Haliimaile News

WAILUKU - Maui County's Department of Water Supply declared a drought watch yesterday for Upcountry, requesting residents and businesses from Haiku to Kanaio to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 5 percent.

WAILUKU - In a case that a deputy prosecutor said shows how domestic violence affects the community, a Haliimaile man was found guilty Tuesday of abusing a woman who was dragged by a noose into a Kipahulu forest and of punching a driver who tried to intervene.

The state Land Use Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a request by Alexander & Baldwin to designate more than 27,000 acres on Maui as important agricultural lands.

With no signs of significant rainfall coming any time soon, Maui County water officials are concerned about more dry weather and falling water levels in Upcountry reservoirs.

Trace amounts of volatile organic chemicals were found in the Maui County water systems serving about 27,000 people in Makawao, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday.

Roads around Maui County will experience lane closures for upgrades and repairs this week, the Department of Transportation announced.

Vaughn Vasconcellos, president and chief executive officer of Akimeka LLC , has been named this year's small business person of the year for Hawaii.

Makawao Public Library will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, February 28th.

The National Weather Service posted a brief flood advisory for Upcountry areas Wednesday afternoon.

The Department of Water Supply has completed $15.2 million in water system improvements for its Upcountry and West Maui water systems, the department announced.