Maui News
Parties, Dumping at Maui Forest Fuels Frustrations
DLNR staff will remove the large amount of party trash, empty alcohol bottles and burned materials as soon as possible. Authorities say staff have had to extinguish these types of smoldering pits on more than one occasion.
UH Mānoa Reaccredited
WASC praised UH Mānoa, the flagship campus of the 10-campus UH system, for the strides it has made since it was first accredited in 2006. The 10 year renewal is the maximum period granted by the agency.
Dozen Illegal Animals Turned Over in Two Weeks
Authorities recovered four snakes, and eight illegal lizards over the two week period covering June 29 through July 13, 2011.
Maui Firefighter Arrested, Crystal Meth Recovered
A Maui Firefighter was arrested on alleged drug offenses at the Kahului Fire Station over the weekend. Maui Police say the 48-year-old firefighter was arrested on Saturday, July 16, 2011 following a search warrant investigation.
Delinquent Refuse Accounts on Maui total $380,000
An estimated 3,600 residential customers in Maui County failed to pay their refuse collection fees on time. As of July 12, 2011 the delinquent accounts totaled $380,600.
Maui Gas Prices Down From Last Month
The state average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.06, down a penny in the past month, but up 60 cents from a year ago, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report.
Griggs Sentencing Today in Ponzi Scheme Case
Perry Griggs is accused of working with co-conspirators to operate the scheme in which 17 victims invested more than $4 million.
Maui Festivals of Aloha Ribbon Sales Begin
Maui No Ka Oi will open the Festival of Aloha celebrations on September 2 with a special First Friday street festival in Wailuku, featuring music from the Makaha Sons.
New Dogs to Help Hawai’i Police Find Missing Persons
Bella and Magnum are scent discriminating tracking dogs specially trained to assist in the location and recovery of missing persons.
Second Wave of Japan Survivors to Arrive on Maui
Twenty eight Japanese students and chaperones will spend 19 days on Maui for respite care following the devastation of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
County Cautions Public of “Obvious Danger” at Blowhole
County authorities say the site is not promoted by the County of Maui or the Maui Visitors Bureau as a place to visit.
Abercrombie Attends National Governors Assoc. Meeting
Governor Neil Abercrombie departed for the mainland Wednesday afternoon, where he will attend the 103rd National Governors Association Meeting.
Hawai’i Capitol District Projects to Save 30% in Energy Costs
The building is one of 10 in the Capitol District that are undergoing energy-saving projects. The others are 80 percent complete and are slated for completion in September.
Maui Accountant Gets Prison Sentence for Defrauding Investors
A Maui accountant, Lloyd Y. Kimura, 61, of Wailuku, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 11 years and eight months in prison for defrauding investors.
Cause of Siren Malfunction on Maui Probed
An overnight malfunction of warning sirens on Maui has been traced back to several older model units, all of which are scheduled to be upgraded as part of a statewide siren modernization program.
Abercrombie Restores 10 Agricultural Inspector Positions
Although Maui and the other neighbor islands were not included in today’s job restoration announcement, the reinstated jobs on O’ahu are expected to provide increased inspection of cargo moving between the islands.
UPDATE: Rockslide at Honokohau Valley Cleared
Maui police reopened the Honoapiilani Highway at Honokohau Valley at around 11:55 a.m. The road was closed since 9:15 a.m. because of a rockslide near mile post 36.
Maui Community Mourns Loss of Kumu Charles Kaupu Jr.
He was known over the airwaves as the Bushman, a fitting tribute to his trademark over sized lei po’o that he wore proudly on many an occasion.
UPDATE: Haliimaile Traffic Accident 10:15 p.m. 7/12/11
Maui police have reopened Haliimaile Road following a vehicle accident near the General Store last night. The road was reopened at around 4 a.m. The closure went into effect at 10:15 p.m. Details of the accident are pending release.
UPDATE: Repeat Siren Malfunction on Maui, No Emergency
A second civil defense siren malfunction was reported in the Central Maui area at around 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. County authorities say multiple sirens malfunctioned for a second time in several hours, mistakenly sending an audible tone. There is no emergency at this time. The first malfunction was reported between 8:35 and 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Wailuku and Kihei.
