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US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi said a government shutdown would be harmful and outlined areas where direct affects could impact the state.

Acting Governor Shan Tsutsui released $10.7 million for the relocation of the DOT Harbors Division Maui District Office to the Old Kahului Railroad Building.

A windsurfer was transported to the hospital in serious condition after he was rescued from waters at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Hoʻokele Street and Pūlehu Road will be open to motorists beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013.

The 67-year-old man was last seen by his wife on Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, when he left for a hike, but failed to return, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

In a come-from-behind victory, Oracle Team USA took the title in the 34th America’s Cup, held in San Francisco. The team was founded in 2000 by Larry Ellison, the majority owner of the island of Lānaʻi.

Sarofim Realty Advisors is proposing the development of a mixed-use light industrial and commercial/business project. The project also includes plans for 200 apartment units and a Maui Electric Company substation on the nearly 75-acre project site.

The US Senate today eliminated a provision within an appropriations bill that would have provided protections to Monsanto.

A federal grand jury indicted 18 men on racketeering-related charges, alleging that they were associated with a prison gang known as the USO Family, officials with the US Attorney’s Office in Hawaiʻi announced.

Supporters of the measure called on a ban of e-cigarette sales to minors and emphasized the need for immediate regulatory oversight.

All four counties face similar issues, including: liability, unfunded mandates for employee benefit packages, reducing costs through consolidation of services, and issues surrounding the transient accommodations tax or TAT.

Cane burning resumed on Monday morning, Sept. 23, on the Kahului side of Baldwin Avenue, below Skill Village in Pāʻia, Maui.

The closure extends along Wakea Avenue from Kamehameha to Lono for the rest of the work week.

A 56-year-old man was airlifted from ʻĪao Valley after injuring his shoulder in a fall while hiking over the weekend, officials said.

The Baldwin High School football team passed its mid-term exam Saturday, beating King Kekaulike 27-3 at the upcountry school’s stadium before an estimated crowd of about 1,500.

A California man was airlifted from the Kailua area of East Maui after falling approximately 15-feet at a pool in the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest,” officials said.

This weekend is dominated by a wide variety of festivals and the 43rd annual Maui Marathon.

Hawaiian immersion advocacy groups on Maui will host stakeholder meetings to discuss a plan for the proposed transition of Pāʻia Elementary School into an entirely Hawaiian speaking, immersion site.

Unlike a regular test of the siren warning system, the goal of Friday’s test is to have no audible sounds. The test follows a siren system malfunction reported last week in which approximately one third of the sirens on Maui and Molokaʻi unintentionally sounded.

The kickoff event includes a blessing of a DC Fast Charging station at the Piʻilani Village shopping center, including remarks by Mayor Arakawa and MECO president Sharon Suzuki.