Maui County News

Kihei, Hawaii - Witnesses say a 54-year-old surfer made it to shore on his own after a shark attack off the coast of Maui.

The ongoing problem of speeding and unsafe street parking along Eha Street in Wailuku was revisited Tuesday night when area residents complained to top Maui Police Department officials during a community meeting.

Mayor's Office assembles Community Working Group to identify new wastewater reclamation practices.

A 27-year-old Kona man died early yesterday in a spectacular chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles.

Unlike merchants in Lahaina town, Paia businesses saw an upswing in Halloween revelers Saturday night, which translated to busy restaurants and better business.

"In these hard times, we should be doing everything to benefit the community." - Julie Dicker, Halloween on Front Street participant LAHAINA With no permit for an organized event for the second year in a row, attendance and arrests were down Halloween night in Lahaina town.

A 31-year-old woman died today from injuries sustained in a single-car crash in Paia, Maui, last night.

KAHULUI>> Maui County increased the size of its bus fleet to 35 with the addition of two bigger buses to help meet a larger demand in ridership.

WAILUKU, Maui - After supplying evidence to support his claim that he really lives on Lanai, Council Member Sol Kaho'ohalahala received approval Friday to register to vote as a Lanai resident.

A brush fire on Maui's west side forced officials to close a portion of Laihanaluna road.

Report and maps detail plans for growth and urban growth boundaries for South Maui.

Fire destroyed the second floor of a house in Kihei, Maui, on Sunday, leaving six people without a home.

First-time homebuyers can get assistance with a down payment and/or closing costs in a program that begins Nov.

A half-dozen small-business operators were honored for their achievements Friday night during the Mayor's Small Business Awards at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.

East Maui Watershed Partnership to hold juried exhibition. East Maui Watershed Partnership and Viewpoints Gallery present their annual juried art exhibition, Malama Wao Akua 2009: The Art of Conservation @ Work, Friday, Oct.

But it's unclear what effect yesterday's 66-page ruling will have, if any. County Counsel Brian Moto says he and the county clerk's office are reviewing the ruling to determine its meaning and the county's options.

Neighbors reported hearing gunshots Monday night in a Makawao neighborhood where police have opened a murder-suicide investigation into a shooting that left a man and a woman dead.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service on Tuesday laid out predictions for a drier winter for the state because of El Nino.

The Hawaii Supreme Court has affirmed that Maui County Council Member Sol Kahoohalahala is a resident of Lahaina -- not Lanai, the district he represents.

A stretch of beach on Maui's south shore has been reopened after an air surveillance at noon showed no sightings of sharks in the area.