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UFC 129 St.-Pierre vs Shields full fight card. Saturday, April 30 3pm HST (6pm PST, 9pm EST) from Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

Authorities in Hawaii apprehended a man wanted on an out of state arrest warrant for alleged sex crimes against a juvenile.

Maui fighter Jordan Kekino talks about his upcoming fight in X1s Champions III, Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu

By Lisa Teichner After the unfortunate events which led to the cancellation of Atomic Aftermath and the demise of several other MMA organizations and event efforts in the islands, Maui Now was interested in interviewing Danny Padeken, Operations Manager for X-1 World Events about X-1 to find out the secrets behind why X-1 is able […]

UFC 127 RESULTS – Saturday, Feb 26 Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch fight to a majority draw Michael Bisping defeats Jorge Rivera via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 Dennis Siver defeats George Sotiropoulos via Unanimous Decision Brian Ebersole defeats Chris Lytle via Unanimous Decision Kyle Noke defeats Chris Camozzi via Submission (Rear Naked […]

By Lisa Teichner Stan Rosario is the Producer and Senior Editor of BJ Penn.com and Prodigy Productions. He has been in all of BJ’s training camps since 2004, documenting them along the way, including the camp that is getting BJ ready for Jon Fitch. Rosario did not go on the trip down under for UFC […]

By Lisa Teichner Dylan Clay is the current 170lb X-1 Champion and has yet to defend his belt, so why is his upcoming fight against Oahu’s Falaniko Vitale for the 185lb Championship Belt? This was one of the questions we wanted to know the answer to. Clay answers this question and shares his thoughts on […]

This will be the governors first BOE appointment since voters approved of an amendment in November, giving him the authority to appoint members.

The State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations released its first workforce assessment of the green industry.

Maui hosts its first Drug Take Back service this Saturday, October 16th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maui Mall Longs Drugs Store in Kahului.  The program was launched by the state in September as part of a nation-wide effort to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning, prevent entry of the drugs into […]

Joe Bertram III, 2010 candidate for State House District 11, Transcript: Introduction:  My name is Joe Bertram III.  I’m running for Kihei, which is District 11 in South Maui–Kihei, Wailea, Makena.  I’m running for re-election.  I’m really hoping to focus on a couple of things this next session.  One of course, is still continuing to support […]

Mike White, 2010 Makawao Council candidate profile, Transcript:  Introduction:  Good morning, my name is Mike White.  I’m running for the Makawao-Haiku-Paia council seat and I’m a life-time resident of Hawaii.  My family first settled on Kauai and Niihau over 160 years ago.  Although I look very haole, and have a very haole name, I’ve been very […]

Charmaine Tavares, 2010 candidate for Maui Mayor, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I’m Charmaine Tavares and I’m seeking re-election to the office of Mayor for the county of Maui.  I’ve spent the past three and a half years being your mayor since 2007.  We’ve had some really tough times and I plan to continue working on economic recovery for […]

BAMP Project, Hawaii’s premiere concert production company presents world-wide legendary pop duo Air Supply live on Maui, August 21, 2010 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Castle Theater.  Celebrating 35 years of #1 singles and international touring the duo is back on the road in support of their new hit album Mumbo Jumbo. Graham […]

A Hawaii-based soldier was killed over the weekend from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with grenades.  The incident was reported in Ba Qubah, Iraq on Sunday, August 15. The Department of Defense identified the soldier as Spc. Jamal M. Rhett, 24, of Palmyra, N.J. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry […]

Nearly 4,000 Hawaii households will receive a final knock on the door from local Census workers within the next few weeks, as the U.S. Census Bureau wraps up data collection.   The operations, called Nonresponse Residual Followup, will seek to clarify information on 2010 Census forms that were either mailed back late, incomplete, or unclear […]

Ray Hart, 2010 candidate for the Board of Education-Maui Residency seat, Transcript: Introduction:  Please introduce yourself, give your name, the race you are running for and briefly name the key issues you plan to address in your campaign. Answer:  Hi, my name is Ray Hart.  I’m running for the Board of Education.  The major issues that […]

Hawaii’s recycling redemption rate dropped to 76 percent this year, following a 79 percent high in 2009.  The current rate represents more than 685 million containers recycled during the 2010 fiscal year.  The program began five years ago to reduce litter and conserve resources.  Under the program, consumers are charged a total of 6 cents […]

The Civil Defense monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for today, Monday, August 2, 2010, at 11:45 a.m.    The Siren Test is a steady 45-second tone on all sirens.  The steady tone is used to […]

The Hawaii Meth Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing first-time methamphetamine, or “ice”, use among teens and young adults, is holding a volunteer meeting at Baldwin High School Thursday, July 22, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held in Portable 13, located near the lower parking lot by the school gym. Interested volunteers […]