Kahului News

Probation, jail for intoxicated truck driver in collision

Maui News - Fri Nov 20

For driving while intoxicated and causing a five-vehicle collision on Honoapiilani Highway that injured five others, a Kahului man was taken into custody Wednesday to serve a one-year jail term.

Work force housing bill compromise considered

Maui News - Fri Nov 20

Maui County's Public Services Committee is considering a compromise to the controversial two-year-old residential work force housing policy.

Plan would double Hanzawa's

Maui News - Thu Nov 19

What most would consider a relatively modest redevelopment of the 94-year-old Hanzawa's Variety Store in Haiku has stirred up some significant concerns and emotions both for and against the 3.6-acre project - as well as a late compromise.

Maui residents will unite to shed light on hunger, homeless issues

Maui News - Wed Nov 18

'For far too long, the public's image of homelessness is that of the 'chronic' homeless individual who panhandles for money, is possibly a substance abuser, and who seems unmotivated to work toward self-sufficiency. Those of us who work in the human services sector know that this image, while accurate for some, is not the true face of ...

Where's the stimulus?

Maui News - Wed Nov 18

About nine months ago, the Obama administration and Congress agreed to set aside $787 billion in stimulus dollars to help revitalize Main Street America.

Man guilty of bloody brawl near Kihei bar

Maui News - Tue Nov 17

Shawn Kalani Brown of Kahului, who denied inflicting blows that caused serious injury to a 29-year-old Kihei man outside a Kihei bar, was found guilty Friday of first-degree assault.

Bail cut in large pot bust

Maui News - Mon Nov 16

A 37-year-old pregnant Kula woman, who had been held on $1 million bail in a case that involves the largest seizure of processed marijuana in the county's history, had her bail reduced to $250,000 on Friday.

'Who doesn't want to play Santa Claus?'

Maui News - Mon Nov 16

23 to Dec. 18 * To start a toy drive, to find the nearest toy drive drop-off area and or to make a donation, call toy drive chair Rosalyn Caltrider, 280-3876 or Randy Echito, 986-8634 WAILUKU The Friends of the Children's Justice Center hopes to receive "a few more" donations and gifts this year for its annual Christmas toy drive for abused and ...

Celebrate Thanksgiving Maui-Style on a Sunset Dinner Cruise

The Honolulu Advertiser - Mon Nov 16

For those fortunate enough to be spending Thanksgiving this year in Maui, Pacific Whale Foundation is offering a special opportunity to celebrate the holiday in unique Maui style aboard Pacific Whale Foundation's Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise.

Airport access road is pushed to 2010

Maui News - Sun Nov 15

To the surprise of some Maui government officials, the state Department of Transportation has placed "on hold" its nearly $60-million long-awaited access road and parking lot expansion for the Kahului Airport until sometime next year.