Monday's power outage in Kahului is being attributed to a metallic balloon that came in to contact with power lines. Representatives at Maui Electric Company say the contact caused electric lines to come down and knocked out power to nearby customers at approximately 1:40 p.m.

Maui fire and police crews are responding to a report of downed guy-wires on West Kauaʻi Street in Kahului between Lono and Puʻunēnē Avenues.

Maui police have identified the man killed in a stabbing in Central Maui on Monday as 33-year-old John Shaniyo of Kahului.  An autopsy performed on the man today revealed that he died as a result of a single stab wound to his abdomen which severed a main artery.  A 23-year-old woman, Rachael Berta was charged... Read more »