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“This is a significant historic marker for Hawai‘i, the end of an era that touched the lives of generations of hardworking local families.”

With the announcement that A&B will be closing sugar operations before the end of 2016 due to a $30 million agricultural operations loss in 2015, Stop Cane Burning founder Karen Chun released the following statement. “We are happy that A&B now plans to adopt the substance of our settlement offer regarding the end of cane burning on […]

Rep. Kaniela Ing, who introduced a plan to transition away from cane burning without job loss during the 2016 legislative session, commented on today’s announcement about A&B. His South Maui constituents have been the most vocal regarding cane burning.

Sen. Mazie K. Hirono commented on today’s announcement that Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company will end its sugar production operations by the end of 2016 and transition to a diversified agricultural model.

Engine 2 from Pa‘ia, and Rescue 10 aboard Air 1 responded on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 4:30 p.m. to a report of hikers stuck on a rock ledge in an area in Kailua known as the Commando Trail.

Mayor Alan Arakawa appointed Medeiros to replace former department Director Jo Ann Johnson-Winer, who retired at the beginning of 2016 after 15 years of public service.

Given the opposition to proposed improvements, HDOT will remove the pier.

Winds are expected to diminish Wednesday through the end of the work week as high pressure pulls farther away from the state and a cold front approaches…

The increase in cocaine abuse is significant even though the usage is low in comparison to most of the other drugs. Methamphetamine, or ice use, declined by 22% year over year, but is still at about 0.7%, which is about four times the average ice use found in workforce drug testing on the mainland.

A ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of when the first 12 people were sent to Kalaupapa in 1866 will be held at Hoaloha Park in front of the Hawaiian Canoe Club hale at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015.

The Second Circuit Court, Hoapili Hale, is closed (as of noon today) due to a sewage water leak. Maintenance crews have shut off all water to the building and clean-up efforts are underway.

Trade winds are increasing through Tuesday. The trade wind flow is expected to weaken and allow for afternoon sea breezes and night time land…

Big wave surfers got a treat today when an XL swell generated by a storm in the North Pacific brought massive waves to Pe’ahi “Jaws” on Maui. Spectators…

Several shark encounters, demonstrators arrested on Haleakalā and the outpouring of community support for a local Maui girl dominated Maui’s headlines in 2015…

Maui Now’s Malika Dudley explores prenatal yoga with certified prenatal yoga instructor, Jill Perez, at Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons in Kahului. See vid…

The vehicle, a white Mercedes SUV GLK450, license plate LEP-869, was released to the suspect without requiring a valet ticket.

Hawaiian Airlines is offering special rates from Maui to the West Coast starting at $358, available through Jan. 7, for travel from Jan. 11 through March 16, 2016 (Monday through Thursday).

During her time on Maui, the Hikianalia crew will offer canoe tours to the community and will also be conducting educational opportunities for students and teachers, as well as training for future crew members on the Worldwide Voyage.

Trade winds are expected to gradually increase through Monday, becoming locally breezy by Tuesday. The returning trade winds will maintain the mostly dry…

Maui firefighters responded to seven fireworks-related calls between New Year’s Eve and 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day.