Maui News

The complaint summons and injunction were filed on behalf of Na Makua O Maui and Maui resident Richard Dancil and will be heard at 11 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge Rhonda Loo. The injunction comes up for review four days before Halloween festivities are scheduled along Front Street.

Kapunakea Partners, the registered owner and operator of West Maui Shell in Lahaina has been assessed an $85,750 fine by the state Department of Health.

The Maui Makani Classic opens a six-day window for competition tomorrow. The event is the championship leg for the American Windsurfing Tour.

The National Park Service will host a community informational meeting in the Kipahulu District of East Maui on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The meeting will include a follow-up on previously discussed topics, and give the public a chance to meet park staff and learn more about the park services and facilities.

The Lower Honoapiilani Road is now open following a motor vehicle accident. The accident forced the temporary closure of the roadway for about an hour between Hui O Pohaku Park and Akahele.

A group calling itself Na Makua O Maui has reportedly filed a complaint summons in Maui’s 2nd Circuit Court seeking resolve in their opposition to Halloween festivities in Lahaina Town.

The DOH has imposed a penalty of $73,900, suspended the facility’s solid waste management permit, and ordered the facility to cease operations.

The Charter Commission advanced a proposal to shift the current annual budget to a biannual budget, giving administrators and department heads more time to develop and carry out budget plans.

There were a total of 13 vehicle thefts and 14 vehicle break-ins on Maui in the second week of October. The highest concentration was in Kihei where four thefts and three break-ins were reported over six days.

A new learning center will open on Maui this week, specializing in one-to-one instruction and individual’s learning needs. The Maui Center is the first in the state and one of more than 80 in the nation established by the Lindamood-Bell company.

Streamlining the visa process was among the items that topped Governor Neil Abercrombie’s agenda on his recent trip to Asia. Other key items raised during the governor’s Asia trip included a focus on visitor industry growth, economic cooperation, and the upcoming APEC Conference.

The work will begin at 9 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011, and continue through 6 a.m. on Friday, October 28. During this time, residents on Kame’eu’i Place and at Honokowai Plantation Inn will have no water.

The incidents included five cases in Kahului, and two each in Kihei and Waiehu. Cases also occurred in Kaunakakai, Kula, Maalaea, Makawao, and Wailuku.

Tickets are on sale as of October 24th until 5:30 p.m. October 30th, and will cost $3 each way (cash only).

Under the agreement, Masada will resign from the Maui Police Department, and will not seek employment with the MPD for the remainder of his life. In turn, the state will not ask for incarceration.

Late Congresswoman Patsy Mink and Maui war hero, Kraig Vickers were among six people honored this week as part of Maui High School’s inaugural Hall of Honor. The event kicked off the 40th Anniversary celebration of Maui High School’s Kahului Campus.

Haleakala National Park recognized dozens of volunteers for donating 18,000 hours in 2011. The awards dinner, hosted at the Maui Ocean Center on Thursday night, honored students, boyscouts, educators, carpenters, lifeguards, and first responders.

The 30-year-old woman from Greece had gone hiking on Kahakapao Road on Friday. A ground search was initiated based on information provided by the hiker via her personal cell phone, but the woman could not provide accurate directions.

Mayor: There is no better place for windsurfing than right here on Maui, and we are proud to be hosting world class events once more. What Halloween does for Lahaina, big windsurfing events will do for Paia.

The strategy will effectively remove tens-of-thousands of troops currently in the region. Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono today was among those who said President Obama’s announcement was “welcome news.”