Maui News

Personnel with the Maui Department of Water Supply will cut and plug two leaking waterlines at the intersection of Hāna Highway and ʻUlumalu Road beginning at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with work set to conclude by 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported a 3.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, about five miles NE of Waimea, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue any advisories in association with this event.

Governor Neil Abercrombie called for a special session to begin Oct. 28 to address the issue of marriage equity.

A portion of East Vineyard Street in Wailuku is closed for several hours today, Sept. 9, due to a broken water line, officials announced.

“We hope that people get the message that we are taking a zero tolerance on impaired driving and those that fail to adhere to it will be arrested,” said Maui Police Lieutenant Ricky Uedoi.

University officials say a total of 4,097 students were enrolled at UHMC, a drop off of 275 students from the fall 2012 semester.

The state Department of Transportation has issued a reminder to motorists about several road projects that will impact traffic in isolated areas of Maui this week from Sept. 7 to 13, 2013.

The delays are expected to be no more than 15 minutes at any given time on Monday, Sept. 9, and Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to park officials.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has announced her “strong opposition” to a US military intervention in Syria, saying a military strike against Syria would be “a serious mistake.”

Police say two males grabbed the woman from a party that was being held in Kahului, and put her into a dark colored SUV. One of the alleged attackers has a bite mark on his face and is about 5’8 to 5’9” in height with a slender build.

The company’s first mainland retail location is a drive-thru shop in Spokane, Washington. The company says it is the first of 10 retail stores slated to open throughout the Pacific northwest within the next three years.

The County of Maui website was recognized with a second place award in the County Portal category of the 2013 Best of the Web awards.

State House Human Services Chair Mele Carroll of Maui will deliver the keynote address during a recognition event tonight in honor of Maui caregivers.

The work is projected to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, and will affect water service to customers in parts of Kahului.

In addition to a long history with the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, Holt was also hired in 1997 to serve as the KIRC culture & education manager.

Water customers in Upper Kula are being taken off of the Olinda Water Treatment Facility due to near-empty conditions caused by drought in the Upcountry region.

Researchers say a quarter of the mature female tiger sharks in the remote coral atolls of the northwestern chain migrate toward the main islands, swimming as far as 1,500 miles.

The spill occurred near the intersection of South Kīhei Road and Waimāhaʻihaʻi Street at around 2:05 a.m. Wastewater flowed from the pump station site to the grassy area in the adjacent lot occupied by the Kīhei Fire Station.

The citations included violations of diver safety flag requirements; spear fishing violations; exceeding bag limits; and undersized catch of opihi, kumu and he’e.

MECO officials say the increased use of wind energy results in estimated savings of more than $22 per year for a typical Maui residential electric bill.