Maui News

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.”

Some water customers on Dairy Road will have no service on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, while contractors connect a new waterline for the Kahului Airport Access Road.

The first of two public meetings will be held today (Sept. 10, 2014) to gather public comment on the proposed establishment of a regulated statewide dispensary system for medical marijuana.

Maui police responded to 15 burglaries, 19 vehicle thefts, and 22 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2014. Of the 19 vehicle thefts, 6 vehicles have since been recovered.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported at 4:36 p.m. HST on Sept. 9, 2014 in the Kepulauan Sula region of Indonesia.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $5 million that will be used toward the construction of the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex, currently under construction in Waikapū.

A 60-acre brush fire in Puʻukoliʻi was called 100% contained and under control at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Maui fire officials say crews will continue conducting mop up operations through out the day.

“The mayor and I agree that an immediate priority is to make our parks such as Kanahā Beach Park and Kalama Park more family-friendly and a better experience for all. We will also be looking at ways that we can work together to better communicate with the public,” said Faaumu.

Maui residents will have an opportunity to recycle their old computer and equipment at a free recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center located at 250 Alamaha Street in Kahului.

VIP Cash n’ Carry in Kahului is re-branding itself after 28 years in business to Island Grocery Depot. The company also announced the addition of a second location, with plans to expand to Lahaina in the Spring of 2015.

A 30-year-old female visitor was airlifted from the the Kailua area of East Maui on Monday, Sept. 8, after suffering injuries in a fall while hiking in the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest.”

An Arkansas woman died after she was found unresponsive while snorkeling in Maui County waters on Monday, Sept. 8. Maui police have since identified the woman as…

UPDATE: Siosifa Taupeamuhu of Kīhei, who was reported missing last week, has since been located, according to Maui Police. Further details were not available.

The north-bound lane of Papa Avenue is temporarily closed between Kea and One Street from Monday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Sept. 12, as crews work on road reconstruction, according to traffic signage in the area.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will be closing all Maui Island county swimming pools, park district permit offices, and park administrative and staff offices on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.

Two surfboards reported missing earlier this week have since been located. Family members who reported the incident say the boards were found at a house in ʻĪao this afternoon. Full details are pending release.

The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission will receive a national award from the US Coral Reef Task Force during the organization’s 32nd Task Force Business Meeting taking place this Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Westin Maui in Kāʻanapali.

How super is tonight’s Full Harvest Moon? The answer is a bit cloudy. But when the moon does rise in the islands tonight, “it should look a little bigger and brighter than a normal full moon,” according to estimates from the Bishop Museum J. Watumull Planetarium.

A groundbreaking ceremony takes place this week for Heritage Hall, the multi-purpose community complex that honors the history and culture of Portuguese and Puerto Rican immigrants to Maui.

Maui police responded to 23 burglaries, 8 vehicle thefts, and 24 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between August 24 to 30, 2014. Of the 8 vehicle thefts, one vehicle has since been recovered.