Maui News

“If the decision is delayed for a long period of time, we want to be able to access some of that money to do some of the work with the small towns that Wailuku Main Street would have done with the money,” said Mayor Alan Arakawa.

The Mayor’s one-hour TV show entitled, “Your County with Mayor Arakawa,” will air line on Akaku Channel 53, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2.

Another suspicious monk seal death was reported last week, involving a three-year old male monk seal found dead on a northeast Kaua‘i beach on Sunday, April 22. It is the latest in a series of suspicious monk seal deaths that began in November 2011 on Molokai.

The Garden Party themed day of service included work at the Bioponic Farms Greenhouse, which currently supports over 16 gardens island-wide.

By Wendy Osher Twenty-one boats competed in the 8th annual Maui Meadow Gold Milk Carton Regatta held over the weekend at Hanakao`o Beach Park in West Maui. The winner of the Middle school division was Lokelani; and the overall high school winner was St. Anthony. The event attracted the participation of 15 schools this year. […]

A former ‘Iao School band teacher on Maui was arrested today after being indicted for allegations of sex assault involving a former female student.

Officials with Sempra US Gas & Power say construction will create about 150 construction jobs, with five positions to remain in place for the operation of the facility.

In an early show of support union leaders with the International Longshore and Wearhouse Union Local 142 on Maui endorsed Mayor Alan Arakawa, 2 years before he comes up for re-election.

Authorities from the Maui Police Department and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help in locating Robert Keaupuni Low, Jr., 25, who is wanted by Maui Police Department on outstanding warrants.

Judge Cardoza succeeds Judge Shackley Raffetto, the Judiciary’s 2011 Jurist of the Year, who will be retiring at the end of this month after 25 years on the bench.

In celebration of National Park Week, Haleakalā National Park is offering free admission through Sunday, April 29. Kīpahulu Area activities include Hawaiian cultural demonstrations, talk story hours, and guided hikes with views of waterfalls and streams.

Molokai Middle School and Molokai High School have been closed for the day (Thursday, April 26, 2012) as there is no water on either campuses.

The measure would require all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the state to include accurate and appropriate spelling and punctuation of Hawaiian names and language.

Maui Resident, Adrianne Heely gained Senate confirmation yesterday as judge for the District Family Court of the Second Circuit, on Maui.

Decoite is a Hawaiian homestead farmer who has also established a value-added sweet potato chip business, utilizing the sweet potato grown on her farm. Decoite will serve until June 2016.

The event comes as news surfaced this week of an 11-year-old Lahaina girl who is in need of a life-saving double kidney transplant. Experts say kidney disease is something that afflicts one in seven Maui residents.

In an effort to gauge the status of women in Maui County and better advocate for their rights, the Committee on the Status of Women will conduct a survey at an informational booth at the mall. The table will be set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Queen

Workshops provide practical information, tools, and support to people who are interested in incorporating healthier habits into their lives. The program also helps people with chronic conditions better manage their health.

A special native Hawaiian initiative is seeking the help of volunteers around the world to typescript thousands of pages of Hawaiian-language newspapers into searchable database.

The “Save Our Sina” campaign is a benefit for Anamaria “Sina” Sulunga who fell ill last week, collapsing at home on Wednesday.