Maui News

'Every little bit helps'

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:04:04 EDT

WAILUKU - While food donations still are coming in, the Maui Food Bank on Monday applauded the community and mail carriers for the 67,947 pounds of food collected in the "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign Saturday.

"It's so incredible. We're ecstatic," said Marlene Rice, development director for the Maui Food Bank.

"There were 74 volunteers who came to sort the food pallets, and

Hawaiian picks up more passengers

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:11:38 EDT

After adding flights to accommodate the loss of Aloha Airlines and ATA, Hawaiian Airlines Inc. on Monday reported a 25.5 percent increase in passenger loads on all of its routes.

In reporting that the airline carried 149,453 more passengers last month over April 2007, communications chief Keoni Wagner said the airline did not break down the numbers between interisland and transpacific

Trojans shine on big stage

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:27:56 EDT

WAILUKU - In their first try in national competition, a St. Anthony Junior Senior High School team - the Dirt Club - captured two regional titles last week.

Senior Ted Dodson, junior Christopher Fernandez and sophomores Frank DeFeliccia and Ryan MacLeod were crowned the Western Region champions in two categories - land judging and homesite evaluation - at the 57th annual National Lan

Harbor Lights gunman faces federal firearms prosecution

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:31:00 EDT

A man arrested after a standoff at a Kahului condominium complex this year is facing federal prosecution through a program targeting illegal guns and ammunition.

Kadon Zimmerman, 30, was indicted on a federal charge of being a felon in possession of firearms in connection with his arrest Feb. 25 at the Harbor Lights complex. He is scheduled to be arraigned May 23 in U.S. District Court

Mary G. Pinho, 97, was active Hana resident

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:33:59 EDT

HANA - Hana residents remembered last week the late Mary G. Pinho as a caring woman, a good cook and active community member who volunteered at the Hana Cultural Center and served as president of the Hana Community Association.

"She was a very nice woman, loving and caring," said retired longtime Hotel Hana-Maui employee Mary R. Estrella. "She was a blessed person.

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