Maui News

A visitor from Seattle, Washington was airlifted from the Kailua area of East Maui after slipping on rocks and suffering a possible lower left leg fracture, officials tell Maui Now.

“Water levels in the reservoirs have dropped to the point that Upcountry customers may run out of water if usage is not severely curtailed,” said department officials today.

The Senate voted today 20 to 4 to pass a bill on third and final reading to legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaiʻi. All three Maui Senators voted in favor of the measure.

The exoplanet, now known as Kepler-78b, is located 400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, officials said. With a star that orbits very close to the exoplanet, researchers say Kepler-78b is much too hot to support life.

Staff from the department will be unavailable from 3 to 4:30 p.m., but will resume normal business on Thursday morning, Oct. 31.

A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaiʻi heads to the Senate for third and final reading at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013.

Participants will learn from conservation professionals about current projects, and take back information to share with guests about: the forests of Haleakalā, native forest birds, habitat restoration, unique plants, and how Maui is addressing invasive species concerns.

Work begins this week at the Haʻikū Ball Fields behind Haʻikū Park and Community Center off of the Hāna Highway.

Application forms for the 2014 Lānaʻi axis deer hunting season, together with instruction sheets, are now available at all Division of Forestry and Wildlife offices across the state. The deadline for submitting applications is Dec. 6, 2013.

A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaiʻi passed its first hurdle today, advancing out of committee. It is now headed to the full Senate for a vote, which could take place as early as Wednesday.

A Wailuku man suffered fatal injuries when the moped he was operating was rear-ended by a motorcycle on Waiehu Beach Road, on Monday afternoon, police said.

A 35-year-old woman from Westlake Village, California, was pulled from the water at Ukumehame after her boyfriend found her floating and unresponsive, officials tell Maui Now.

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Maui couple who had sought changes to the county’s sign ordinance.

The cost of vehicle safety inspections for cars and trucks will increase to $19.19, plus tax under a new program set to go into effect on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, in Hawaiʻi.

Maui police are canvasing the Waikapū area after an inmate, identified as Reid I.L. Kauhaahaa escaped during work detail with the Maui Community Correctional Center.

“Long-term erosion, flooding, and over-topping of the culverts from rain events has undermined the up-slope shoulder of Waiakoa Gulch culverts at South Kīhei Road,” according to a final environmental assessment seeking improvements in the area.

A&B is investigating the cause of the leakage, which appears to be a break in a pipeline. The company says it will not resume loading until the pipeline has been repaired.

A special session of the Hawaiʻi Legislature begins today as state lawmakers consider legislation on marriage equity and a measure that if passed outlines a start date for gay marriage in the state.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor will hold the hearing on Senate Bill 1, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 in the State Capitol Auditorium.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for all of the Hawaiian Islands through this afternoon. According to forecasters with the NWS, “a trough aloft will keep the atmosphere unstable, and moisture will continue to ride in on the southeast flow. Heavy showers may move over Maui County from the south. Daytime heating may help heavy showers form over interior areas of the Islands this afternoon.”