A brush fire burned about 2 acres Thursday night near Waiko Road in the area of Manea Place in Wailuku, according to the Maui Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the fire at 7:54 p.m. and found brush and grass burning southwest of Waiko Road. Crews moved concrete barriers to access the ...
ATLANTA — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source. A Food and Drug ...
With Hawaii long serving as an iconic backdrop for films and TV series, the new book “On Location in Hawaii: A Guide to Where Your Favorite Movies & TV Shows Were Filmed from Jurassic to Eternity,” is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the islands’ rich cinematic ...
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Former Maui County mayors Linda Lingle, Alan Arakawa and Charmaine Tavares are endorsing Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen in his reelection campaign. In a Tuesday news release, Bissen welcomed the endorsements from Lingle, who also served as Hawaii governor from 2002 to 2010, as well as Arakawa and Tavares. “To receive the support of leaders who have each carried the responsibility of serving as Maui County mayor is an incredible honor,” Bissen said. “They understand the weight of this office, the difficult decisions it requires and the responsibility we have to always put our ...
A 56-year-old California woman died and a 53-year-old Texas woman was hospitalized in critical condition after they were pulled from the water Wednesday morning at Koki Beach in East Maui. Maui Fire Department crews responded to the ocean rescue at 10:16 a.m. after receiving reports that one unresponsive person had been pulled from the water while another remained unresponsive in the ocean. According to the department, bystanders began CPR on the Texas woman before firefighters arrived. An off-duty firefighter entered the water with a surfboard to retrieve the California woman before ...
