Maui News

The Molokai facility receives $31,339, a portion of the larger $9.1 million appropriation distributed by the state Department of Human Services (DHS) today.

A recent inspection revealed that portions of the Natatorium’s concrete seawall are severely cracked and could fall into surrounding waters, posing a potential injury hazard to swimmers.

Managing Director, Sherri Grimes said attendance on day one of the four-day event was slightly up about 100 people over last year–not including all of the volunteers and parade participants.

The state has completed the first phase of an information transformation initiative to modernize the state’s information technology systems.

Phycal plans to break ground on the pilot algae farm late this year or early next year on 34 acres near Poamoho Camp. Initial plans are to produce up to 150,000 gallons of algae-based biofuel by 2014.

DLNR will host a Listening Session on Molokai on Oct. 7. Similar sessions on Maui drew comments on axis deer control, the dredging of Lahaina Harbor, and water management issues in Waihe’e.

A community flu shot clinic will be held on Maui on Saturday for members of the Hawai‘i Medical Service Association (HMSA). The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Foodland Ka’ahumanu located on Kane Street in Kahului.

The negotiated order was approved by the county in July. It requires the installation of a non-chlorine disinfection system at the facility by the end of December 2013.

Cecilio Rodriguez, the island musician who performs as one half of C&K, was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday on felony charges. He was being held on $200,000 bail with his initial court appearance set for today in Compton Municipal Court.

The sighting serves as a reminder of the upcoming whale season, which traditionally runs from November through May, although whales may be encountered in limited numbers during other months of the year.

The booth will be staffed with county employees who will be able to answer questions about water bills, trash collection, property taxes, and a variety of other issues.

The closure was in effect for less than 20 minutes as crews from the Maui Fire Department responded to a fire reported at a structure between Mission and Kaniela Streets.

Heart health is the focus of a free wellness program offered this fall to Maui residents. The program focuses on education, healthy food choices, exercise, screening and referrals.

Lāna‘i residents have the opportunity to drop off appliances and metals for recycling during a special three-day event October 14-16, 2011.

The RoboTech Maui Expo returns to the Maui Fair this year with competitions designed to inspire youth involvement in science, technology, engineering and math.

Nakama began his legendary swimming career in the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Irrigation ditches close to the sugarcane factory in Pu’unene on Maui.

Mayor Arakawa: “It’s not only good for tourism and good for the economics, it’s also good for our community to be able to understand the Hawaiian culture; and we’re working very hard to try and do that. That should not be lost in the discussion of the Halloween parade.”

Kapu: “The mayor is just circumventing his own process and policies to allow these things to happen, and I think it’s wrong.”

Since 2008, Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods has been working to aggressively replant koa on hundreds of acres of land that was once a koa-dominated forest.

The meeting drew a who’s-who of on-scene and behind-the-scenes faces ranging from actor Branscombe Richmond, to Cynthia Clark of the Chameleon Talent agency, and cast members from the Maui-made film “Get a Job.” The meeting comes as the Mayor seeks to establish a full fledged film industry in Maui County.