Maui News

A portion of South Kīhei Road will be closed for nearly 12 hours today as county crews conduct emergency roadway stabilization work at the Waiakoa Culvert.

The transmission line project is part of Maui Electric Company’s South Maui Reliability Projects which are proposed to meet the existing and future electrical needs of the growing South Maui community.

Makanani Kahaialii reeled in a carp that was too big for the tournament scales, and possibly the largest fish ever caught in the tournament. She returned the fish to the pond and took home one of three prizes awarded for the Surprise Catch of the Day.

The drought watch goes into effect immediately, and includes the following areas: Haʻikū, Makawao, Olinda, Hāliʻimaile, Pukalani, Ōmaʻopio/Pūlehu, Kula, Kēōkea/Waiohuli, ʻUlupalakua, and Kanaio.

A 25-year-old visitor was critically injured after reportedly jumping off the back side of Puʻu Kekaʻa or Black Rock in the Kāʻanapali area of West Maui on Friday.

A 38-year-old man from California died after being found and pulled from the water at the Pools of ʻOheʻo in the Kīpahulu district of East Maui on Friday afternoon, officials said.

A bill that would permit and regulate home-based businesses in certain county zoning districts, surfaces for consideration before the Maui Planning Committee at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Council Chamber.

A 60-year-old diver was medically evacuated from the southwest side of Molokaʻi on Thursday, after reportedly experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness following a dive, Coast Guard officials said.

Hawaiian Electric Companies is seeking suppliers of ultra-low sulfur diesel, biodiesel or biodiesel blends, in the hopes of obtaining up to 150,000 barrels per year for supplies at MECO and HELCO generation facilities, officials said.

The purpose of the Act is to recognize marriages between individuals of the same sex in the state of Hawaii so that they can take full advantage of federal benefits and protections granted to married couples of the opposite-sex.

The preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake (previously reported as 6.8), occurred 65 miles SW of Atka Village, Alaska at 6:26 a.m. HST on Fri. 8/30/13, according to the USGS.

A 45-day period for fast-track consideration has started on the proposed 48-unit Waikapū Gardens-Phase II, affordable housing project in Central Maui.

Sherbow reportedly sent an email to the FBI on Aug. 2 threatening to decapitate Gabbard, according to a report published in the Hawaiʻi Reporter.

Police say the results of the survey will be used to assist the Department in improving services to the community.

During the Holomua nā Honu event, six 2-year-old juvenile Hawaiian green sea turtles will be released into the ocean. Now, officials say, they are ready to continue their life in the wild.

Maui police responded to 16 burglaries over a seven day period, between August 18 and 24, 2013. There were incidents reported at the following locations: (1) Haʻikū, (4) Kahului, (1) Kīhei, (1) Kula, (4) Lahaina, (1) Nāpili, (2) Pāʻia, (1) Waikapū, and (1) Wailea.

Two Hawaiian immersion advocacy groups on Maui will host stakeholder meetings to discuss a plan for the proposed transition of Pāʻia Elementary School into an entirely Hawaiian speaking, immersion site.

US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi will join state leaders in the Honolulu Capitol Rotunda at 4 p.m. today for an event commemorating the occasion.

A hazardous material spill in Kula sent vapors into the air and forced the closure of a portion of road for nearly six-and-a-half hours on Tuesday before being contained at around 9 p.m. last night.

Kamehameiki Rd in Kula is now OPEN. The road was closed since 2:45 p.m. due to a hazardous material incident. Full details will be posted when the information becomes available. Authorities have not yet said what substance was involved.