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Hawaiian Electric to restore steel poles on Maui

Hawaiian Electric will begin work the week of July 6 to restore 32 steel poles along critical transmission lines on Maui Veterans Highway, Pulehu Road and Dairy Road. The work is part of the utility’s ongoing effort to harden the island’s electrical grid. It is expected to continue through the end of November. No service interruptions are expected. Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Work is scheduled from July to September on Maui Veterans Highway from Waiko Road to Mehameha Loop, from July to August on Pulehu Road ...

MPD captain graduates from FBI National Academy

On June 18, Capt. Brandon Phillips of the Maui Police Department was one of 255 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy. The FBI National Academy is a 10-week program focusing on advanced training in communication, leadership and fitness. To qualify, participants ...

Study: Hawaii patients spent more than $230M on out-of-state cancer care

Hawaii patients spent more than $230 million on cancer care outside the state from 2021 to 2023, according to a new University of Hawaii Cancer Center study that researchers say underscores the financial strain created when patients must travel for specialized treatment. According to the university, the study analyzed de-identified commercial insurance claims filed through Hawaii Medical Service Association by Hawaii residents receiving cancer treatment. Researchers found that certain patients, particularly those with complex cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and brain tumors, were ...

Ned Davis returns as MEO president

Maui Economic Opportunity board member Ned Davis has been installed for a second time as president of the board. Recognized as MEO’s Volunteer of the Year in 2020, Davis joined the board in 2014 and has taken a strong interest in supporting Head Start preschoolers and their families. He ...

Sugimura to hold talk story at Upcountry Farmers Market

Maui County Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her Talk Story with Yuki Lei outreach program from 7 to 10 a.m. July 4 at the Upcountry Farmers Market at Kulamalu Town Center near Longs Drugs in Pukalani. Sugimura holds the council’s Upcountry residency seat. The monthly outreach program gives residents a chance to share concerns and feedback on county issues. Sugimura also serves as council vice chair and chair of the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee. Future talk story dates and more information are available at MauiCounty.us/Sugimura. For more information, ...

Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life. What she didn’t know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes earlier and just ...