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Trace levels of selenium detected in Kaunakakai water system

Routine water quality testing recently identified trace levels of selenium in the Kaunakakai water system, which serves the Kaunakakai area of Molokai, according to the Maui County Department of Water Supply. Selenium is a naturally occurring mineral element found in soil, rocks and mineral deposits. Small amounts can enter drinking water through the natural erosion of these mineral deposits. The initial detection was found in samples collected on July 15. Follow-up testing of a sample taken Aug. 11 confirmed selenium levels of 2.3 to 2.4 micrograms per liter — well below the ...

Fire destroys vehicle in Maalaea; smoke prompts some residents to leave homes

A small fire Wednesday night along Hauoil Street destroyed at least one vehicle, sending a large amount of smoke into some Maalaea condominium units, causing at least one smoke alarm to go off and some residents to evacuate their units, according to the Maui County Fire Department. “There ...

Study finds ‘staggering’ amount of plastic in Hawaii’s pilot whales

Removing plastic waste from shorelines before it washes into the ocean is one way people can help protect whales, according to University of Hawaii researchers who found pounds of marine debris in 13 stranded short-finned pilot whales. According to the university, researchers found that ...

Trumpet virtuoso Eddie Henderson to play Maui Jazz and Blues Festival

Making his Maui debut at the Maui Jazz and Blues Festival on Sept. 5 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, trumpet virtuoso Eddie Henderson traces the roots of his musical path to a remarkable encounter with Louis Armstrong when he was 9 years old living in San Francisco. “My mother was a ...

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