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AG offers amnesty for delinquent charities

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The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General is offering a 60-day amnesty period for charitable organizations that are delinquent under the state’s charitable solicitation law. The amnesty period runs from July 1 through Aug. 31. Eligible organizations may correct overdue filings, pay required registration or filing fees and complete other outstanding compliance requirements. Organizations that meet the requirements by the deadline may receive a waiver of applicable late fees and penalties. Hawaii law requires charitable organizations that solicit contributions in the state to ...

Paia home destroyed in fire

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A single-family home in Paia was destroyed in a fire Saturday night, according to the Maui County Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 8:23 p.m. to the 500 block of Pili Loko Street, where they arrived to find a single-story, single-family dwelling fully involved in flames. Crews ...

Injured hiker airlifted from Haleakala

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A 27-year-old woman was airlifted from Haleakala National Park on June 26 after hurting her ankle while hiking, according to the Maui County Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 4:12 p.m. to a report of an injured hiker at the Paliku campsite within the park. Air 1 was used to lift the hiker from the area of the Paliku cabins and transport her to a landing zone at Hosmer Grove, where she was turned over to emergency medical personnel for further evaluation, the department said. Engine 13 and Rescue 10 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident, which concluded at 6:20 p.m.

Maui County offices to close July 3 for holiday

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Maui County offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified July 3 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Closures include all Maui County offices and pools, the Lahaina Resource Center at Lahaina Gateway, the Recovery Permit Center at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului, and the Hana, Molokai and Lanai landfills. The Central Maui Landfill and Maui EKO Compost will be open from 6 a.m. to noon, while the Olowalu Recycling & Refuse Convenience Center will be open from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be no schedule changes for residential trash pickup on Maui, Molokai ...