Maui News

The County is working to improve the sanitation and disrepair of some of the more frequently used restrooms on Maui. Work begins in mid-October and includes renovations at Kamaliʻi Park in Kahului, Polo Beach Park in Wailea, the Haʻikū Ball Fields, and Hoʻokipa Park in Kūʻau.

Police say that in addition to the man’s charred remains, police also found three deceased canines in the burned home located at 1364 Kakae Place.

The house fire was reported at 6:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at a single-family residence located at 1364 Kakae Place.

The meeting, hosted by Nā Leo Kākoʻo o Maui and Nā Leo Pūlama runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pāʻia Community Center.

Maui police responded to 17 burglaries, eight vehicle thefts, and 11 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period, between Sept. 22 and 28, 2013. The complete list of locations affected and times in which the incidents occurred are included…

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued an alert today requesting the voluntary removal of the dietary supplement OxyElite Pro from local store shelves.

Hanabusa said she recalled her staff following a unanimous vote in the House over the weekend in which House members approved of the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act.

The increase was attributed in part to the wider variety of food and entertainment, as well as new attractions that debuted during this year’s four-day event that ran from Oct. 3 to 6, 2013.

Event organizers say the Maui vigil will serve to both remember victims who lost their lives to domestic violence, and support survivors as well.

Coast Guard officials say they will maintain communication with the 1,900-passenger Oosterdam vessel until it arrives in Maui waters tomorrow.

The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Lihikai School Cafeteria in Kahului. The master plan was completed in 2012 as part of the Healthy Hawaiʻi Initiative’s efforts to encourage walking and bicycling in Central Maui communities.

Maui Memorial Medical Center in Central Maui is the recipient of $1 million that will go towards repairs, plumbing, asbestos abatement, and roof maintenance.

A bill that would pay back furloughed federal workers affected by the government shutdown, advanced to the Senate after passing the House unanimously with a vote of 407-0, said Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaiʻi, who co-sponsored the bill.

The first whale sighting off Maui for the 2013 season was reported on Saturday morning, about two miles from Molokini.

According to police, the man identified as John Amoral allegedly threatened his neighbor while holding a BB gun, then aimed the BB gun at the victim and shot him.

There are an estimated 9,000 non-defense, federal employees in Hawaiʻi, although it is unknown how many of those are considered essential by their agency and still working, according tot the DLIR’s Research and Statistics Office.

Prior to the arrival of firefighters, the son of the homeowner used a fire extinguisher to douse flames coming from the garage area, located beneath the two story home, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

“Over the short-term it’s not as big of an impact; but as the lieutenant governor has mentioned, one of the things that we are critically worried about is how long the duration of the shutdown lasts…”

Tsutsui is expected to provide a brief update on the federal government shutdown. The briefing will be streamed live at…

Attendance at the 91st Maui Fair is up so far after preliminary gate totals were tallied from opening night on Thursday. Maui Fair Managing Director Sherri Grimes said paid admission was up by about 1.8% from previous year totals.