Maui News

Maui fire officials say the fire originated in the living room of the rental, and started from smoldering debris within a trash can. The incident was first reported at 3:40 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2012, at a 700-square foot wooden structure located at 3500 Kehala Drive.

The move comes in the wake of problems on O’ahu during the 2012 General Election in which several polling places ran out of paper ballots, resulting in long lines and delays.

A 1984 Toyota pickup truck, was traveling northbound on Pauwela Lighthouse Road, when the driver, a 44-year old Kula man, swerved to avoid a tire on the dirt roadway, police said.

Maui Now sat down with Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa after the first deer was taken to the slaughterhouse at the end of October, and updated us on the progress of the program.

Application forms for the 2013 Lana‘i Axis deer hunting season are now available at all Division of Forestry and Wildlife offices statewide.

Jedidah “Jed” Duarosan was charged with operating the scheme and allegedly collecting approximately $882,000 from six Maui families.

A lava flow from the Kīlauea Volcano’s Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent entered the ocean at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. The activity came a day after a small earthquake, measuring 4.3 occurred at the Lōʻihi Seamount.

Rescue crews were dispatched to the Olivine Pools in Kahakuloa on Sunday to assist a 55-year-old woman who suffered from a possible broken or sprained ankle.

A small brush fire in Waiehu burned an estimated 50 by 75 foot area before being brought under control on Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2012. The incident was reported at 2:45 p.m. in an area of brush between the Waiehu Golf Course and the Waiehu Kou subdivision.

A man who was reportedly stuck in a pool of water on the Pipiwai Trail in Kipahulu, managed to make his way out on his own, according to fire officials.

There is no tsunami threat following a 4.3 magnitude earthquake at the Loihi Seamount, located south of the Big Island of Hawai’i. The measurement of the quake was first lowered to 3.9 from an initial preliminary 4.1 reading, and then raised following further evaluation to a 4.3.

The fire was confined to the kitchen area and the cause was determined to be accidental. No one living at this residence was injured, and no one was displaced from the home

Shipments of Christmas trees from the Pacific Northwest have been found to be widely infested with slugs and other pests that are not found in Hawai`i.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today asked for deferred action on pending rules for the Public Land Development Corporation while public concerns about the agency are fully addressed.

Forecasters say radar at 3:44 p.m. showed a thunderstorm with heavy rain near Ulupalakua, or about 19 miles south of Kahului. The area of rain was moving South at about 5 miles per hour.

The project is part of the ongoing work on the Lahaina Wastewater Pump Station No. 3 Force Main and Wahikuli Pedestrian Trail Project. The restrooms will be closed from November 26 through December 7, 2012.

The Maui County “E-cycling” Electronics Recycling Program will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, and on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2013. E-cycling is normally open each Tuesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

When the man called 911 at around 5 a.m., he told authorities he had run out of water and was suffering from dehydration, fire officials said. The man related that he was hiking in the area over the last two days and could not complete his trek out of the area.

Maui Electric Company has confirmed a power outage in the following areas: Lahaina, Olowalu, and Launiupoko bounded by Mill St., Prison St., Front St., Shaw St., Aholo Rd., Puamana Subd., Honoapiilani Hwy., Puunoa Subd., Makila Ridge Subd., Olowalu, Kai Hele Ku St., Mahanlua Nui Subd., Launiupoko, Ukumehama Subd., and laterals. MECO is working to identify the cause and restore electrical service as quickly and safely as possible.

John Hau‘oli Tomoso, who served as the executive director for the past five years leaves the organization, effective today. The Board plans to conduct recruitment for a new Executive Director immediately.