The Maui News WAILUKU — A Lahaina man who was on probation when he committed new crimes was sentenced July 30 to five years in prison. Jordan Biga, 36, of Lahaina said he would work on goals, including becoming a crane operator, while incarcerated. “I do know that I can be a better ...
Gov. David Ige announced today that the mandatory 14-day interisland travel quarantine will be reinstated beginning Tuesday. Pointing to a surge in Oahu cases and agreement from county mayors, Ige said the mandate is necessary to curb coronavirus spread. Oahu mayor Kirk Caldwell also ...
The Maui News Because of the shift to the Weekender edition, which is published Friday night, there will be no print Sunday edition of The Maui News with the results of Saturday’s primary election. However, The Maui News will be publishing a digital replica edition of the Sunday edition ...
The ongoing legal dispute over whether Front Street Apartments rents will remain affordable or be allowed to increase to market rates may be decided soon. On Wednesday, a hearing on motions for summary judgment was held remotely before U.S. District Court Judge Jill Otake, who said she would ...
In the wake of an incident where Oahu construction workers may have exposed Lanai residents to COVID-19, Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino pushed again Wednesday to reinstate the 14-day interisland travel quarantine, adding that he is confident the state will respond soon. Victorino ...
• State Department of Health reports 173 new cases Wednesday, all on Oahu. Of the cases, 162 involved adults and 11 were pediatric (18 years or younger) cases. • There have now been 2,763 cases statewide, including 2,394 on Oahu, 177 in Maui County (including two on Molokai and none on ...
Council Member Mike Molina is leading another push by the council to settle the Lahaina injection well lawsuit, forging a resolution to accept the latest terms offered by plaintiffs during mediation of the case that has been remanded to the lower courts by the U.S. Supreme Court. Molina, who ...
The Maui News Maui County has launched a Virtual Job Fair website to assist Maui County residents seeking employment opportunities, job training or new career paths. The website — www.mauicountyvirtualjobfair.com — also gives employers an online resource to find workers. The website was ...
First photo: St. Anthony School 7th-grade students listen as teacher Greg Harris goes over safety protocols during the first day of school Tuesday morning in Wailuku. Students said they were happy to be back in class. “It feels good,” said 8th-grader Cali Davenport. “Even with all the ...
The resumption of jury trials in state courts has been delayed until Oct. 5, with Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald citing “a concerning spike in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide.” In an order issued Wednesday, Recktenwald said circuit courts may resume trials then ...
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will not issue camping permits and facility reservations through Oct. 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, extending a previous order. The facilities in Maui County affected include Ka Hale Pomaika‘i (Paukukalo Community Center) on Maui and Mo‘omomi Beach ...
The Salvation Army, with the help of Walmart, is sponsoring “Stuff the Bus” back-to-school drives Friday through Sunday at stores statewide, including the Kahului store. With the opening of public schools pushed back to Aug. 17, this effort provides a last-minute opportunity to help ...
Public Facilities ** The Kalana O Maui county building in Wailuku has reopened to the public, although the County Council chamber and council member offices will remain closed. Public access is through the second-floor lobby during normal business hours from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday ...
Bobby Grossman was caught by surprise, while Tyson Valle was expecting the announcement on Wednesday that most fall high school sports in the state have been postponed to January 2021. The Hawaii High School Athletic Association executive board approved by majority vote on Monday to postpone ...
First photo: Maui Police Department officers lead a funeral motorcade during an “end of watch” ceremony for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent John Bost III at Kahului Airport Tuesday afternoon. Also taking part in the final salute to the agent who died July 28 were ...
With a green light from the Maui County Council’s Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee last month, a 28-unit workforce housing development proposed for South Maui is headed to the full council for consideration. Committee Chairwoman Tamara Paltin said Tuesday afternoon that the item ...
Two construction workers from Oahu who were on Lanai last week have tested positive for COVID-19, state and Pulama Lana‘i officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Pulama Lana‘i, the company that manages and oversees landowner Larry Ellison’s operations on the island, told The Maui News ...
• State Department of Health reports 144 new cases Tuesday, including 139 on Oahu and five on Hawaii island. • There have now been 2,591 cases statewide, including 2,221 on Oahu (one case was removed due to updated information), 178 in Maui County (including two on Molokai and none on ...
A mobile space lab designed and largely fabricated in Central Maui successfully returned from orbit in April, and now the team of engineers and biologists are preparing for its second mission to continue conducting experiments on the International Space Station. SCORPIO-V, the biological ...
WAILUKU — A Kahului man with prior gambling convictions was ordered to pay fines totaling $35,000 for his role as an organizer of an illegal sports betting operation. Ernest DePonte, 77, also was placed on four years’ probation when he was sentenced Tuesday. In imposing the sentence, ...