Tuesday May 15 | Maui News
New charges for Kula man for numerous cash deposits
A Kula man arrested earlier this year for allegedly impersonating a federal agent is facing additional charges related to more than $314,000 in cash deposits in bank accounts over a three-year period.
Damage to farms, ranches, resorts in last two years at least $1 million
In the last two years, axis deer on Maui have caused at least $1 million in damage to the island's farms, ranches and resorts, according to a survey by Kenneth Yamamura, an agricultural specialist in the Maui County Office of Economic Development.
Insurance fraud leads to probation
A 77-year-old Pukalani man, whose insurance had lapsed when his boat sank two years ago, was placed on five years' probation in an insurance fraud case.
Dirt bike rider killed in Kula Highway accident
A 41-year-old Kula man died when the dirt bike he was driving collided with a sports utility vehicle Friday night in Kula, Maui.
Farmers, ranchers brace for dry times
Rainfall levels in Upcountry areas are below normal this year, and there's a bleak outlook for rain for ranchers and farmers as the islands head into the normally dry summer months, a hydrologist said Thursday.