Maui News
Maui Artists Among Finalists in Congressional Competition
Two students from King Kekaulike High School on Maui, and three students from Moloka‘i High School were identified as finalists in the 2nd Congressional District Arts Competition.
First Responders Take Hats Off for Maui Red Cross
Volunteers will collect donations this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at Kahului Walmart between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The larger event will be held on Saturday, March 16, at the Maui Mall entrance outside of Whole Foods Market in Kahului, at the Hasegawa General Store in Hana, and at Friendly Market on Molokai.
UHMC Students Make Pledge to Complete
Members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at the University of Hawai’i Maui College signed a mass pledge yesterday to complete their degrees and certificates before leaving UHMC for transfer or to enter the job market.
Reuniting Filipino WWII Veterans With Families
Lawmakers say many of the veterans that would benefit from such legislation are in their 80s and 90s, and are still waiting to reunite with their children.
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Wailuku
A Maui motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries in a roll-over crash at around 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. The incident was reported on Kauna Lipo Drive at the intersection of Maka Hou Loop in Wailuku.
UPDATE: Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Kula 5-Person Fatality
The driver of the car that in 2012 killed all five other occupants, and injured three others in a separate car, has been charged with nine offenses in one of Maui’s deadliest road incidents.
House Approves Funding of Major Maui County CIPs
Maui Representative and Speaker of the House, Joe Souki said, “the funding approved by the House will allow us to move forward on much needed repair and maintenance of our public schools on Maui.”
Habemus Papam: “We have a Pope”
Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu joined in the celebration by saying, “We join with the rest of the Church throughout the world in thanking God for the speedy election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis.”
Blood Drive Gets 87 Pints from Monsanto Maui
The blood drive collected more than 87 pints of blood, enough to supply almost half the state’s blood supply needs for a day and potentially save up to 261 lives.
Hawai’i Receives $11 Million in HUD Grants to Help Homeless
The renewed monetary support will go towards 35 local homeless housing and service programs in the state.
Humpback Whale Freed of Entanglement in Maui Waters
Authorities say the entanglement was the third reported and confirmed this season, and the first successful response of the 2012-2013 season. The animal was found and reported by the tour vessel, Man-of-War, last Friday near Lahaina.
Maui Police Identify Body of Missing Fisherman
Maui police have since identified the body of a missing fisherman pulled from waters off of Pilale Bay in Haiku on Monday as that of …
Maui Fleet’s First Double-Decker Bus to Serve Kihei Islander Route
The $375,000 bus was purchased used, through Soderholm Sales & Seasing, Inc., after its original manufacture in the United Kingdom by Alexander Dennis.
Hawai’i Joins $7 Million Google Street View Settlement
Hawai’i has joined 37 states and DC in a $7 million settlement with internet giant Google over its collection of data from unsecured wireless networks nationwide. Hawaii’s share of the settlement is $106,179.
Maui Event Brings Awareness to Investment Fraud
More than 200 people have already registered for a Investment Fraud workshop co-sponsored by the AARP in Kahului on Wednesday, March 13.
Fireweed Moth to be Released on Maui in Biocontrol Effort
An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday on Maui to present plans for the release of a natural enemy of the invasive fireweed plant.
Maui Gets $12M Boost from 2012 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
The EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament held over the Thanksgiving week on Maui had an estimated economic impact of $11.5 million in visitor spending to Maui County, according to claims by tourism officials.
1 Dead, 2 Critical in Separate Ocean Rescues on Maui
A fisherman on Maui suffered fatal injuries after he was reported missing on Monday afternoon in rough waters off of Pilale Bay.
UPDATE: Lockdown at 2 Maui Schools, Firearm Investigation Initiated
Maui police continued a firearm investigation which was prompted by a alleged gunman entering Maui High and resulted in an hour-long lock-down of two schools.
2 Year Anniversary of Japan Tsunami, Quake
Today marks the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that stuck Japan, killing thousands of people, and triggering concerns over a crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima.
