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Sky lantern ban signed into law
July 19, 2012 Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Aerial luminaries, also known as sky lanterns, are no longer legal to own, buy, sell or use under a bill signed into law by Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Tuesday, July 10. more »»
Cyber crimes targeted in series of bills passed by governor
July 19, 2012 Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law three groundbreaking bills to curb the growing cyber crime trend in Hawai‘i. more »»
Makawao polo mallet attacker headed for anger management classes
July 12, 2012 Associated Press - A Maui man must undergo anger management for splitting a teen’s head open with a mallet during a polo match. more »»
Heavy industrial subdivision in Pu‘unene moves forward
July 12, 2012 The Maui News - A developer is moving ahead with plans to build an 86-acre, $20 million heavy industrial subdivision near the old Pu‘unene Airport. more »»
Bill may mean longer hours, more options for South Maui beach parking
July 12, 2012 The Maui News - South Maui beachgoers would be able to park for longer periods of time at the end of South Kihei Road under a bill recently advanced by a Maui County Council committee. more »»
Bail increased for man accused of assault, extorting money from tourists
July 12, 2012 The Maui News - On Tuesday, July 3, a judge increased bail to $25,000 for a man accused of assaulting and trying to extort money from California tourists who had been hiking at Twin Falls. more »»
Various proposals, objections heard regarding Hawaiian burial remains at Maui Lani Center
July 5, 2012 The Maui News - Eleven sets of iwi kupuna, or human remains, discovered under the foundation of the planned Safeway store at the future Maui Lani Center could be relocated to a large on-site burial... more »»
Lana‘i residents voice hopes, concerns about life with new island owner
July 5, 2012 The Maui News - The 3,200 people living on the rural Hawaiian island being purchased by billionaire Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison would like to see him provide residents of Lana‘i with stable jobs... more »»
West Side Maui beach reopened after shark attack
July 5, 2012 State officials have reopened a Maui beach where a 16-year-old California girl was apparently bitten by a small reef shark. more »»
Major homeless encampment on Maui bulldozed
July 5, 2012 Bulldozers and other heavy equipment cleared 40 acres mauka of Honoapi‘ilani Highway, from Dickenson Street to Kauaula Stream, of “little tent cities” that had housed hundreds of homeless people. more »»
Hawai‘i governor signs measure to prevent spread of axis deer
June 28, 2012 On Thursday, June 21, Gov. Neil Abercrombie enacted Senate Bill (SB) 3001, Relating to Wildlife, into law. more »»
Maui mayor releases statement regarding sale of Lana‘i
June 28, 2012 Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa released a statement on June 21 regarding the sale of the island of Lana‘i to Larry Ellison. more »»
Groups gear up for fight over planned Kihei mega-malls
June 28, 2012 The Maui News - Maui community groups have vowed to fight two planned mega-malls under development for Kihei--even if it means going to court. more »»
Man sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual assault on boy
June 28, 2012 Jerome Sells, 45, who is also known as Kamaki, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of second-degree sexual assault for a January 2010 offense. He was sentenced last week to a 10-year prison term. more »»
‘Ahihi Kina‘u Reserve will be closed for another two years
June 28, 2012 The Maui News - The state Board of Land and Natural Resources approved on June 22 a request to extend access restrictions to portions of the ‘Ahihi Kina‘u Natural Area Reserve in South Maui for... more »»
Water rate hikes in the pipeline
June 21, 2012 The Maui News - Maui County water users could see 6 to 8 percent increases in their water bills next year so that the Department of Water Supply can perform maintenance and upgrades of aging systems... more »»
Aging water main breaks at War Memorial Gym
June 21, 2012 Honolulu Star Advertiser - Water from a ruptured water main flooded offices and hallways in Maui’s War Memorial Gymnasium on the night of Thursday, June 14, causing at least $200,000 in damage,... more »»
Haleakala Space Surveillance Complex project completed
June 21, 2012 The Maui News - A $30 million modernization effort at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex atop Haleakala has been completed. more »»
West Maui Parkway plan revisited
June 21, 2012 The Maui News - Mayor Alan Arakawa is reviving plans to build a beachfront parkway along West Maui’s coastline. The administration is in talks with landowner Makila Land Co. more »»
Man hospitalized after threatening mayor
June 21, 2012 The Maui News - A 25-year-old Wailuku man was hospitalized following his arrest last week for allegedly threatening the life of Mayor Alan Arakawa, police sai. more »» |
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