Maui News

Big Island police have initiated a custodial interference case in connection with a nine-year-old boy who was taken in by a Puna family overnight after the child ran away from home on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

The grand prize winner of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition is high school junior Mariko Langevin of Parker School on Hawai‘i Island. Eighty students from Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, Oʻahu, and Hawaiʻi Island entered the prestigious contest.

Two paddlers on Maui made their way to shore after running into trouble in waters off of Kanaha Beach Park. The incident was reported at 1:38 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2012.

A Maui woman was rescued tonight (Saturday, March 17, 2012) after she wandered off a trail near ‘Iao Needle, and could not find her way back.

Ongoing airfield maintenance in Kahului will result in increased air traffic over Kahului, Wailuku and Spreckelsville this weekend. The work will result in the closure of Runway 2-20 between midnight and 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2011.

Four of Maui’s Irishmen join forces on today’s St. Patrick’s Day in “Sharing the Green” as they host a charity Golf & Extreme Bocce tournament on the grounds of the Wailea Old Blue Golf Course.

“Working for state government at this level has been a rewarding experience but also taxing on a number of levels.”

The allegations stem from an October 2, 2011 incident in which authorities say the three persons entered the Walmart store in Kahului and attempted to purchase items with a stolen credit card. According to authorities, the credit card was stolen from a Wailuku home.

The list includes (in alphabetical order): Michelle L. Drewyer, Kristin Hamman; Adrianne N. Heely; Adriel C.S. Menor, Lloyd A. Poelman, and Douglas J. Sameshima.

State officials say, only five Maui beekeepers have registered so far, out of the 81 registered beekeepers statewide. State officials will host an informational Maui meeting on the current status of honeybees in Hawai’i on Friday, March 23.

Police say his body was recovered from his vehicle, which was parked in a lot near the Kahului rental car area.

Maxwell was among the leaders in an effort to protect native burials at Honokahua and a vocal advocate for the protection of Kaho’olawe.

Zipline legislation was amended yesterday, calling for a study, instead of establishing standards and regulations for tour operators.

The assessment notice shows the taxable value of the land and improvements, the amount of allowed exemptions, the person who received the exemption, and the classification assigned to the property.

Feed My Sheep will begin selling fresh Upcountry produce at two West Maui locations, with items offered at a 75% discount for those who qualify financially.

A Maui man entered a not-guilty plea today in 2nd Circuit Court to felony charges stemming from the July 31, 2011 death of a diver off Lanai.

At the Pint Night fundraiser on March 30, half of the proceeds from the pints sold at the Maui Brewing Company will go to the conservation of Maui’s native birds.

Nine-year-old Disen Hue-Aragaki, who was missing, has been located. He was found unharmed in Hilo.

Of special note was Chief Yabuta’s oversight of the new Kihei police station process, and a robust recruiting and training program.

A proposal to set a 10 p.m. ban on entertainment, music and dancing at the Kihei Kalama Village was voted down today, but could resurface again in six months if noise complaints persist.