Daily Archives: August 16th, 2008
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Corps intern: Taking care of the land ‘your kuleana’
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Katie Aymar and Brice Murayama's summer will be remembered as the one they spent learning to appreciate Maui's natural environment.
Murayama, an 18-year-old graduate of Kamehameha Schools Maui, said his internship and experience with the Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps program also made him even prouder of his Hawaiian roots.
"If you are truly proud to be Hawaiian, you will realize taking car
Wasps attacking Haleakala visitors
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HALEAKALA - Visitors are being asked to take precautions at Haleakala National Park as large numbers of western yellow jacket wasps are bothering people there, park officials reported Friday.
While summer months usually see an increase in the number of insects, this year has been "exceptional," officials said, particularly at the base of Keoneheehee (Sliding Sands) Trail (3.9 miles down in the cr
New tower helps lifeguards
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Ocean Safety Officer Alfredo Villas-Boas keeps an eye on swimmers and surfers Tuesday from the new tower on the east end of Hookipa Beach Park.
The new tower opened Aug. 8 and was added because of the dangerous currents
generated when high surf hits the north shore.
At the same time, the shallows on the east end of the beach are a popular place for beginning and keiki surfers to learn the spor
New DNA evidence points to convicted man
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More than a decade after Taryn Christian was convicted of fatally stabbing another man during a confrontation in Kihei, the prosecution says new DNA evidence confirms he was the killer.
The DNA testing was sought by Christian as part of an appeal to federal court of his murder conviction, seeking to support his claim that another man was responsible for the stabbing.
Instead, reports by two expe
County to assist Molokai residents
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WAILUKU - Maui County will be able to provide financial assistance to Molokai residents who cannot afford large utility rate hikes approved this week by the state, Mayor Charmaine Tavares said on Friday.
Tavares said she has instructed her staff to formulate a plan and be on Molokai within the next couple weeks so those who qualify can apply for the aid. It is especially important to help the peo