Maui News

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.

Officers responded to a unit at the condominium complex after receiving a report of a male that had been stabbed in the chest with a pair of scissors.

Around-the-clock lane closures are in effect for a portion of Kaahumanu Avenue beneath the Waiale Road Bridge. The single lane closure went into effect over the weekend and continues through 6 p.m. Sunday, August, 7, 2011.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, Peter Apo, will be the guest speaker at the next general meeting of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce.

Rescue teams from Coast Guard and Maui Fire Department came to the aid of mariners in two separate incidents along the west side of Molokai on Saturday.

A 51 year old man suffered fatal injuries while diving off Lanai today, when he was struck by a tour boat off Kaumalapau Harbor.

Maui firefighters responded to a home fire on Lower Waiehu Beach Road Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported at 12:27 p.m. at 203 Lower Waiehu Beach Road in Central Maui.

According to police reports, the man who was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle, appeared to have failed to negotiate turn, struck a median, and then crashed into a tree. The motorcyclist died at the scene.

The project took about three and a half years to complete and cost an estimated $2.9 million, which includes night time lighting along the path.

The roundabout project is estimated to cost $1.9 million and will take about 270 days to complete.