Maui News

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.

The Maui Department of Water Supply today announced it has begun the long-awaited process of issuing water meters in the Upcountry area.

The American Red Cross is currently recruiting disaster volunteers on Maui, with a series of training classes available next week in Wailuku.

“While we don’t know that this suspect is in Hawaiʻi, the fact is that he has to be somewhere. As such, we are asking people to share his photos on social media, so we can get some meaningful tips,” said Honolulu FBI Special Agent Tom Simon.

The state Department of Health issued a Brown Water Advisory for Honokahua Bay in West Maui following heavy rains earlier this week.

In Kahului, Maui, wave activity reached 1.7 feet with 18 minute intervals between waves according to a reading at 5:14 a.m. Maui beach parks will remain closed until Ocean Safety officials have completed an assessment of the conditions.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa will discuss multiple sclerosis awareness and his version of the 2015 Fiscal Year Budget during the next edition of his television show entitled “Your County with Mayor Arakawa.”

A co-plaintiff in the suit is Pamela Lichty, an ACLU board member, and president of the Drug Policy Action Group.

The annual BE A JERK, statewide campaign to stop underage drinking kicks off today with a proclamation to be signed by Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa this afternoon, proclaiming April as Alcohol Awareness month in Maui County.

Student volunteers from universities in Southern California and Wisconsin spent their spring break on Maui, assisting in the construction of Habitat for Humanity’s Kahawai Street affordable housing project in Happy Valley.

The Maui County Department of Water Supply received a total of 889 entries for its 5th Annual Water Conservation Poster Contest, more than doubling the amount of entrants from the previous year.

An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people participated in an anti-GMO march and rally held on Sunday as a deadline nears to obtain signatures for a petition calling for the suspension of genetically engineered operations and practices in Maui County.