Maui News

Hirono said the shutdown resulted in a loss of more than $350 million in revenue for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and put more than 70,000 people temporarily out of work.

Both search warrants were the result of aerial observation and information and tips from the public. Big Island police have Vice-Drug Tip hotlines set up in which the public can report suspected drug operations.

The Maui Charter Commission will meet with the leadership of the Maui Fire and Police Departments at its next meeting on Monday, August 15, 2011.

Businesses have the opportunity to display and sell their products and services to the nearly 100,000 attendees that the fair averages over four days.

The agency plans to use a portion of the funds on the aerial mapping of invasive weeds. They also plan to develop a web portal that will allow land managers across the state to access real-time conservation data.

A near fatal motorcycle accident was reported near Kahului Airport early this morning. According to Maui police, a 31 year old Kihei man operating the 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle…

The fundraiser was planned to help defray medical costs for Huck, who was diagnosed with an inoperable medical condition.

Maui patients currently receive treatment at the Liberty Dialysis Hawai’i clinic and Maui Home on Maui Lani Parkway in Kahului, and at the Molokai clinic on Kamoi Street.

A Big Island woman was charged Wednesday after police responded to a reported road rage incident in Kailua-Kona on Monday.

Applicants for one of the five seats open on the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission must submit applications to the Governor’s Office by Friday, August 5.

According to state authorities, pedestrian fatalities have declined each year since 2003, until last year when pedestrian fatalities rose to 27 deaths.

Caldito was recognized as the first person of Filipino ancestry to be elected in County government in Hawaiʻi. He was also the first Filipino-American to be elected into public office in the U.S. as a Democratic Candidate.

A Hawaii based company is utilizing unique decontamination technology to help remove radiation from a school campus in Fukushima, Japan.

The 2000 Honda Civic is the most stolen car in Hawaii according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The 1994 Honda Accord and the 1991 Toyota Camry are number two and three on Hawai’i’s list.

The county of Maui holds it’s Weekly Walk on Wednesdays program this afternoon. The activity was initiated in February by Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa to enhance overall health, and is led by Maui Managing Director Keith Regan.

The U.S. Senate today voted 74 to 26 in favor of raising the debt ceiling, in an effort to meet the nation’s deadline to pay its bills on time. Under the compromise legislation, the nation’s borrowing cap is raised, and more than $2 trillion in budget cuts is in store over the next 10 years.

An estimated 50,000 juror questionnaires will be mailed out to residents on Maui. Recipients have 10 days to complete and return the questionnaires, or face penalty.

Since the inception of the HI 5 program in 2005, a total of over 4 billion containers have been recycled, with an average of over 3,075 containers recycled per person.

Maui police have identified the diver killed in a boating accident off of Lanai as Alan Amoncio, 51, of Lanai City. Amoncio was reportedly free diving with his wife at around 10:35 a.m, on Sunday, when he was struck by a tour boat just outside of the break wall at Kaumalapau Harbor.

The Maui Fire Department recommends checking smoke detectors at least once a month, and change batteries at least once a year.