Maui News

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.

Discussion will focus on health concerns raised by those living downwind from Monsanto fields in South Maui.

Among the items stolen from a Kīhei home were credit cards, which were utilized during a “shopping spree” in the Kīhei area, police said.

Mama’s Fish House in Pāʻia and the Lahaina Grill in West Maui were ranked 13 and 14 respectively on Trip Advisor’s list for Traveler’s Favorite Fine Dining Restaurants in the United States.

The initial cause of the power outage was a problem with electrical equipment located near Maui Electric Company’s Kahului Baseyard on Wākea Avenue.

In addition to Saipan, the FBI is focusing investigative efforts in Hawaiʻi, Oregon and Washington State, areas that have sizable populations originating from the Northern Mariana Islands.

“For the first time in more than a century,” there will be a continuous flow of water from mauka to makai into the ʻĪao Stream on Maui.