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A front northwest of Kauai is expected to move down the island chain this weekend bringing the possibility of heavy showers and even thunderstorms.

Five Maui residents filed a lawsuit in Second Circuit court on Wednesday, seeking “declaratory relief to assure transparency and the proper implementation,” of the newly passed initiative that places a moratorium on GMO cultivation in Maui County.

A 50 year old Homer, Alaska man, snorkeling in the ocean off of Kahekili “Airport” Beach in the Kāʻanapali area of West Maui, reported being bitten by a shark at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

Police say the victim was parked within the Home Depot parking lot when a male suspect entered his vehicle brandishing a knife and demanded his property.

A total of eight hālau featuring 23 hula dancers will compete in various categories for awards and titles at this years event, and a chance to win prizes valued at over $12,500.

The Maui Police Department will be stepping up traffic enforcement over the next two weeks during a campaign that will run from Monday, Nov. 17 to Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, including the Thanksgiving holiday. National statistics show that fatal motor vehicle crashes increase during the holiday week of Thanksgiving.

Advertised prices range from $58 to $78 for select routes. The neighbor island fare sale is offered for travel between today and January 31, 2015, and must be booked by Nov. 17.

Maui Police are seeking the public’s help with information relating to a burglary reported at the MacNet Store in Kahului on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014.

A front that has stalled near Oahu is expected to draw moisture up from the south. Later this week it could bring rainfall to Maui County and possibly even pockets of storms.

Pe’ahi “Jaws” swell inconsistent but rideable. Only a handful of guys in the line up. Here are some great surf shots of the action.

The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents recently approved a new policy amendment that grants all qualifying veterans resident tuition at all UH campuses.

Sunny skies are in the forecast for Maui County on this Veteran’s Day. A large swell will impact north shores of Maui and Molokai. Another front is on the way.

A standing room only crowd showed up to testify at an informational briefing and hearing on Maui focused on the state health system and district plans to address anticipated budget shortfalls.

There were 445 sheltered and 514 unsheltered homeless individuals on Maui in 2014, up 9.47% from the previous year. That’s up from counts over the past two years, but down from the more than 1,000 homeless individuals counted in 2009 and 2011.

Maui County councilmember Mike White announced today that he will chair the Council during the upcoming 2015-2017 term, which begins on Jan. 2, 2015.

There were no immediate advisories issued following a 3.8 magnitude earthquake reported at 5:39 a.m. HST on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, near Kalaoa on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Meteorologist Malika Dudley’s Maui County Weather Forecast. Fair weather is expected through Veteran’s Day. Sea and land breezes will take hold.

Police say Ivan Louis Karagianes, 30, last spoke with a family member at around 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. Police describe Karagianes as homeless and say he is known to frequent the Makawao town area.

Maui Fresh Streatery has got such a good thing going they only open the truck for six hours a week. We cover the new Japanese menu: get it while you can.

A fast-moving front is expected to affect Maui County today. Details on timing and effects as well as a couple of ocean advisories posted.