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Ceremonies this week mark the 243rd birthday of the Maui-born favorite wife of Kamehameha the Great, Queen Kaʻahumanu.

Cool and rather dry northerly winds are expected to dominate on Friday then shift to a typical trade wind direction before easing on Sunday…

***Update: 2:10 p.m., 3/13/15, Missing Person Randy Perez was located by the Coast Guard today on his boat offshore in Lahaina. He was found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

The meeting comes as discussion continues on the contested case involving 27 East Maui streams; and the recent release of water at Nā Wai ʻEha following a decade-long battle over water rights.

During her visit, Gabbard will address the student body at Seabury Hall school Upcounty, visit the Maui Farm, and meet with Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu.

Deep layered clouds will cover the main Hawaiian islands and bring occasional showers to Maui and the Big Island into Thursday. Light winds are expected to turn…

The National Weather Service has not issued any winter weather advisories for the summit of Haleakalā however, winter weather is being observed at the summit.

A total of $4,925,038 in federal funds have been allocated for local educational agencies in Maui County. The grants are intended to provide financial assistance to school districts for services that improve the teaching and learning of children at risk of not meeting academic achievement requirements.

The address highlights the County’s achievements in 2014, as well as plans for the coming year. The mayor also discusses challenges facing the County of Maui.

Maui police formally charged a Kahului man today in connection with the alleged stabbing death of his mother at a Makaliʻi Street home on Monday.

Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve and Polipoli State Recreation Area are scheduled to reopen on April 3, 2015, following the August 2014 closure due to damage from Hurricane Iselle.

A 19-year-old Pukalani man was fatally injured during an evening crash on the Old Haleakalā Highway on Monday, March 9, 2015. Maui police have since identified the man as…

Gentle to moderate north to northeast winds should bring dry and stable conditions to the smaller islands over the next couple of days. The disturbance…

Health officials are investigating a possible new measles case on Maui, but say there are no “confirmed” cases so far for 2015. Ronald Balajadia, Immunization Branch Chief for the Department of Health tells Maui Now that the report is currently under investigation.

Police say the victim was a 43-year-old woman, and have since arrested a 25-year-old Kahului male relative.

The Shops at Wailea and Mele ʻUkulele–a recently opened store at the center–will hold a ʻUkulele Mix Plate on Wednesday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard. The event is a cultural series combining Hawaiian ʻukulele performances with hands-on learning.

Light northerly winds are expected to continue to bring low clouds and cool air to Maui County. Deep cloud layers and widespread, but mostly light, rain will…

An 85-year-old man was airlifted from the King’s Trail in South Maui after becoming exhausted, fire officials said.

Longer dedications will have greater discounts to encourage long-term agricultural use and to attempt to minimize ‘gentleman-farmers,’ or those who use farming as a way to obtain tax breaks, according to Hokama’s announcement.

Brisk and cool northeasterly winds will continue to produce wet conditions across windward slopes through early Saturday, especially on Maui…