Maui News

The US Army Pacific honored US Senator Daniel K. Inouye posthumously with the command’s highest civilian award.

Clement Enomoto, Matthew Akiona, and Jesse Aloy, were all promoted to the rank of Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Specialist, according to fire officials.

Maui Electric Company submitted its plan to refund $7.8 million plus interest to electric customers across the county. The refund stems from a decision handed down by the PUC in May that cited the company in part for operating inefficiencies.

The sergeant promotions include Nicholas Angell, Harry Matsuura, Shane Yoshizawa, and Terence Gomez.

Officials with the Hui o Waʻa Kaulua voyaging society say the 62-foot double-hulled traditional sailing vessel will be launched on December 21, during the winter solstice.

“I believe it’s inappropriate because only the true impact of this measure would be to neuter the investigation that we have just decided to proceed with two days ago,” said White. “Passage would effectively authorize the expenditures in question; and we would essentially be giving the administration a clean pass on this.”

The agreement provides temporary office space for the lt. governor to work and meet with constituents while on his home island.

Maui Fire Chief Jeffery Murray: “The public might be the lead that takes us to solve some of these issues. We just want those who are responsible to stop because its impacting a lot of innocent people.”

Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui is the recipient of the Charles Dick Medal of Merit Award, one of the highest awards given by the National Guard Association of the United States, agency officials announced yesterday.

Three women were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition, after the vehicle they were in traveled off the side of the Hāna Highway and plunged 60-feet into a ravine in East Maui, officials said.

So far, eight suspicious fires have burned 42.5-acres and resulted in a combined loss of $182,500 in crop damage at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company. Maui police have launched felony investigations into several of the fires on suspicion of felony First Degree Criminal Property Damage.

The Kula Hospital Clinic hosts an Open House tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. to introduce the facility’s newest physician to the community.

An 84-year-old Maui man died over the weekend, after being rescued from a burning unit at the three-story Kāʻanapali Royale residential complex last week.

The Polynesian voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa arrived at Māʻalaea Harbor on Maui last night as part of the Mālama Hawaiʻi leg of its worldwide voyage.

Another unscheduled cane fire burned a half acre and caused an estimated $2,500 in damage to a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company field, fire officials said.

“We had hoped that the council would go through these documents before making their decision; however we also believe that the sooner this inquiry begins the better,” said Regan.

The fire was concentrated in the floor between the first and second story patio of the home located on Front Street in Lahaina.

Request for formal investigation into the potential misuse of county funds for the demolition of the Old Wailuku Post Office advances to council for consideration.

Governor Neil Abercrombie will sign legislation today in an effort to ensure the continued viability of the honeybee industry in the state.

According to the report, the Piper PA28 aircraft, involved in the incident sustained “substantial” damage. The FAA report described the emergency as a “forced landing.”