Maui News

The half-acre fire was sparked by an over-heating lawnmower, according to a Maui Fire Department incident report.

Big Island police have arrested a 35-year-old Pāhoa man in connection with the attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a female child in a restroom at a Hilo public school this morning (September 20).

Big Island have located a man wanted for the attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a female child in a restroom at a Hilo public school this morning.

A Maui man suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on East Waiko Road this morning. Authorities have identified the man as…

A two hour meeting is underway t the McVeigh Social Hall on Molokai to discuss the potential closure of the town’s Post Office at Kalaupapa. The post office was among four in the state that were included on a list of potential closures released by the US Postal Service.

Bus routes and schedules will be altered next week Thursday, to accommodate the 2011 Maui Fair Parade. The 89th Maui Fair will open with the traditional parade down Kaahumanu Avenue on Thursday, September 29th beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The four-hour event begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 24 at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. Even though the end to the recession occurred some time ago, economists say Maui is the only county in the state that continues to lose jobs.

The state Department of health continues to collect water samples and will remove signs once the area has been cleared for public use.

East Waiko Road is now open in both directions. A portion of the roadway was temporarily closed earlier this morning due to a traffic accident reported at 5:22 a.m.

Arson investigators from police and fire departments around the state have convened in Makena for a three-day conference. The event will conclude with a live fire demonstration, intended to show the effectiveness of home fire sprinklers.

Testimony provided by community members will help the Budget Department to better evaluate community conditions and identify major issues.

The old ML&P Cannery building in Kahului is in the process of being gutted. By noon today, just the bare bones of the structure were were left standing, at a place where pineapple on Maui once thrived as a leading industry.

More than $1.5 million was released for expansion and improvements at four neighbor-island veterans cemeteries.

The US Army Corps of Engineers begins work later this month to survey and sample the Kanahena Point area of South Maui that was used as a former bombing target and defense site.

The Kihei man was found about one mile above the park by a fellow hiker on Sunday morning, 3 days after falling and losing consciousness. Unable to walk, the man dragged himself down the river where he was eventually found.

Several mariners are seeking help to address issues with the depth of the channel at Lahaina Harbor, attributing the problem to the surge from the March 11, 2011 tsunami and subsequent swells.

The capital campaign, entitled Marching Home for a Living Legacy, will raise $1.9 million in funds for an Education Center, the last and crowing piece of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.

More than 175 people signed a petition seeking the designation after learning that buyers intended to bottle water from property in Waihee. Petitioners say the water should not be exported and is needed on Maui.

Even though the end to the recession occurred some time ago, Laney said Maui is the only county in the state that continues to lose jobs.

The wastewater flowed from a manhole into a nearby storm sewer that drains into the ocean between Holo and Lae Place. Beach closure signs have been posted.