Maui News

Ocean Safety crews on Maui were busy patrolling the south Maui shoreline today as they responded to two separate incidents: one involving a shark encounter, and another involving the search for a missing kayaker last seen on Tuesday.

An air and land search was launched this afternoon for an individual reported missing on Maui. A neighbor contacted authorities at around 12:19 p.m. today saying the individual failed to show up from kayaking.

The new concrete structure replaces the old bridge that was built in 1915. The old structure was among a list of county bridges identified to have structural deficiencies.

Alternative locations to be discussed include: a location adjoining the Lahaina harbor, the parking lot across from Kamehameha III Elementary School, the parking lot across from 505 Front Street, a site near the Lahaina Aquatic Center, and a property near the former Pioneer Mill.

A new traffic signal at the busy Kamehameha Avenue/Hina Avenue intersection becomes fully operational at the end of the month.

Witnesses tell police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed of between 80 and 100 miles per hour, and was weaving in and out of heavy traffic when the accident occurred. The man, identified as Wayan Decosta, 21, of Honokowai, was operating a …

The Honoapiilani Highway is now OPEN in both directions following a critical motorcycle accident reported at around 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Kaanapali between Kaanapali Parkway and Kekaa Drive.

Administrators with the Hawaii State Department of Education announced plans today to develop and implement a new teacher evaluation system as efforts are made to meet Race To The Top standards.

The County of Maui is seeking nominations to its volunTEEN Hero program, which recognizes volunteers for their contributions to the community.

The County of Maui celebrates the Year of the Dragon with a special event fronting the County Building on Friday morning, January 27, 2012.

High school and college students, parents, teachers, counselors and anyone interested in finding out more about sources of financial aid available to Native Hawaiians are encouraged to attend.

In recognition of exemplary beautification projects in Hawaii’s public schools, the Cooke Foundation Ltd. is presenting awards of $5,000 each to two Maui schools.

Fire crews from the Kula Station arrived on scene to find a commercial coffee roaster on fire. The blaze was isolated primarily to the chimney which serves as the main heat exhaust for the roaster.

The plans ranged from $34 to $134 million with the least costly resulting up to a 10 week closure of the runway for wide body aircraft, and the most expensive requiring an EIS—but allowing for the continuance of wide body air traffic. The repairs, transportation officials say, are needed to address decades of asphalt overlay, and an increased presence of foreign object debris.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. on January 25, 2012 at the Hannibal Tavares Center. After months of deliberation, the commission arrived at a list of 21 proposed amendments…

The next edition of Mayor Alan Arakawa’s “County on Your Corner” will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 28, at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului.

Officials at Haleakala National Park say the hiker had found his own way out of the crater overnight through Kaupo Gap and apparently hitchhiked back in relatively good condition.

A week of Occupy Wall Street Maui events kick off today with the establishment of an encampment near the Monsanto offices in Kihei. Company officials respond to the planned demonstration.

Governor Neil Abercrombie delivered his second state of the state address this morning, touching upon early childhood education, investment in infrastructure and moving forward on the state’s broadband initiative.

The search began at 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012, after the 58-year-old man failed to show up from a hike on the Halemauu Trail.