Maui News

Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann today announced his plans to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District Seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.

The session runs from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, at the Hale Mahaolu Elima Community room in Kahului.

Mayor Arakawa plans for a conscious shift away from traditional power consumption. He said he is on a mission to get to 100 percent reuse.

The program includes development of STEM coursework in the Hawaiian language, and will focus efforts on students in secondary schools.

The criminal complaint alleges that the defendants conspired to obtain money from the owners and operators of The Shack Waikiki, as well as promoters of events at the establishment through various threats and acts of violence.

A Hawaii Firm is recalling 553 pounds of chicken Caesar salads due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. So Ono Food Products produced the packaged salads between August 18 and 25, and distributed them to grocery stores in Hawaii.

The due date is approaching tomorrow for those who have medical diagnoses for three conditions related to exposure to Agent Orange.

Dr. Sai will discuss his findings at a presentation tonight at 6 p.m. at the UHMC, Student Lounge in the Pilina Building. Sai began investigating the political and legal history of Hawai’i when research of his family’s genealogy revealed discrepancies from what he was taught in school about the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Services will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Castle Theater. Visitation is from 8 to 10 a.m. Services begin at 10 a.m., with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku.

This morning The National Weather Service in Honolulu reported a high surf alert for the south side of Maui County from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.

If you’ve raised the fanciest chicken, most pleasant pheasant, or grandest guinea pig, the Maui Fair offers a place to showcase prized animals. Completed forms are due on Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Children from families with incomes at or below 130% of the poverty level are eligible for free meals. Those with incomes between 130% and 185% of the poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals.

Veterans award U.S. Sen. Akaka with a Lifetime Achievement award saying: Mahalo nui loa for your watchful eye and steady hand in steering our Maui veteran canoe through troubled waters to our bright and healthy future.

Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Irene on air travel, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) has issued a travel advisory regarding the potential impact of Hurricane Irene on travel through the Continential US this weekend.

In preparation for the upcoming celebration, friends on Maui and visitors from Japan folded 1,001 red foil paper cranes to commemorate the occasion.

The item was among the topics discussed at a meeting of the Board of Regents held at UHMC on Maui yesterday. UH President M.R.C. Greenwood briefed members on the university’s ongoing fiscal challenges, state budget constraints, the plans for the new tuition schedule, and the University’s anticipated requests of the 2012 legislative session.

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka is on Maui today where he will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be bestowed upon Sen. Akaka during a luncheon at the Maui Tropical Plantation.

Officials from the State Department of Health say certain packages of the Vegetable labeled gyoza may actually contain Seafood Dumplings made of fish and shrimp, posing a risk for those who are allergic.

The six-week health management workshop, offered by the County of Maui Office on Aging, begins on September 15, 2011 at the Hale Pomaika’i.

The Verizon Wireless outage reported on Maui earlier today, was also felt by customers on Oahu, Kauai, and parts of the Big Island, according to Heidi Flato, the company’s media spokesperson for the region that includes Hawaii.