Moratorium on camping permits set for Maui park ADVERTISING Moratorium on camping permits set for Maui park KAHULUI, Maui (AP) — People who camp at a Maui beach park will temporarily lose access to permits come September as the county
Moratorium on camping permits set for Maui park
KAHULUI, Maui (AP) — People who camp at a Maui beach park will temporarily lose access to permits come September as the county works to clean up the area.
County parks and recreation officials will put overnight camping permits on hold as part of a plan to address complaints from Kanaha Beach Park visitors.
A news release lists issues, including calls to police each week about drunken and disorderly conduct.
Park campers have been allowed to take down their tents on Mondays and return to the park Wednesday mornings.
Wailuku resident Steven Carroll’s sister camps at the park and says the process to get her into a shelter has been slow.
Campers say there are about 100 people who live at the park, and that some do not have permits.
Hawaiian Electric, Army break ground on power plant
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Oahu (AP) — Hawaiian Electric and the U.S. Army are building a power plant capable of burning biofuels.
Officials broke ground for the 50-megawatt plant Monday during a ceremony at Schofield Barracks on Oahu.
The plant will supply electricity to Oahu’s power grid. But during outages, it will give first priority to powering Schofield Barracks and other nearby Army facilities. Any leftover capacity will supply Oahu’s electrical grid.
Hawaiian Electric says the plant will boost the resilience of the grid and support the development of renewable energy resources on the island.
The plant will be built on 8 acres at the central Oahu base.
Man accused of conspiring to obtain, deal drugs
HONOLULU (AP) — A man is accused of conspiring with a doctor’s office manager to steal prescription pads to obtain and deal oxycodone in Hawaii.
According to court documents, a doctor’s office manager supplied Thomas Vasconcellos with authentic, blank prescription pads.
Vasconcellos and others allegedly used the prescription pads to obtain oxycodone and other controlled drugs.
Prosecutors say the conspiracy involved about 15,000 pills.
A federal judge ruled Monday that Vasconcellos can be released to a drug treatment program if he posts $50,000 bond.
Defense attorney Megan Kau said Vasconcellos is addicted to oxycodone, stemming from arthritis pain.
The case comes as Hawaii ranks last in a report of states using electronically filed prescriptions to combat opioid abuse.
