WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. The tear in ...
The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.
Gov. Josh Green has signed a bill extending Hawaii’s statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years, giving state investigators and prosecutors more time to pursue corruption cases. According to the governor’s office, Senate Bill 2494, now Act 225, addresses cases in which federal bribery investigations may continue beyond the time allowed under state law. Under previous law, bribery offenses classified as Class B felonies generally had to be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. “This legislation represents meaningful ...
Street Bikers United Hawaii Maui Chapter raised $3,700 for Pacific Cancer Foundation's Children's Fund through its Fourth of July Weekend Biker Blowout Party, bringing the community together in support of local keiki and families facing cancer. The event featured a poker run from Kanaha ...
West Maui residents may dispose of bulky recyclable items for free during a Go Green Recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon July 18 at 300 Lahainaluna Road near the Pioneer Mill smokestack. Participants should enter from Kuhua Street. Drop-off appointments are required. Accepted items include air conditioners, lead-acid batteries, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, tires, scrap metal and electronics such as televisions, computers, printers, copiers and monitors. Commercial drop-offs will not be accepted. The event is hosted by Mālama Maui ...
The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive $24 million in federal funding to rehabilitate and replace approximately six bridges within the Hana Highway Historical District, according to U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz. “This funding will help modernize our aging infrastructure and help people in East Maui get to where they need to go,” Schatz said in a news release. The release said that as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Schatz has worked to ensure Hawaii receives its fair share of federal funding to improve infrastructure statewide.
