Plans to tear down Maui pier moving forward ADVERTISING Plans to tear down Maui pier moving forward WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — The state Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to tear down a 95-year-old condemned pier in Hana,
Plans to tear down Maui pier moving forward
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — The state Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to tear down a 95-year-old condemned pier in Hana, Maui, that residents say is a recreational hot spot, but viewed as a safety hazard by the department.
Last week, the department’s Harbors Division released a notice of its plan to begin an environmental impact statement on the pier’s removal.
The department nixed plans to repair the pier in January, after strong opposition from residents who worried a new pier would bring commercial activity to the small town.
Child care center operators sued after baby’s death
HONOLULU (AP) — Parents of a 6-month-old girl who died from complications of hyperthermia are suing the operators of an Ewa Beach day care center for negligence.
Troy Wurtz and Wendy Umipeg-Wurtz filed a lawsuit earlier this week in state court against Ronessa and Zachary Campogan, who they say owned and operated Aloha Made Child Care at their home.
The lawsuit says baby Zoe died July 2015 hours after her father dropped her off at Aloha Made Child Care.
The lawsuit says Zoe died after she was left zipped up in a full-length jumpsuit while sitting in an insulated car seat in a hot room.
Tuna cannery to halt production
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — One of the two tuna canning companies operating in American Samoa announced Thursday it plans to suspend production in December.
In a statement, Bellevue, Wash.-based Tri Marine says it will end production indefinitely at its Samoa Tuna Processors cannery plant.
The company, the largest employer in American Samoa, told its 800 employees about the plan Thursday. The company didn’t specify how many will be affected.
