Maui News

The container, which became separated from a Tri-Isle Truck Company semi, came to rest against some trees on the shoulder of Kaʻahumanu Avenue, said Maui Police Lt. William Juan.

A 65-acre brush fire near Manawainui in Kaupō was called extinguished at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013, officials said.

The Makamakaʻole seabird mitigation project is part of a program undertaken by the company as part of a Habitat Conservation Plan of its Kaheawa Wind project, which is located several miles away.

Maui police responded to 10 burglaries over a seven day period, between June 30 and July 6, 2013. There were incidents reported at the following locations: (2) Haʻikū, (1) Hāna, (3) Kahului, (1) Kula, (1) Lahaina, (1) Waikapū, and (1) Wailuku.

The Mālama Puʻuwai program focuses on education, healthy food choices, exercise, screening and referrals. The program is aimed at promoting wellness through early detection and modification of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

By Wendy Osher Haleakalā National Park continues parking lot accessibility improvements through September, officials said. The work will result in the full closure of the Puʻuʻulaʻula or Red Hill parking lot, located at the 10,000-foot elevation for one week beginning next Thursday, July 18th, a park announcement said. Park officials say visitors and residents should expect continued […]

Hawaiʻi is home to more than 700 small coffee farms that produce more than 8 million pounds of coffee, valued at more than $30 million, according to information released by US Sen. Hirono.

An estimated 566 homeless and “at-risk” veteran households across the state stand to benefit from a $2.1 million appropriation from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, officials said.

This year’s recipients include Alicia Ballesteros of St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School, Lesley Escobar of Molokaʻi High School and Francisco Jiminez Salgado of Lahainaluna High School.

Both Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company on Maui, and Monsanto Company on Molokaʻi were cited by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Air Branch after the agency received dust complaints.

The Hōlua area of Haleakalā National Park will be closed on Thursday evening July 11, 2013, as park biologists work to control the spread of non-native Argentine ants, officials said.

The vessel got off to a rocky start when it began visits to Molokaʻi in late 2011, amid concerns by about 40 protesters who at one point staged a water blockade.

Officials at St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School say the field of candidates for the new Head of School post has been narrowed to two finalists.

The Native Hawaiian Education Act currently funds a variety of programs here on Maui including: Nā Pua Noʻeau Gifted and Talented Program; Liko Aʻe Native Hawaiian Leadership Program; Tutu And Me; Inpeace; and Keiki o ka ʻAina, to name a few.

The funding release includes a total of more than $280,000 in federal grants for four health centers in Maui County including the Mālama I Ke Ola Community Clinic of Maui in Wailuku, and the Hāna Community Health Center in East Mau.

The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10th at Helene Hall in Hāna. The gathering begins with an open house at 5 p.m., a presentation at 5:30 p.m., and a question and answer session to follow.

School officials say the meetings are part of the final interview process for a candidate to oversee campus management and operations.

Fire officials say evidence of fireworks were found and collected at the scene of a brush fire near the HP Baldwin High School baseball field in Wailuku on Tuesday.

The chairman of the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee has spent 28 years in the state Legislature.

Multiple crews responded to a brush fire off of Waiinu Road in Wailuku on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2013.