Technical woes blamed as trash goes uncollected

Garbage collection woes caused by mechanical problems continued Tuesday on Maui, county officials said in a news release.

The county’s Solid Waste Division said residential refuse was not picked up Tuesday on a collection route in Kula and Haiku. Officials said they hope to pick up the garbage today.

On Monday, county officials said mechanical problems resulted in residential refuse not being collected on a route in Pukalani and part of a route in Makawao.

County officials did not specify what the mechanical problems were.

Big Isle police asking for tips to ID shoplifter

Hawaii island police on Monday asked for help identifying a shoplifter caught on a Hilo store’s surveillance cameras April 25.

Police ask anyone who knows the identity of the person in the photo to call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Joshua Gouveia at 961-2213.

Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.

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Star-Advertiser staff