<p>KAHULUI, Maui — Mayor James "Kimo" Apana's re-election campaign has returned $14,400 in improper contributions as ordered by the state Campaign Spending Commission, which continues to investigate other contributions from business interests.</p>
<p>Maui Mayor James "Kimo" Apana said party leaderes told him not to get involved in campaign finances. The returned donations involved three Honolulu engineering firms: Sato & Associates Inc. and company officials, who donated a total of $5,400 to Friends of James "Kimo" Apana; Geolabs Inc. and company officials, who donated $15,000; and Thermal Engineering Corp., which made a $2,000 contribution under a false name.</p>