Maui News

Officials say the 72-year-old visitor from Rhode Island had collapsed after exiting the pool, and was initially found to be unresponsive.

While most other crops don’t readily take up much arsenic from the ground, rice is different because it takes up arsenic from soil and water more readily than other grains.

The Department of Environmental Management wants to extend a rock revetment by 1,200 feet to the west of the existing infrastructure. A public informational meeting to discuss the project will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Kahului Community Center Meeting Room.

The news comes as progress is evaluated on an executive order issued by the president earlier this year that called for a 40% increase in non-immigrant visa processing capacity in China and Brazil, and shortening wait times for personal interviews to three weeks or less.

A 22-year-old Captain Cook woman had been sitting in a car in a lot below the Kona Community Hospital when a male suspect reportedly approached her and demanded valuables.

University of Hawai’i Maui College’s Liko A’e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program is the recipient of a $4.7 million, three-year grant from the US Department of Education.

A Paia man was arrested today for suspected involvement in the fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian along the Paia Bypass Road on Sunday night.

The Maui Bus will alter its service on routes in Central Maui next week to accommodate the Maui Fair Parade.

The Maui Department of Water Supply today presented a plan to resolve the Upcountry Water Meter Priority List within the next two to three years. “This water meter list in my opinion, has to be dissolved in order for us to move forward,” said Mayor Arakawa. “It puts too many restrictions on how people can get water even when they’re on the list, so it’s creating more of a hazard than it is a solution at this point,” said Arakawa.

The fine for a violation is up to $500. Last year, the four county police departments issued a total of 2,206 child restraint citations.

Dr. Tracy Dorheim and Dr. Kimble Poon join the staff of the only hospital outside of Oahu to provide a full range of cardiac services, including open-heart surgery and angioplasty.

Firefighters and police responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on the grounds of the University of Hawai’i Maui College campus in Kahului this afternoon.

The US Department of Energy hosts a public scoping meeting in Kahului tonight to discuss alternative energy projects that support the state in its goal of achieving 70% clean energy by 2030.

The fire was reported at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2012, and burned an estimated 1,500 square feet before being brought under control at 3:06 p.m., officials said.

Authorities say passing motorists found the male on the side of the road. Resuscitation attempts were not initiated due to the extent of the injuries suffered by the patient.

Bystanders say that the man dove into the water from the shoreline and struck his head on the ocean bottom. When the patient did not surface, bystanders went into the water and pulled him to the shoreline

A motor vehicle accident involving a flipped vehicle was reported on the Pali section of the Honoapiilani at around 2:45 on Sunday, September 16, 2012.

The County announced an end to the Fourth Friday Town Party in Paia, and has decided to open dialogue with Kihei instead. Officials said the county could not overcome the traffic and safety issues associated with the Paia event.

A group of Maui residents opposed to cane burning have organized a sign waving event to raise awareness about their plight.

Hawaii is the recipient of a new $233,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture to support schools in meeting new meal requirements.