Maui News

A West Maui woman who was extricated from a vehicle involved in a crash on the Honoapiilani Highway on Thursday afternoon, has since died from injuries she sustained in the crash. Maui police have since identified the woman as…

Authorities say Simon Jasper McCarty, 39, was apprehended on August 5, 2008, when he attempted to fly from Hilo, Hawaii, to Honolulu with computer media that contained child pornography.

State Senate President Shan Tsutsui of Maui is among a six-member delegation from the Maui Democratic Party that will attend the National Democratic Convention next week in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A 93-year-old woman and her dog are safe this morning after they were alerted of an apartment fire overnight by neighbors.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 7.6 earthquake overnight in the Philippine Islands region. The incident was reported at 2:48 a.m., and initially generated a watch, which was cancelled less than an hour later.

Both individuals had to be extricated from the vehicle they were in when a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction failed to negotiate a curve in the road and crossed the solid yellow center line.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: 5:55 p.m. 8/30/12. The Honoapiilani – Hwy 30 at mile marker 12 in Ukumehame is now OPEN.

Consumers in Hawaii could receive up to $300,000 in total compensation, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.

Michele Liberty, the Red Cross Director for Maui County, is one of the local workers that was sent from Hawai’i. She said the group arrived in Houston and is on standby ready to be deployed where help is needed.

More than 400 supporters and well-wishers gathered at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort to celebrate the career and accomplishments of US Senator Daniel K. Akaka.

The original revetment was constructed in 1979 at the recommendation of the Army Corps of Engineers to protect the facility.

Since opening in 1987, RMHC has provided a “home-away-from-home” for the families of more than 10,000 seriously ill children from the neighbor islands, Guam, Saipan and other Pacific islands. Over 25 years, the charity has provided a total of about 100,000 nights of lodging to assist families of children undergoing medical care for serious illness or injury in Hawai’i.

The underwater fiber optic cable will move the state toward achieving its Broadband Initiative goal of universal access to affordable high-speed internet by 2018.

The plan seeks to identify the overall direction for the future management of the Kīpahulu District of the park.

“As part of this process, we have recently started discussions with Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit hospital systems in the country,” said Sutherland. “Talks are very preliminary at this point. As we continue to gather more information, we will keep the community informed.”

Law enforcement authorities on Maui arrested Michael Aguilar on a warrant for second degree arson in connection with the July 11 four-alarm fire at a storage facility in Auburn, officials said. If convicted of the class B felony, Aguilar could face a term of up to 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both.

Flags will be lowered in Hawai’i on Friday in memory of astronaut Neil Armstrong who became the first person to set foot on the moon.

Officials with the Maui County Paramedics Association say it’s their goal to get stroke patients to the hospital within an hour of the onset of their symptoms, so that patients may be treated aggressively.

Up to 10 Hawai’i Red Cross workers on Maui and O’ahu may be deployed tonight to assist in response efforts in preparation for Hurricane Isaac.

8/28/12 at 8 a.m. Vevau St. CLOSED between Kane St and School St for a few hours due to a large tree clean-up.