Maui News
Harbor Lights Unit Damaged in Cooking Fire
A single person was displaced by a fire at an upper floor unit of the Harbor Lights condominium complex in Kahului on Tuesday.
Maui Woman to Enter Plea in Ponzi Scheme Case
Jedidah Duarosan is charged with operating the scheme and allegedly collecting approximately $882,000 from six Maui families.
Maui to get $800,000 for Bus Shelters
Maui will receive $800,000 in federal funds to build new bus shelters and install solar powered lighting, bike racks, and recycle containers.
Water Shut Off Planned on Kamehameha Avenue
Water customers on Kamehameha Avenue are advised of a planned water shut off on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, as crews work to replace a valve.
Applicants Sought for Ethics Commission
Applications are being accepted for the Hawai’i State Ethics Commission, to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Jacqueline Kido whose term expires on June 30, 2015.
Walk-in Absentee Voting Begins July 30
Walk-in Absentee voting for the upcoming Primary Election will begin on Monday, July 30, and continue through Thursday, August 9, 2012.
Police Raid Suspected Hilo Gambling Operations
Authorities say police seized 33 suspected illegal gambling machines, suspected gambling records and large sums of cash while executing search warrants of the businesses on Friday, July 20, 2012.
Mayor Visits Kihei in County on Your Corner Event
The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and is being held in conjunction with the 15th Annual First Hawaiian Bank Prime Time Wellness Fair.
Maui Hospital Gets Award For Becoming Tobacco Free
The recognition, issued by the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai’i, comes following the smoking ban implemented at the hospital on May 1, 2012.
Unsafe Conditions Force Closure of Hui Aloha Playground
The Hui Aloha Playground at Keopuolani Park in central Maui is closed this week due to unsafe conditions.
Kaluakoi Molokai Brushfire Burns 5 Acres
Maui firefighters battled a five acre brush fire in Kaluakoi on Molokai over the weekend. The incident was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, 2012 in an area of brush next to the old golf course.
Kuihelani Brushfire Burns 5 Acres
A brush fire burned about five acres on Maui on Saturday morning, mauka of the Kuihelani/Honoapiilani Highway intersection.
Motorcycle Accident Quickly Cleared on Honoapiilani
By 12:50 a.m., the Highway was completely open in both directions, and traffic was allowed to resume its normal two-lane flow. The accident was reported near mile marker 11, on the Lahaina side of the pali tunnel.
VIDEO: Mock Patients Airlifted to Maui as Part of RIMPAC
The exercise involved the US Navy Seahawk helicopter transport of four mock patients from ‘Oahu to Maui. Upon landing at the MMMC helipad, the “patients” were taken to the MMMC Emergency Department where doctors and staff were standing by to treat them for their simulated injuries.
Maui Gets $26 Million for Airports, Harbors, Highways
The largest Maui appropriation was $6 million for the design of a proposed consolidated rental car facility at Kahului Airport. The project was one of four at Kahului Airport included on the list.
Flags Lowered in Hawai’i in Honor of Aurora Victims
A 24-year-old man entered a movie theater during a midnight showing of a film, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire, killing at least 12 people, and leaving dozens of others wounded.
Body Found in Hawai’i Island Park
Hawai’i Island police are investigating the discovery of a body found last night at Higashihara Park in Keauhou Mauka.
Federal Grant Helps Maui Bus Meet Ridership Demands
The $1 million grant will help Maui keep pace with the growing demand for transit services, which now exceeds 2.7 million passenger boardings per year.
BRIEF: County on Your Corner Kihei
This month’s event is being held in conjunction with the 15th Annual First Hawaiian Bank Maui PrimeTime Wellness Fair.
Coral Spawning Spectacle Expected July 20 on Maui
The spawning of live coral is expected to occur this Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Maui Ocean Center, as rice coral reproduce under the light of a new moon.
