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Maui Man Dies A Week After Police Used A Taser To Stop Him From Running Off
A 53-year-old Wailuku man died Thursday, a week after a Maui police officer used his Taser to detain the man as he was responding to a report of a stolen truck, police said Thursday. The Maui Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the incident. The officer who deployed...
Windward showers ramping up due to storm remnants, drier conditions return next week
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Mostly dry weather with trade winds will continue through next week. The northeast trade winds will calm down a bit over the weekend but will pick up again from the east early next week. Clouds and showers will mainly affect the windward and mauka areas, mostly at night and early in the […]
‘Wow ... LOL’: Text messages from ex-MEMA head point to lack of urgency during Lahaina firefight
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Attorney General’s Office just released part one of its sprawling investigation into the Maui wildfires, offering a minute-by-minute timeline of the disaster. A closer look at the report also reveals a concerning lack of urgency from the Maui County’s Emergency Management Agency at the...
US holiday hotspot now a 'war zone' as more residents flee 'every day' and tourists stay away
On August 8 last year, more than 100 people died in wildfires that spread over 2,100 acres of land in Maui, Hawaii - and dozens of people are still fleeing Lahaina city months after the fires
Lawsuit wants to block Maui County's use of eminent domain to acquire landfill property
Maui County has begun eminent domain action to acquire 20 acres adjacent to the Central Maui Landfill for use as the final disposal site of Lahaina fire debris. The land is owned by Komar Investments, which filed a complaint against the county yesterday in Federal District Court. Komar’s lawsuit seeks...
Mom whose infant was hospitalized with malnourishment, burns pleads guilty to assault
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Kahului woman accused of brutally abusing her infant son has made a deal to plead guilty to assault. Passion Quirk changed her plea in exchange for testimony against her boyfriend Christan Rosete. In 2021, Quirk’s 11-month-old son, Piilani, was hospitalized with injuries including bite marks, burns,...
Hawaii Chamber of Commerce president discusses new federal grant program aimed at helping Maui's recovery
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii got some good news Thursday about some federal grant help coming to Maui, to help any business impacted by the Lahaina wildfire. There were a lot of businesses destroyed or greatly impacted by the disaster. Chamber President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara joined Island News to explain the grant program.
Maui High School receives anonymous $10 million endowment
The Maui High School Foundation in Hawaii has announced a $10 million endowment gift from an anonymous alumnus. According to the foundation, the gift is likely the largest endowment gift from a graduate to a Hawaii public school. The endowment will create scholarships for seniors to pursue college and vocational careers and be available to support several school programs, including band, athletics, STEM, career and technical educational pathways, arts, foreign language, and special education.
Wags N’ Whiskers: A true star, Elvis is ready for his forever home
HONOLULU (KHON2) — After his family had to move out of the country, Elvis was sent to live at the Maui Humane Society. Scared and confused, he struggled in the kennel environment and would do most anything to be fostered or even better, get adopted. Maui Humane Society says Elvis is a great family dog. […]
Gov. Josh Green on various Maui wildfire reports, end of legislative session
After Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez released the first of a three-part investigative report Wednesday into the Lahaina wildfires, The Conversation spoke with Gov. Josh Green on Thursday morning to get his thoughts. Also in this month's check-in, Green commented on key bills in the Legislature that could affect...
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