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Trade Winds Expected Back

A slow-moving front is spreading modest rain from the Kaiwi Channel to the Big Island through Monday night. Light southerly…

Baldwin Boys, Seabury Hall Girls Ride Aces at Victorino Finals

Despite an onslaught of distractions, the Maui Interscholastic League’s top track and field teams leaned on their top performers Saturday at the finals of the Victorino Ohana Invitational.

Youth Volunteers Work to Restore Habitat for Endangered Kiwikiu

A group of youth volunteers spent recent weeks planting thousands of native trees on the leeward slopes of Haleakalā as part of an effort aimed at restoring dryland habitat for endangered native plant and bird species including the Kiwikiu bird, which numbered only 500 at last report.

Cause of Waiʻale Brush Fire Under Investigation

The fire was reported at around 1:45 p.m. and burned an estimated 50 by 100 foot area of brush on the mauka side of Waiʻale Road, just south of Kuikahi Drive before being extinguished at 3 p.m., authorities said.

Faulty Electrical Wiring Blamed for $20K Rock & Brews Fire

Faulty electrical wiring is to blame for an attic fire at the Rock & Brews Restaurant in Pāʻia that caused an estimated $20,000 in damage on Friday morning, April 24, 2015, fire officials said.

Hazy Skies as Front Approaches For Weekend

A front is approaching from the northwest. Locally breezy southeast winds ahead of the front will focus showers over southeast areas of the islands and carry…

Hawaiʻi Legislature Approves Raising Tobacco, E-Cig Purchase Age to 21

The bill, if signed into law, would make Hawaiʻi the first state in the nation to prohibit the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to individuals under the age of 21, according to the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaiʻi.

VIDEO: Grounded Vessel in Hāna Successfully Removed

The vessel, named Mokulele, was grounded after taking on water about 20 yards off-shore on April 10, 2015. DK Trucking pulled the vessel out of the area on Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Ho’olaule’a Tonight Honoring Iwi Kupuna at Maui Lani

An educational event on the status of native burials, particularly within the Maui Lani development, will take place this evening at Owa—the Maui Lani Shopping Center area. The Ua Noho Au Kupa Hoʻolauleʻa, honoring iwi kupuna (ancestors), is hosted by the group Hui Pono Ike Kanawai from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, April 24, 2015.

Search for Mariner, Ingraham, Continues off Lānaʻi

The US Coast Guard rescued one man and is still searching for another after a 34-foot fishing vessel the “Munchkin” ran aground on the rocks about a half mile west of Lānaʻi early this morning.

Hazy Conditions Today, Front Approaching

A front is approaching from the northwest. Locally breezy southeast winds ahead of the front should focus showers over southeast areas of the…

Haleakalā Tops 1 Million Visitors in 2014, Generates $70 Million

Tourism to Haleakalā National Park in 2014 generated more than $70.3 million in visitor spending and supported 837 jobs in the area, according to new data released by the National Park Service.

Colin Farrell to Receive Maui Film Festival’s Navigator Award

Colin Farrell will be the 2015 Maui Film Festival Navigator Award recipient at the 16th annual event scheduled from June 3 though 7 at the Wailea Resort in Maui.

Muggy, Hazy Conditions for Maui County Today

Light to locally breezy southeast winds are forecasted over Maui County through Friday, with winds weakening statewide and shifting to the south…

Maui Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Tobacco Free Beaches, Parks

Today marks the one-year anniversary of a bill that effectively banned the use of tobacco at county parks, beaches and recreational facilities in Maui County.

Ōpeʻapeʻa Bat Designated Official Hawaiʻi Land Mammal

The ōpe‘ape‘a is Hawai‘i’s only native land mammal, and is a subspecies found only in Hawai‘i. Fossils reveal its presence in Hawai‘i as early as 10,000 years ago.

Winds Shifting Today

Winds will become a bit lighter and swing around to a more southeasterly direction over the next few days. Clouds and passing showers will tend to favor …

Maui Region Hospitals Start Discussion on Job, Service Cuts

The Maui Region of the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation announced plans to initiate public discussion on what they are calling “imminent service and position cuts.”

TripAdvisor: Maui Best Island in US, No. 2 in World

The Island of Maui was named the best island in the United States and the second best island in the world in TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards. The accolade comes after two Maui beaches were named to the publication’s list for best beaches in the US earlier this month.

Governor Intervenes in Maui Hospital Legislation

Governor David Ige today joined House and Senate leaders in announcing that they have come to an understanding on Maui healthcare reform, and will take House Bill 1075 to conference instead of voting on the measure in its current form.
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