Maui News

Community Work Day Program’s annual “Get the Drift and Bag it” coastal cleanup event takes place at four locations across the island this Saturday, September 15, 2012.

A solemn ceremony was held at the Kahului Fire Station on Tuesday in remembrance of the first responders and civilians that were killed as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 11 years ago.

During its grand opening celebration in 1974, there were a total of 48 stores. Now, four decades later, the center has over 100 stores, restaurants, theaters and services, and is host to over 200 community events each year.

Rescue crews utilized the Maui Fire Department’s Air-1 helicopter to extricate a man who had become incapacitated after falling from a ledge at Sharks Bay on Lanai on Tuesday, September 11, 2012.

“The LAC was looking for a design that was positive, non offensive and good for families including keiki,” said Jill Holley of the Lahainatown Action Committee.

Maui representatives Kyle Yamashita and Mele Carroll are among a group of House members voicing opposition to a consultant report that seeks tax increases, including a 0.5% increase in the general excise tax.

The Hāna Ulu Pono Project, is a health initiative funded by a $148,500 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Authorities say the vehicles were traveling at around 50 mph at the time of impact. Two individuals were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a morning accident that forced the temporary closure of the Honoapiilani Highway (Hwy 30) during the morning commute.

Today marks the start of a series of community meetings to discuss the county’s 2013-2014 budget.

A September 11, Maui tribute will be held at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas with a special ceremony at 7:45 a.m.

In the Central Pacific specifically, forecast accuracy has reportedly improved by 25 to 50% since 1992.

The agreement seeks to promote international understanding and cooperation, dissemination of learning, strengthening of cultural ties and the establishment of educational and professional programs between the two institutions.

The weekend opening is part of an outreach effort to the local community, to encourage families to visit the Refuge and learn about wetlands, endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, native plants, and insects.

The school is designed to accommodate an estimated 1,650 students and approximately 206 associated faculty and staff for grades 9 to 12.

During the sweep, authorities arrested Alan M. Santos, 49, on a $250,000 felony warrant for one count of sexual assault in the first degree, and two counts of sexual assault in the third degree for alleged violations against a 14-year-old minor.

The body is believed to be that of 24-year-old Alexandra “Sasha” V. Dunyasheva, a Russian national who was reported missing by a friend from a property she was living at in Kipahulu earlier this week.

A 58-year-old woman suffering from an apparent stroke was Medevaced in serious condition from the remote town of Kahakuloa on Maui today, officials said.

Witnesses told response crews that the individual was sitting on a mattress that was in the back of the pickup when a gust of wind caught the mattress and blew both it and the patient out of the rear of the truck.

Water Customers in Haiku are being urged to conserve water through the weekend due to a broken pump at the Kaupakalua Well. The conservation request is intended for customers from Kokomo Road to the end of the county water system.

Overall, the economic forecast calls for job creation, a construction rebound, and robust tourism–factors that make Maui No Ka Oi among the neighbor island economies.