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Entangled propeller delays Lanai ferry Saturday night

Crews from the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety responded Saturday evening to an Expeditions Lanai Ferry that was adrift in the Auau Channel after debris became entangled in the boat’s propeller. The department received the call at 6:44 p.m. and sent personnel aboard Rescue Boat 10 to assist the ferry between Maui and Lanai. By the time they reached the vessel, its crew had freed the debris from the propeller without assistance. Rescue Boat 10 escorted the ferry to Maalaea Harbor without further incident. The response concluded at 8:45 p.m.

Injured hiker airlifted from Olivine Pools trail

Maui firefighters airlifted an injured hiker from the Olivine Pools trail Sunday afternoon. The Maui Fire Department received the call at 4:54 p.m. and sent rescue personnel aboard the department’s Air 1 helicopter. The 43-year-old woman had suffered an ankle injury in a fall and was unable to walk out, according to the department. Rescuers lifted the woman aboard the helicopter and flew her from the trail to a nearby roadway, where she was transferred to emergency medical personnel for transportation. The rescue concluded at 6:19 p.m.

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Hawaii joins suit challenging Trump immigration rule

NEW YORK — Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and ...

Mokulele awarded $19.4 million contract for Lanai air service

Mokulele Airlines has been awarded a four-year, $19.4 million federal contract to continue providing scheduled air service between Lanai, Honolulu and Kahului. Mokulele’s parent company, Surf Air Mobility, announced the contract in a Monday news release. The company said the Essential Air Service contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation runs through August 2030. Under the contract, Mokulele will operate 63 round trips, or 126 flights, each week. The schedule includes 42 weekly round trips between Lanai and Honolulu and 21 between Lanai and Kahului. Mokulele was ...

Wailuku woman killed in Kahului collision identified

A pedestrian who was struck and killed Wednesday night on Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului has been identified as Lynette Kealoha, 61, of Wailuku. The collision occurred at about 9:43 p.m. as Kealoha was walking north across Kaahumanu Avenue outside a marked crosswalk, according to the Maui Police Department. Police said Kealoha was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox traveling east in the inner lane near the intersection with South Wakea Avenue. Kealoha was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 70-year-old Wailuku man, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. The investigation ...