Tag: Maui

Ex-Maui Official, Businessman Plead Guilty for Hawaii Bribes

September 20, 2022
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HONOLULU—A former Maui County official and the Honolulu businessman who paid him $2 million in bribes in exchange for more than $19 million in wastewater contracts each pleaded guilty Monday in one of the largest bribery cases ever prosecuted in Hawaii. Stewart Olani Stant, who was formerly a wastewater manager and the director of Maui’s…

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Natural Wonders: Soil, Sea, and Sky in Maui

July 26, 2022
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For some, a trip to a subtropical island is purely about two things: sun and sand. A chance to decompress, drink in hand. Nowhere to go, except maybe the swim-up bar for another round of umbrella-clad libations. And while it’s definitely the perfect place to park yourself on the beach, Maui is a place that…

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Woman Paralyzed 4 Days After Getting Married Defies Odds, Gets Pregnant With Baby Girl

April 16, 2021
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Nikki Lewis can still remember the wall of water that came crashing down on her and changed her life forever. Just four days before her accident, she married her new husband Will Lewis on a beach in Maui. While they were out boogie boarding, a massive wave struck her hard. The couple had their whole lives…

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Hawaii Declares State of Emergency After Heavy Rains, Floods, and Dam Overflow

March 10, 2021
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Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, prompting evacuations in at least two counties, while flood advisories stayed in effect for a second day. The move came after a dam overflowed on the island of Maui, forcing evacuations and destroying homes,…

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