Makawao News

County officials say they are unable to account for how a longtime grant recipient is spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.

Events are to kick off Monday at 8 a.m. at the Makawao Steak House. After introductions and a presentation, Burden will conduct a walking audit in the Baldwin Avenue area, then return for a "visioning session" on the community's wants and needs.

Makawao resident Nathanial Koga, 3, stands amazed as his toy launches up in the air Saturday afternoon at the Maui Mall in Kahului.

FIRST PHOTO: Makawao Fire Station's Engine 5 drives through Paia on Friday afternoon as Maui firefighters mourned the loss of one of their own, firefighter Duane Ibarra, a 20-year veteran of the Maui Fire Department.

Planning Director Will Spence said Thursday that the changes he's proposing to the Maui Island Plan would simplify a document that's "morphed" into something complicated and unwieldy after six years of tinkering.

Upcountry farmers said this week that they have concerns about proposals to change the way agricultural lands are taxed.

Photos: Robert Fune of Makawao cruises up Haleakala Highway in his beautifully restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air on Saturday morning.

Authorities said a man died in a vehicle crash that occurred early Saturday morning at the intersection of Crater Road and Kekaulike Highway in Kula.

A 20-year-old man who stole a car, broke into a home and took a laptop and a can of juice has been sentenced to five years' probation and 120 days in jail.

An advocate for people with disabilities said he's hoping to see Makawao's sidewalks become more wheelchair accessible - four years after he began working to bring about improvements.