Maui News

Crews arrived to find a 10 by 30 foot area of ocean driftwood burning on the rocky shoreline off of Kaʻae Road, on the Kahului side of the ʻĪao stream river mouth.

Attorneys for the nonprofit Maui Lani Neighbors, Inc. filed additional complaints against state, county and federal agencies over the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex, currently under construction in Waikapū.

Fire crews are conducting mop-up operations at a 10 acre brush fire reported at 12:04 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 off of ʻŌʻili Road in Haʻikū.

The Wao Kele o Puna Forest Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island was closed on Friday night due to the danger posed by the June 27 lava flow. Crews are also building escape roads in Puna as lava from the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō vent approaches the northwest corner of Kaʻohe Homesteads.

Baldwin High School Administrative Services Assistant Jaye Arakaki was among a list of two employees who were honored with the DOE’s Sustained Superior Performance Award.

A former chef and Lahaina citrus grower is being honored this weekend with an award from the Hawaiʻi Tropical Fruit Growers organization.

Discussion on the planned Kīhei High School will take place at an upcoming meeting of the Kīhei Community Association on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. A panel of consultants and lawmakers to field questions about the progress of the project and associated improvements.

There are currently 85 vacancies statewide due in part to attrition and promotions within the department. Here on Maui, 19 individuals participated in a basic corrections training class that started last week.

President Barack Obama announced that he signed a disaster declaration for the State of Hawaiʻi today, ordering federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Iselle.

The one-day closure will affect the Hāna, Kīhei, Lahaina, Lānaʻi City, Molokaʻi, and Pukalani satellite DMVL offices.

Ryan Daniels, an assistant professor in the Administration of Justice Department at UHMC is a former policeman and subject matter expert.

The Maui Police Department is advising residents of a new telephone scam in which callers pretend to represent the department and make false requests for a “Meth Project” for local schools.

The fire was first reported at 10:56 a.m., and burned an area about a quarter-acre in size, according to fire officials.

Maui firefighters are conducting mop up operations at a 15 acre brush fire near the Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course in Kahului.

Firefighters on Maui were among the many individuals across the nation who took time today to reflect upon the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in memorial and remembrance of the lives lost and brave actions of fellow first responders.

Five individuals have been identified as finalists being considered to fill the upcoming vacancy being created by University of Hawai‘i Maui College Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto, who plans to retire at the end of October after 41 years of service.

Maui Family Support Service, Inc. will receive a $2.1 million, three year grant from the Native Hawaiian Education Program. It is one of 24 grant recipients included in a larger appropriation for programs and institutions of higher education that serve Native Hawaiian communities.

A group that supports GMO farming on Maui has filed a lawsuit in Second Circuit court seeking the removal of a GMO initiative from the November ballot.

“The administration used non-compliance fines as the reason for cutting services and the need for additional resources, but they have not had any violations since 2011,” said White.

Mayor Arakawa said that the restoration of services would be implemented immediately, and that he would be submitting a new budget amendment early next year, after the election had passed, to avoid any further “political agendas” and “bickering.”