Makawao
CRIME & SAFETY
Another Suicide At The Maui Jail Leaves A Grieving Family To Conclude ‘Something Is Wrong’
The pictures of Artrina De Lima present a puzzle. One is a glamorous-looking image of her with her daughter Kamalei, the two of them beaming into the camera in 2018. But her daughter recalls that as a joyful moment at the precipice, a snapshot from the time before Artrina’s family began to fall apart.
Oregon man guilty in Hawaii drug trafficking operation sentenced
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oregon man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in drug trafficking operation that went through Hawaii. The court gave Isaac Kitashima, 48, nine years in federal prison along with five years supervised release. He lives in Oregon but had a residence in Makawao.
Kula fire victims still waiting for back-up power source to keep hydrants working
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Aug. 8, 2023 — the same terrible day Lahaina was destroyed — wind-whipped flames tore through Kula. Some 20 homes were burned and scores of lives upended. Today, a key way to fight fires in Kula still relies on electricity — and that’s not...
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