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Haiku woman dies after May 10 wreck on Honoapiilani Highway
A woman from Haiku died Sunday from injuries sustained in a traffic collision May 10 on the Honoapiilani Highway in Kihei. According to Maui police, Teresa Campisi, 55, was driving a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta south on the highway at about 9:45 p.m. May 10. According to the preliminary investigation, Campisi was approaching the intersection with North Kihei Road when the Jetta drifted left across the grass median into oncoming traffic. The Jetta sideswiped a 2016 Dodge van before colliding head-on with a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. Campisi was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center with ...
Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation awards scholarships to eight Maui students
The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation has awarded scholarships to eight Maui student-athletes who will continue their education at colleges and universities across the country. The foundation awarded eight scholarships worth $3,750 each during a May 14 ceremony at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts ...
Schatz visits site of future Hālau of ‘Ōiwi Art in Wailuku
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz recently visited the construction site of the future Hālau of ‘Ōiwi Art in Wailuku to view ongoing work on the cultural center, which will serve as a hub for hula and Native Hawaiian arts as well as a disaster resilience facility. Schatz, vice chair of the Senate ...
Phone scams target nurses and medical professionals statewide
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is warning medical professionals, particularly nurses, about a phone scam in which fraudsters impersonate state officials. Individuals posing as state officials are contacting current and former LPNs, RNs and APRNs and falsely claiming that an investigation has been opened against them. Scammers may request personal information or, in some cases, solicit wire transfers. While recent incidents have primarily targeted nursing professionals, dental professionals, pharmacists and other medical licensees have also been targeted. Here are ...
Haleakala National Park to reopen Summit Visitor Center
The Haleakala Visitor Center at 10,000 feet elevation will reopen at 8 a.m. May 21. The national park’s visitor center at the summit of Haleakala was closed for repairs and improvements to the building in February. The visitor’s center will reopen with temporary exhibits and store merchandise.