Maui News

Arakawa stressed the importance today of establishing good relationships with counterparts in Asia. The comments come as the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation conference gets underway on Oahu this week.

The MFD today announced the promotion of Louis Romero to the rank of Battalion Chief, Kevin McAfee to Captain, and Roderick Quintana to FFIII. All three promotions go into effect on November 16, 2011.

ILWU president Isaac Fiesta Jr, and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann join in hosting a press conference on Maui. The nature of the event has not been released.

A group of residents on Molokai plan to hold a protest this Thursday in demonstration against a cruise ship company planning port calls on the island.

A total of 48 divers participated in the event to remove the invasive species from the reef, effectively saving an estimated 29,930 reef fish that would have been eaten by the species

Maui police responded to 24 residential burglaries in the third week of October, from the 16th to 22nd. The incidents included six cases in Wailuku, and three each in Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului.

Tree species that qualify for nomination in Hawai’i include: wauke, Broussonetia papyrifera; niu, coconut, Cocos nucifera; hau, Hibiscus tiliaceus; mânele, Sapindus saponaria; and ‘a‘ali‘i, Dodonaea viscosa,

The upcoming test will be the first nationwide test of the EAS. The system was designed to allow the President of the United States the ability to directly address the American public during an emergency.

There were a total of 17 vehicle thefts and 10 vehicle break-ins on Maui in the third week of October. The incidents were spread over different areas of the island between October 16th and 22nd.

Councilmember Don Couch introduced measures to prohibit the consumption of alcohol at Kalama Park, Cove Park, and the new South Maui Community Park in Kihei.

Developer Stanford Carr: “Our goal here was not to create a strip center. We want this to become the piko of Wailuku; a gathering place.”

A staff shortage resulted in missed trash pickup on a route in the Haiku service area today. The area is expected to be serviced tomorrow.

An early morning fire behind the Morihara Store in Kula burned an office structure on Lower Kula Road. The incident was reported at 3:09 a.m.

Supporters on Maui of the Occupy Wall Street Protests plan to host a sign waving campaign in Kahului tomorrow afternoon.

The 25-year-old man was operating a black Kawasaki motorcycle on the Honoapiilani Highway, when he collided into the right side of a light blue Chrysler Town and County mini van making a left turn onto Kaanapali Parkway.

The flood watch for Niihau, Kauai and Oahu remains in effect through Sunday. Trades are expected to keep showers moving along, but there is still a good chance that heavy rain will become anchored over windward areas of affected islands.

An early morning power outage in Central Maui is being attributed to a large tree branch that fell onto power lines in Wailuku. The incident was reported at around 1:17 a.m. and cut off electric power to customers in parts of Wailuku Heights, Wailuku Town, and Waiehu to Kahakuloa.

Jedidah “Jed” Duarosan, 37, was arrested at her home in Kula, this morning. She was indicted for allegedly operating an investment fraud scheme targeting Maui residents.

Caregivers in Maui County have an opportunity to attend an annual conference hosted by the county next week. The 10th Annual Family Caregivers Conference runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului.

Don Guzman has announced his candidacy for the Maui County Council residency seat of Kahului today.