Maui News

State health officials say the images “resemble that of turtle feces,” and that reports have come from the same area in the past. The department currently tests water quality in the area twice a week.

A power outage affecting an estimated 6,394 customers in parts of Maui from Makawao to Hāna, was caused by a downed tree in electrical lines, according to Maui Electric Company.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is the recipient of a five-year, $250,000 grant from Hawaiian Electric Industries, that will be used to support its historic world-wide voyage aboard the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia canoes.

“Although a few heavy showers are still possible over Maui County today, they are not expected to be sufficiently widespread to result in flash flooding,” forecasters said.

Concerned farmers and ranchers have dubbed the measure as an “anti-agriculture,” and “harassment bill.”

An 8,080 gallon wastewater overflow occurred at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, in the vicinity of the Kahului Pump Station, county officials confirmed today.

“For most residential customers, the overcharge was approximately $8 to $10 on the monthly water fee,” said Jacky Takakura, administrative officer for the Maui Department of Water Supply in a press release.

One of the officers fired two shots, striking the male once. The male was taken to a hospital in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Mayor Arakawa said the request “falls right in line” with the discovery of an invasion of little fire ants on Maui that were found on hāpuʻu ferns shipped to Maui via distributors at Lowe’s and Home Depot on Hawaiʻi Island.

“These expanding businesses are requiring more and more employees, so it’s good news as far as the economy [ ] becoming much more stable and growing,” said Mayor Arakawa.

“We may actually have to consider removing our lifeguards and closing down a lot of the beaches — which would be one of the things we absolutely don’t want to do.”

The ceremonies will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m in the Senate Chambers and 12 p.m. in the House Chambers of the Capitol.

A groundbreaking and blessing ceremony will be held next week Thursday, Jan. 30, for the new Pu‘unēnē Shopping Center planned for development on 24 acres of land that will house the island’s first Target store.

The buses cost a total of $4.8 million and were acquired with 20% county funds, and 80% federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s competitive State of Good Repair grant.

The state is proposing a shoreline stabilization project to prevent further erosion from adversely affecting the structural integrity of Kahului Beach Road in Central Maui.

A structure fire overnight destroyed a Wailuku home, causing an estimated $60,000 in damage, fire officials said.

Maui police issued a press release this afternoon saying the ex-boyfriend of a missing Maui woman is not a person of interest at this time.

Maui police say they responded to 6 burglaries, 5 vehicle thefts, and 13 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Jan. 12 and 18, 2014.

The REACH initiative, which is short for Resources for Enrichment, Athletics, Culture and Health, was established in March 2013 by Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui of Maui as a way to keep students on track towards graduation and prepare them for future success.

The four-story apartment building is located at 511 ʻImi Place and includes 28 two- and three-bedroom units.