Maui News

The 5th annual event honors and celebrates the generous spirit of volunteerism and will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the main stage of the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului.

The 39th annual event is co-produced by the Maui County Office on Aging and Maui Economic Opportunity and takes place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 27, at the War Memorial Gym complex.

With a score of 92.1, Maui topped all other island and city destinations named to the poll with the publication recognizing Maui as “tops in the world.”

Hawaii State Counties Association President Mel Rapozo said the agency was flooded with testimony from hundreds of residents who are opposed to Act 55, citing concerns over the PLDC’s mission to create revenue from public lands.

The stairwell of each floor of the Kalana O Maui building is now decorated with murals painted by county employees in a StairWELL Decorating Contest.

Eight students from Maui County were selected as the newest members of the Teen Advisory County for the Hawaii Meth Project.

Community members on Maui who are unable to afford a lawyer will now have an opportunity to prepare their case with the assistance of a Self-Help Center staffed by volunteer attorneys.

The single whale was spotted about four miles outside of Ma’alaea Harbor at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 15, 2012.

A particular feature known as Loa’a or Pōkāneloa, is a collection of petroglyphs and cupules located on the top surface of a large flat boulder. Studies suggest that it may possess an archaeo-astronomical significance in Hawaiian culture.

Daryl Lynn Tavares, 46, of Kihei, was the first patient to be treated on the TrueBeam STx from Varian Medical Systems. Tavares, a patient of Dr. Diane Tsai, received approximately seven rounds of radiation at the Maui cancer center when her treatment for breast cancer was switched to the new machine.

Another step in domestic violence education takes place during the second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to be held this Friday, October 19 at UH Maui College.

To-date, Whole Foods Market’s Community Support Days have raised more than $100,000 for Maui nonprofits. Island culinary students are the recipients of a $977.24 check from a Recycle Your Change fund drive at Whole Foods Maui.

Some drought recovery is expected on the Big Island of Hawai’i and in Maui County, but a full recovery may not occur due to the intensity and longevity of existing drought conditions, forecasters said.

Volunteer attorneys will help self-represented litigants by providing legal information on District Court and Family Court civil matters including landlord tenant disputes, collection issues, temporary restraining orders, and divorce cases. There is no charge for the service.

Firefighters from Hana responded to the scene where they found an 800 square foot pile of trash and brush on fire. No structures were threatened.

Due to a break on the 12-inch main line on South Kihei Road between Waimahaihai Place and Halelani Place, Kukui Mall on South Kihei Road currently has no water service.

Police say the woman was 40 years old and a resident of the condominium complex where the incident was reported. Authorities say there is nothing to suggest foul play.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wailuku today was listed at $4.54 today—that’s the highest in the state, and well above the statewide average of $4.42.

A Horse & Rider theme contest challenges riders to dress up in the paniolo tradition with a matching Proud to Wear Purple theme for their horses. Purple is the color chosen to help spread awareness of domestic violence.

Safeway Hawaii Pharmacies on Maui are now offering in-store flu shots on a “walk-in” basis until May 2013. Mayor Arakawa, who already received his flu shot, joined his wife Ann who received hers today at the Safeway store in Kahului.