Maui News

Three agencies in Hawai’i were recognized with awards from the US Environmental Protection Agency as part of its Federal Green Challenge Program.

Improvements to all parking lots in the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park are scheduled to begin around April 29, officials said.

Forecasters from the National Weather Service say the wet weather over the western portion of the state is being generated by an approaching cold front that will bring periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, and the possibility of flash flooding.

Beginning on Monday, April 22, some bus stops in West Maui will be out of service due to Honokōwai road repairs and related road closures.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa issues his first veto in six years saying the Council’s bill to eliminate abuse of the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit is flawed because he said it affects some qualified homeowners.

The park is offering free admission Monday through Friday in observance of the week-long event. Free programs are also being offered in both the Summit and Kīpahulu Districts.

Young is the current acting deputy director and director of communications for the DHHL. His appointment takes effect on May 1, 2013.

The celebration will take place over two days and will include a birthday cake, live music, silent auction, 25 Maui artists, a magician, clowns and a keiki birthday card contest. Admission is free.

A series of three free health screenings is being offered on Maui this week as part of a co-sponsorship between Project Vision Hawaiʻi and WE…A Hui for Health.

Maui Electric Company reports that power has since been restored to affected customers on the island of Lānaʻi.

Maui police responded to 6 burglaries over a seven day period, between March 31 and April 6, 2013. There were incidents reported at the following locations: (1) Haʻikū, (1) Kahului, (1) Lāhainā, (1) Spreckelsville, and (2) Wailuku.

“CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.”

MECO was ranked sixth in the nation in 2012 for adding new solar power on a per customer basis, according to the educational non-profit Solar Electric Power Association.

Watson becomes the sole native Hawaiian currently serving on the federal bench, and only the fourth in US history, according to Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation who commended the announced confirmation today.

The four-year agreement reportedly calls for annual pay increases and performance evaluations for teachers.

Here on Maui, the first graduation ceremony will be for students at King Kekaulike High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at the School Stadium. The Maui events wrap up with a graduation for Kīhei Charter School on May 24 at 5 p.m. at the Wailea Marriott, Kahoʻolawe Lawn.

Applications are available now through April 30, and are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is the first time since the program’s launch that IHM is accepting new students. The auditions for students seeking admission into the program for the Fall of 2013, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at UHMC’s Ka‘a‘ike Building, Room 105 CD.

A public notice states that the site was used during WWII by the US Navy as a practice range and that surface sweeps were conducted in the past to minimize safety hazards from former military use.

Sen. Hirono, citing sources at John A. Burns School of Medicine, said the neighbor islands face an especially critical shortage of health care professionals, with the state’s doctor count about 600 less than than what it needs.