Maui News
Search for Missing Maui Woman Launched on Hawai’i Island
Hawaiʻi County police are searching for a 19-year-old Maui woman who was reported missing from Lakewood, Washington, where she attends college. Police say Nhi Nguyen Tuyet Pham may be on the island of Hawaiʻi, possibly in Puna.
Maui Attorneys Collect Food for Hunger Relief
“More than ever before, working poor families, seniors on fixed incomes, and single parents are relying on the Hawaiʻi and Maui Food Banks just to survive month to month,” said CLS President Steven Guttman. “This is a small way that the we attorneys are able to help make sure that no one in our island ‘ohana goes to bed hungry,” said Guttman.
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credit
Challengers claim the change will drastically reduce the availability of tax credits for solar photovoltaic systems, and threaten Hawai‘i’s progress in promoting renewable energy and in weaning itself off fossil fuels.
Stroke Patient Medevaced From Lanai to MMMC
Medics from Lanai medevaced a 76-year-old Lanai City man to Maui after he suffered from stroke-like systems on Tuesday afternoon.
BRIEF: Department of Finance-Closing for Staff Training
The Maui Department of Finance will be closed today, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, as all divisions conduct staff training.
Union Turns Down State’s Offer for Teachers
State officials say the new two-year offer included $49 million of new compensation, including 2% raises in each year of the contract for all teachers and restoring the previous 5% reduction in teacher compensation.
Hawaiʻi Ranks Second in Nation for Health
Hawaiʻi was ranked as the second healthiest state in the nation behind Vermont in an index released today by the Trust for America’s Health.
BRIEF: Water shortage at Kapalaoa Cabin
The Kapalaoa Cabin in the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park on Maui is experiencing a water shortage due to lack of rain.
BRIEF: Senator Inouye Recovering Under Hospital Care
US Senator Daniel Inouye is under observation as doctors regulate his oxygen intake. The orders came after the 88-year-old senator reportedly fainted at his office on Thursday.
Red Flag Warning For Leeward Maui
Winds are expected to be easterly blowing at 15 to 25 mph with 40 mph gusts. The National Weather Service says relative humidity will be as low as 40%.
UPDATE: Missing Maui Man Located
Authorities say 74-year-old Clarence Hoopii was last seen at around 8 a.m. at the top of Malaihi Road in Wailuku.
BRIEF: Holua Cabin and Campground Closed for Ant Control
Biologists will be conducting work to control an infestation of Argentine Ants, an invasive species from South America that impacts native insects and plants.
Joshua Wisch Appointed Deputy Director of Taxation
Wisch leaves his post as public information officer for the Department of the Attorney General to take on his new role as Deputy Director at the State Department of Taxation.
Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Makes Historic Decline
Here on Maui, there were no sales recorded during a random sampling of participating stores in the spring of 2012; however, rates for individual counties are not considered historically reliable due to the small sample size.
Woman Rescued in 20-Foot Fall at Bamboo Forest
Crews rescued a hiker who had fallen 20-feet from a cliff in the Bamboo Forest trail area of East Maui on Friday, December 7, 2012.
Maui Participates in Pearl Harbor Read Aloud Event
More than 6,000 school-age children across Hawaiʻi participated in a simultaneous reading aloud program that focused on the historical significance of December 7th.
$8.9 Million in OHA Grants Available for Non-Profits
Two-year grants in amounts ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 will be available to fund several priority areas that that aim to improve conditions within the Hawaiian community.
String of Lahaina Brush Fires Burns 1 Acre
Firefighters worked last night to put out four separate brush fires in Lahaina. The incident was first reported at 7:14 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2012.
Christmas Tree Sale to Replace Sacred Koa Canoe Lost in Fire
Na Kai ‘Ewalu Hawaiian outrigger canoe club is hosting a Christmas tree fundraiser to replace a sacred koa canoe that was destroyed in a fire 16 years ago.
Wailuku Gas Trending Downward
The AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report shows gas at $4.12 for a gallon of regular in Wailuku—that’s down two cents from yesterday, six cents from a week ago, and 29 cents from a month ago. The price is also down about 26 cents from the same time last year.
