Maui News

The Recycling Section of the County of Maui requests that all Christmas trees be taken to composting facilities. County officials advise that trees cannot be taken to community centers, recycling centers, or dumped in parking lots.

The tree, located within the Waikamoi Natural Area Preserve in East Maui, could be as old as 600 years, according to observations conducted by university biologists.

The announcement comes on the heels of the unexpected loss of the late Director Loretta Fuddy, who died Dec. 11 in a plane crash off of Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi.

Two Maui teams qualified to advance to the World VEX Robotics Championship, set to take place April 23-26, 2014, in Anaheim, CA, after competing in a regional event held over the weekend at Honolulu Community College.

A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a pickup truck on the Honoapiʻilani Highway on Monday night. Maui police say the identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Other large appropriations of more than $200,000 each went to Maui Economic Opportunity for a program that provides micro enterprise loans; and to the UH Allied Health Dental Programs for the under-served, low-income, uninsured families of Maui.

Ten piglets born this year in the Guangdong Province in Southern China glow a green tint under black light, thanks to a reproductive technique developed by University of Hawaiʻi scientists, the university announced.

The Hawai‘i Health Connector has extended its enrollment deadline from December 23, to December 24, 2013, in an effort to accommodate the high demand in last-minute enrollments.

“These CIP funds will protect our state’s investment in the Hawaiʻi Film Studio, a key asset of our local creative economy,” said Governor Abercrombie in a state issued press release.

The Hāna Youth Center in East Maui is the recipient of a $5,000 donation that will allow the non-profit to purchase new equipment for a permanent computer lab, the organization announced.

Six Maui resorts earned honors in the 2014 Gold List annual reader’s survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Four of those resorts also earned Platinum Circle recognition which recognizes consistency in excellence for properties who make the Gold List five years in a row.

Road work begins today on improvements to the Puklani Bypass between the Pukalani Junction and Five Trees, according to a public notice issued by Maui Paving LLC.

The Fire Prevention Bureau on Maui began selling fireworks permits on Monday Dec. 23, at their offices off Waikō Road, as well as at county parks permit offices at the Lahaina Civic Center and on Molokaʻi. Permit sales on Lānaʻi begin on Thursday at Pine Isle Market.

In a unanimous 8-0 vote this afternoon, the Maui County Council adopted a resolution to authorize the $13 million purchase of 186-acres at Launiupoko.

Maui Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a Maui woman who was last ween at her residence on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and may be suffering from an illness that requires medical attention.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today released nearly $11 million for capital improvement projects at Kahului Airport on Maui.

Flags in Hawaiʻi will be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Dec. 21, in honor of state Health Director, Loretta Fuddy, whose memorial services will be held on that day.

A philanthropic organization based in Chicago, Illinois, will visit Maui to distribute some 750 backpacks to hundreds of homeless individuals on the island.

Police say the search revealed numerous items that were taken from mail boxes with addresses in Wailuku, Hāliʻimaile, Makawao, and Pukalani.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the County of Maui, alleging that a qualified candidate was not hired by the Maui Police Department due to his age.