Maui News

A total of 9,500 signatures were submitted to the County on Monday as part of a petition calling for the suspension of genetically-engineered operations and practices in Maui County.

Organizations receiving the competitive grant funding include: the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services, the Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, United States Veterans Initiative, Salvation Army, and the Steadfast Housing Development Corporation, and the City and County of Honolulu.

The work is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, and conclude at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

According to Maui Police the two “known” and “most prevalent” telephone scams in Maui County currently include: scammers pretending to be family members requesting money; and scammers falsely utilizing the Publisher Clearing House name, requesting payment to claim a “big prize.”

The award comes as the nation observes distracted driving awareness month, and the Maui Police Department launches a five day campaign of increased enforcement planned to run from April 10-15, 2014.

The whale, described as a sub-adult humpback, had a braided line running through its mouth, and was trailing about 120-feet of line and a pair of bouys, according to officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

Police say the 23-year-old man, who was a passenger, climbed out of the cab of the truck through the rear sliding window, but fell out of the truck bed while the truck was moving.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa will host his next “County on Your Corner” event at the 2014 Valley Isle Keiki Fest on Saturday, April 12 from noon to 2 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi-Maui College campus in Kahului.

An estimated 90 hikers or more were stranded at Hanakāpīʻai Stream on Kauaʻi due to rising stream levels, which made the crossing treacherous, county officials said.

Dr. Pang said taxing cigarettes and implementing environmental restrictions are items that he believes work. “When I grew up, geeze, guys used to smoke on the airplane, guys used to smoke on the bus, but now we have a norm change,” he said.

HB 1671 would return 44.8% of TAT revenues to the counties, which translates to approximately $165 million in annual TAT revenue to the counties.

Councilman Michael Victorino joined five other members in voting in favor of the $50,000 expenditure for special counsel.

Between 2000 and 2013, the number of permits processed annually in Maui County increased 351.4%, the number of firearms registered soared 516.2%, and the tally of firearms imported surged 487.4%, according to the report.

Update: Clifford Spencer, 63, of Kahului succumbed to the injuries he sustained related to this crash and died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center. This is Maui County’s fourth fatality this year, as compared to four at the same time last year.

This year’s award theme was, “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment,” and honored the extraordinary and often unrecognized determination and tenacity of women.

Hundreds of Monsanto employees turned out this morning to demonstrate their support for Monsanto and Hawaiʻi agriculture at rallies on Maui and Molokaʻi.

The Crisis Intervention Team handles incidents involving the mentally ill and those in crisis with care and expertise, ensuring that such individuals receive a response which is appropriate to the needs of the person involved.

Maui police say they responded to 30 burglaries, 14 vehicle thefts, and 16 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between March 23 and 29, 2014. The complete list of locations affected and times in which the incidents occurred are as follows:

The Maui Police Department first achieved accreditation status 18 years ago on August 3, 1996. It undergoes the process of re-accreditation every three years to maintain its standing.

The beach cleanup was held on Sunday, March 30, and comes as the Maui County Council considers a bill on first reading this Friday that seeks the creation of Tobacco-Free Zones at all Maui County parks and beaches.