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There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 6.9 (preliminary 7.2) magnitude earthquake reported at 11:26 a.m. on March 29, 2018 off of Papua New Guinea.

Here on Maui, visitor spending grew by 6.1% in February to $429.8 million, fueled by an increase in visitor days (+6.3%).

Maui is anticipated to receive $100M in Federal Highway funds over the next four years, which will be matched with $24M in local funds from the State and County

The state DBEDT released a report, “Demographic, Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics for Selected Race Groups in Hawaiʻi.”

A 46-year-old man from Montana died after he jumped in the ocean to save his 15-year-old daughter who was swept in by a wave at the “Olivine Pools” on Maui.

The winner of the Largest Tilapia of the Day, “Tilapa-Whoppa” award (for kids 2-5 years old), went to Kamanaʽo Basques for a fish that weighed in at 328 grams.

The campaign is part of the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” enforcement campaign that runs from April 1-30, 2018.

Hawaiian Airlines has executed a non-binding Letter of Intent for the purchase of 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft or “Dreamliners.”

Those who have expressed interest in Rep. Joe Souki’s 8th District seat include: Lynn Araki-Regan; Troy Hashimoto; Justin Hughey; Dain Kane; and Mary Wagner.

At UHMC, nearly a thousand-people gathered on the Great Lawn as students and elected officials made speeches saying “enough is enough” to end gun violence.

A Maui man who asserted his right to speak Hawaiian in court instead of English, has been granted a Hawaiian language interpreter.

Today is Kūhiō Day, a state holiday honoring Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole who was born on this day in 1871.

Hundreds of students and community members braved the inclement weather to attended Saturday night’s Concert for Our Lives Maui at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center and March for Our Lives at UH Maui College, organized by youth advocating for safer schools and an end to gun violence.

Maui police issued a total of 325 traffic citations during the recent 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Impaired Driving campaign, including 10 impaired driving arrests.

Malaikini’s initial goal was to get two flag poles so that the Hawaiian flag does not get placed below the US flag, but now he sees a broader purpose.

Calling it his “most aggressive budget to date,” Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa presented his version of the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget to Maui council members.

Proceedings in a Maui murder case involving a machete attack in a mall restroom, have been suspended while a mental health examination is conducted.

To commemorate KULEANA’s milestone achievement, Mayor Arakawa and County Film Commissioner Bennett will join the cast and crew at the Maui Mall on March 31.

A historic decision made by CWRM protects instream flows at four West Maui streams: Ukumehame, Olowalu, Launiupoko and Kauaʻula.

A video showing a man filling a clear bag with what appears to be dark animal organs, and then walking the bag into the back door of of the KFC prompted a …