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“We are so very sorry that Kekai has passed from this realm, he meant the world to us as a son, brother and friend… He is our sunshine,” said family members.

A family spokesperson said Mina was found about 300 feet below a fall line in the summit region of Mauna Kahalawai.

“There’s no water up there,” said Vincent Mina.  Earlier in the search crews found the missing man’s slippers at around the 2500 foot level.  At the suggestion of firefighters, crews left water and food at the site, but checks of the area show nothing has been disturbed or taken since.

Eller was found alive on Friday, May 24, after an extensive search that gained national attention.  The search lasted for more than two weeks on Maui…

As part of this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters released 10,000 rose petals over veterans’ graves at Makawao Veterans Cemetery.

Community support is sought to fund helicopters for the ongoing air search. The family met with rescuers involved with the successful return of Amanda Eller.

Gina Rodriguez will receive the 2019 Maui Film Festival Navigator Award at the 20th annual Maui Film Festival, scheduled to take place from June 12-16, 2019, at the Wailea Resort on Maui.

Amanda Eller was admitted overnight for continued observation and discharged Saturday evening, May 25.

Mark Yamanaka and Anuhea were recognized as Male Vocalist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year

“When the father of a missing girl asks you something like that, you don’t say ‘no.’ So I said, ‘Of course I’ll be there.'”

Among those participating in the press conference were: Amanda’s mom Julia Eller; her doctor, Dr. Zora Bulatovic; Maui Health Systems CEO Michael Rembis; Sarah Haynes, volunteer search organizer; and Javier Cantellops, volunteer search team leader.

Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement confirms the victim of today’s shark incident was a 65 year-old man from California. A witness reported the man was swimming about 150 yards offshore.

After 17 days missing, over two weeks searching, and thousands of volunteer hours logged, Amanda Eller is alive and doing well, according to family and friends.

Volunteer search organizers tell Maui Now that Amanda Eller has been found alive about 5-7 miles from the Makawao Forest base camp, near Twin Falls in Haʻikū.

Amanda Eller’s parents, John and Julie, and friends are offering up to $50,000, for information on the possible abduction of Amanda Eller.

The 19th Annual Maui Matsuri features two events: International Culture Night (on Friday, May 24) and Maui Matsuri Festival Day (on Saturday, May 25).

Effective immediately, the Department of Water Supply is declaring a Stage 1 water shortage for all customers in Upcountry, Maui.

The family of a missing Maui man released a new statement today saying Noah “Kekai” Mina is “seeking clarity, and he has turned to nature to find that safe haven.” 

For the fifth time in six days, a record setting temperature was set in Kahului, according to data compiled by the National Weather Service.

The state Department of Public Safety is proposing construction of a new medium security housing unit at the Maui Community Correctional Center to accommodate up to 80 inmates.