Maui News

The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety today announced the promotion of Greg Shinyama to the rank of Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Specialist.

The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce announced seven award recipients of the 2014 Gintong Pamana Leadership Awards.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui announced the 2014 Maui School-Based Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year: Kai’a Hill and Ryan Foree.

The Civil Defense monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system is scheduled for today (Monday, June 2, 2012) at 11:45 a.m.

The vehicle landed upside down, about a half mile west of ʻOheʻo Gulch in East Maui at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

Twenty-one individuals joined the ranks of the Maui Police Department as members of the 79th Recruit Class took their professional oaths during a graduation ceremony held Friday, May 30, at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapū.

Beach goers assisted the victim to shore and began CPR after finding the man unresponsive while snorkeling about 20 feet offshore. The incident was reported at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014, in the beach area behind the Sheraton Maui.

Individuals seeking election this year to state, county and federal offices in Hawaiʻi are advised that the candidate filing deadline is next Tuesday, June 3, at 4:30 p.m.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center and includes displays and workshops to prepare the public for emergencies and disasters.

Veterans Affairs Secretary and Kauai native, Eric Shinseki resigned from his post following a report of incorrect scheduling procedures and long wait times at VA hospitals.

Wildlife officials are asking the public to be mindful of Hawksbill and green sea turtles as they begin their 2014 nesting season along Maui beaches this month.

Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui of Maui made his candidacy official by filing his nomination papers at the state Office of Elections in Honolulu, and kicking off his campaign with a sign waving event on South Beretania Street on Thursday afternoon.

Eight people were displaced by a structure fire reported shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 2164 West Vineyard Street in Wailuku, fire officials said. Fire inspectors on scene have since determined that the cause of the incident was an accidental cooking fire.

The exercise, conducted by the Maui Fire Department, the Ocean Safety Bureau, and the US Coast Guard, will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in waters offshore of Kamaole Beach Park III.

One site involves the purchase of four acres of land in the Kahului Industrial area. The other site is in the Kehalani area near the Longs Drug Store in Wailuku.

Parts of Wailuku will be without water tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., while crews from the Department of Water Supply conduct emergency repairs to a leaking main line.

The Nutrition & Physical Activity Coalition of Maui County hosts its sixth annual meeting this Friday, May 30, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Nahele Room of the Kahili Golf Clubhouse in Waikapū.

Maui police say they responded to 20 burglaries, 5 vehicle thefts, and 19 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between May 18 and 24, 2014. The complete list of locations affected and times in which the incidents occurred are as follows:

The next edition of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s “County on Your Corner” event, will be held on Saturday, May 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Barrio Fiesta event taking place this weekend at the War Memorial Soccer Field in Kahului.

There were no immediate advisories issued following a preliminary magnitude 3.5 earthquake reported in waters north of Molokaʻi and north east of Oʻahu at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.