Maui News

Haleakalā National Park is seeking volunteers for its Kiaʻi Ala Hele trail stewards program that begins in June 2014.

Baisa, who holds the residency seat for Pukalani, Kula, and ʻUlupalakua, suffered a pelvic bone hairline fracture, which does not require surgery.

More than an inch of rain was recorded in the Puʻu Kukui area of Maui over the 24 hour period ending at 5 a.m. today. More than a half an inch of rain was recorded over the same period at ʻUlupalakua and Kepuni on Maui…

A letter of reprimand was delivered to State Representative Faye Hanohano of Hawaiʻi Island today, calling her conduct at public hearings “intimidating,” “unacceptable,” and “in violation of the House Code of Legislative Conduct.”

Juniors Austin Michael Alimbuyuguen and Joseph Griffith earned an Honorable Mention award and $250 for their documentary on income inequality, C-SPAN announced.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $950,000 in capital improvement grant funds to Easter Seals Hawaiʻi for the completion of its Maui Campus in Kahului.

The hearing comes after years of legal wrangling over water rights and the health of the streams and involves a petition to amend interim instream flow standards.

The team of 36 individuals visited 40 classrooms at six Maui schools on Monday as part of the national effort to advance student achievement and invest in public education.

A Maui ranch, filmmaker, and agricultural specialist were honored this week for their dedication to protecting Hawaiʻi from invasive species as part of Invasive Species Awareness week.

The report states that the cause of death for the three individuals that died in the incident has not been determined pending a coroner’s physicians report.

The state Department of Transportation announced the planned closure of Runway 2/20 at Kahului Airport from midnight to 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014.

The Kanehe family in Kula will soon realize the dream of home ownership with the help of the Maui Island Labor Alliance and Habitat for Humanity Maui, representatives announced.

Haleakalā National Park announced that it is seeking cultural practitioners for a series of cultural demonstrations that will be offered in the Kīpahulu District of the park beginning in mid-June 2014.

The bills include measures relating to the minimum wage, consumers, veterans and the homeless.

Souki, who previously served as a deputy corporation counsel for the County of Maui, is currently employed as the director of the state’s Office of Planning.

Special Response Team officers with the Maui Police Department and a Maui Fire Department helicopter returned to the area of Nuaʻailua Bay today where previous evidence had been recovered in a case involving missing Carly “Charli” Scott.

The governor announced the release of $1.5 million for Heritage Hall, the multi-purpose community complex that honors the history and culture of the Portuguese and Puerto Rican immigrants to Maui.

Maui Air and Volcano Air Tours released a statement today following the deadly plane crash on Lānaʻi on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, that claimed the life of a company pilot and two employees with the Maui Planning Department.

Public Works Director David Goode, and Deputy Water Director Paul Meyer will join Mayor Arakawa as featured guests of the program in a discussion moderated by Maui Communications Director Rod Antone.

The larger $4.78 million appropriation is for phase two of a restroom renovation project for facilities within the airport’s hold rooms, ticket lobby, and commuter terminal.