Maui News

Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that a van collided into the rear of a motorized scooter that the woman was driving, as both vehicles were headed east on Kamehameha V Highway at around 2:22 p.m. on Thursday, May 9.

The fire was first reported at 3:49 p.m. near the entrance of the road that leads to the Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course maintenance building, according to a fire department officials.

Police have since identified the man who died at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision reported west of the highway tunnel near Papalaua Wayside Park on Thursday morning, May 9, 2013.

he Honoapiʻilani Hwy (30) is now OPEN in both directions. This is following a multiple vehicle accident reported at 11:22 a.m. in Ukumehame. Motorists can expect delays as traffic resumes its normal flow.

County officials say the “tests results indicate that no wastewater reached the ocean as a result of the May 7, 2013 overflow.”

The funds are made available through the federal Affordable Care Act. There are a total of 14 health centers in Hawaiʻi that provide care to an estimated 144,427 individuals, according to Health and Human Service officials.

School officials say the IHM students recently recorded a ten-song compilation CD, Pukana, which celebrates the establishment of the IHM program, and the upcoming graduation.

The Bishop Museum J. Watumull Planetarium reports that the moon will block an estimated 44% of the sun during the peak of the eclipse, which will occur at around 3:48 p.m. over Honolulu.

The results of the investigation will be used to determine the most appropriate remedial action at Kanahena Point, which once served as a former defense bombing target site.

The Mayor’s latest edition of “County on Your Corner” takes place this afternoon from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. Another event will be held this weekend at the 13th Annual Maui Matsuri event, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the great lawn of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus.

Maui police responded to 13 burglaries over a seven day period, between April 21 and 27, 2013. There were incidents reported at the following locations: (3) Kahului, (3) Kīhei, (2) Lahaina, (2) Pukalani, (1) Spreckelsville, (1) Waiehu, and (1) Wailuku.

Four Maui schools reported increases in college enrollment, with the highest rate of 58% reported at both HP Baldwin High School and King Kekaulike High School.

A coconut tree in Hawai‘i Kai on O‘ahu de-throned the two previous coconut champions located at Kapuaiwa on Moloka‘i. There were no Maui trees on the list this year; however, an `a`ali`i tree at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens was selected last year to the National Register of Big Trees.

Last year, USPS officials say more than 37,000 pounds of food was collected here on Maui. More than 9,000 pounds of that was reportedly contributed by donations collected by the Wailuku Post Office.

A broken force main in West Maui on Tuesday, May 7, resulted in temporary calls for water conservation, and the planned overnight closure of beaches from Māla Wharf to Hanakaʻōʻō.

In a statement, the mayor thanked the council for their work in trying to address the issue, but maintained his position on the potential adverse effects of the bill.

Students from Waiheʻe Elementary School heard from a Maui heart surgeon about the dangers of smoking and using e-cigarettes during a special presentation last week.

According to a press release issued by the university, Greenwood plans to step down in September saying her decision was “personal, health-related, and family oriented.”

Although it had been identified in the past as Maui’s Historical Plantation Town in area signage, Pāʻia is better known for its hippie vibe, surf culture, boutique shops, a Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center, north shore Halloween haven, the occasional jaywalker, and swimsuit material worthy of national headlines.

The National Weather Service recorded high temperatures of 89 degrees at Kahului on three days this month.