric Co.