Maui News

A 61-year-old man is being treated for non-life threatening lacerations to his foot from a possible shark bite incident in Pāʻia on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said.

The fines for driving over the speed limit are estimated at around $122 for driving 11 mph over the limit; $142 for driving 15 mph over the limit; and $167 for driving 20 mph over the limit.

A 20-year-old man from Kīhei, Maui was arrested by the FBI at the Los Angeles International Airport on Monday for allegedly interfering with a flight crew, a crime that authorities say carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

The 49-year-old was located at the Seabury Hall campus on Olinda Road, where he was placed under arrest for allegedly violating conditions of release on bail, police said.

In it’s first full year of operation, Fisheries officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources say the team has recorded an increase in compliance and more citations. The action has led to the beginning of recovery for an “over fished and over stressed area of the island.”

A preliminary report indicates that an alarm sounded prior to the hard landing of a tour helicopter in a Waiheʻe pasture last month. The pilot of the Sunshine Helicopters craft reported that he was 10 minutes into the flight when the main rotor speed started to decrease, and the low rotor warning alarm sounded.

Starting this August, UH Maui College will offer two accelerated, eight-week credit courses in Geographic Information Systems, leading to a Certificate of Competence in GIS.

The Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will conduct site inspections on Monday morning of proposed land acquisitions in Kahului and Wailuku.

Two public hearings are planned on Maui this week to solicit public comment on the merger of Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corp.

Governor Neil Abercrombie is withdrawing from three out of four scheduled AARP-sponsored debates, including Friday’s face off with Senator David Ige in Kahului, event organizers announced.

A primary election mayoral candidate forum will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. tonight (July 15, 2014) on Akakū Maui Community Television, Channel 55 from the Seabury Hall campus in Makawao.

The ex-boyfriend of a missing Maui woman entered a not guilty plea in court today after being indicted for the murder of Carly “Charli” Scott.

Update, 9:32 a.m.: Capobianco has pleaded not-guilty.

Maui Councilman Riki Hokama was installed as president of the National Association of Counties (NACo) on Monday, July 14.

Customers in Kahului, Wailuku, Waihee, Paia, Kihei, Wailea, and Makena are asked to reduce water usage all day Tuesday, July 15 as water production will be limited until a new well is connected to the water system.

Witnesses said they saw a woman floating face down approximately 25 feet from shore, and pulled her out of the water.

At 1:54 p.m., radar showed heavy rain near Pukalani or about 10 miles southeast of Kahului. The area of heavy rain was nearly stationary.

Head Prosecuting Attorney John D Kim told Maui Now that he expects Steven Capobianco to be served with an arrest warrant for second-degree murder and third-degree arson today, July 14.

A runaway bus that crashed and shut down the Hana Highway along with electrical power for hours on Friday, July 11 was the result of a teenager’s drunken crime spree.

An inmate that escaped from Maui Community Correctional Center on Saturday, July 12 was re-captured Monday, July 14. He faces 5 years in prison over what was initially a 14 day sentence.