Maui News

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.

Under the program, transfer students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree would be able to receive an associate degree if they’ve already met requirements with credits earned.

Philippine passport applications and immigrant services will be offered on Maui during an outreach event on Saturday, October 27.

During an interview conducted by state authorities yesterday, the two children identified themselves and Tucker in the photographs and said the acts depicted occurred in Tucker’s Pahoa home.

A group of volunteers on Maui spent National Public Lands Day caring for the historic Mokuʻula site in West Maui.

Two women were transported to the hospital in stable condition after complaints of a noxious odor at the County Morgue in Wailuku on Wednesday. A total of about 10 people were evacuated from the building when students reported feeling ill from odors within.

Just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, FBI special agents arrested 56-year-old John Tucker of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawai’i on suspicion of production and distribution of child pornography.

So far, there are no local cases linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak, according to officials with the state Department of Health.

Maui Electric Company has confirmed a power outage in the Piiholo and Olinda area of Maui. MECO crews are currently working to identify the cause and restore electrical service as quickly and safely as possible.

Tsunami debris and the Western Pacific Garbage Patch are among the topics to be discussed in a Pacific Rim tour of the Plastic Pollution Conversation. A series of discussions begins tonight on Maui.

Tips from the public have led to the identification of an individual sought by the FBI for child sex abuse allegations.

Erosion has resulted in adverse environmental impacts to beach use, water quality, marine life, and habitat for endangered species in Spreckelsville. The Stable Road Beach Restoration Foundation wants to replace four existing geotube sand retention devices with more durable rock retention groins.

The Longman’s beaked whale died after stranding itself on March 22 at Hamoa Beach. It is the subject of the most in-depth research conducted to date on the species.