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.
The Maui County Department of Water Supply is advising those in the West Kuiaha and Awalau areas to conserve water due to a well that is out of service. Those in the affected areas may experience low water pressure or water outages while department crews work to restore service. The department is asking people in the affected areas to limit nonessential water use to help maintain available water service for the community. Potable water tanks will be deployed in the affected areas to provide drinking water while service is being restored.
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A hiker was airlifted from Twin Falls after falling and injuring his ankle Thursday, according to the Maui County Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the call at 12:23 p.m. The man had fallen at a pond above the falls and was unable to walk. Rescue personnel aboard the Air 1 helicopter located the hiker, stabilized his injury and lifted him into the aircraft. He was flown to a landing zone near Hana Highway and transferred to an emergency medical services unit that took him to Maui Memorial Medical Center. Engine 2 and Rescue 10 aboard Air 1 responded. The rescue concluded ...
One resident has been displaced after a Thursday fire at a home in Wailuku, according to the Maui County Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the call on the 1000 block of Alakai Street at 10:21 p.m. and found a single-story home fully engulfed in flames. Crews worked to extinguish the ...
