Maui News

Based on MECO projections, a typical bill for residential customers on each island would increase by approximately $13 per month. Any increase, if granted, would go into effect in mid-2012 at the earliest.

Another snake was turned over today under the Department of Agriculture’s Amnesty program. The snake, recovered from a home in Whitmore Village, is the 13th illegal animal to be captured in recent weeks, and the seventh illegal animal to be turned in under the amnesty program.

The road is now OPEN. Traffic is expected to take a while to resume its normal flow following a traffic accident reported at around 11:39 a.m. fronting Launiupoko Beach Park on the Honoapiilani Highway.

The 66-member Class of 2015 is the largest to date and represents an expansion to address an ongoing physician shortage in the state.

The survey began in late May, but survey callers report experiencing problems in getting residents of Maui County to participate. Some of the problem areas identified include the island of Lanai, West Maui, and North and East Maui from Paia to Hana.

The remaining stores begin liquidation sales today with prices slashed by up to 40%. Company officials say Borders Bucks will still be good for redemption through the end of this month.

The family of Charles K. Kaupu Jr. has chosen to honor him by holding a Christian service at Kaumakapili Church on Oahu on Aug. 4, and than a traditional customary ceremony on Maui on Aug. 20.

An estimated $2.6 million is being issued by the USDA to farmers and ranchers in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim who are geographically disadvantaged. The sign-up period for this year’s program begins on July 25, 2011.

He also urged enhanced radiation studies and reduced intrusive searches of children and the elderly.

Hana Airport on Maui and Kalaupapa Airport on Moloka’i will receive $150,000 each in federal funds for terminal building improvements.

The meth distribution ring was described by special agents as “one of the larger and more lucrative” rings operating in islands.

Two soldiers from Schofield Barracks in Hawai’i were killed during operations this week in Afghanistan.

The move is expected to cut the organization’s energy use by more than 15,000 kwh per year, and prevent nearly 25,000 pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere annually.

South Alu Road in Wailuku is now open for traffic in both directions. The road was closed at 12:10 a.m. following a traffic accident early this morning that damaged a utility pole. Crews remained on scene at 1p.m., but the road was cleared and traffic was flowing in both directions.

The Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area turns two-years-old this month. To celebrate the progress made in protecting the area from algae overgrowth, organizers have planned a birthday bash

A California man sustained fatal injuries in a fall from his bicycle reported on Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Kona on the Big Island.

Task Force Co-Chair: Today’s meeting was a good start to a great opportunity to ensure that our Charter School system has a high level of accountability, clear lines of authority and a strong governance structure.

H.R. 2560, also referred to as the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, was introduced to avoid a federal government default on its obligations by limiting discretionary spending, putting a cap on federal spending, and increasing the debt limit.

The damage covered three adjoining properties, belonging to separate owners in the Kapoho area. The incident is near the area where 8,500 trees were destroyed a year ago.

Hawaii may apply for up to $50 million, a cap based on the state’s share of the national population of children from birth to five years old from low income families.