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In anticipation of the summer opening of the Andaz Maui at Wailea resort, hotel executives are hosting a hospitality job fair as they search for qualified employees.

The Seabury Hall girls track team had just won its second Maui Interscholastic League championship in three years with a school-record 150 points.

When you have depth and talent like the Baldwin High School boys track team, practices are as competitive as meets.

This weekend’s Si’a Le Afi – “Ignite The Fire” – at the Wailea Beach Marriott was a two day event narrowing eight fireknife dancers down to just one.

For the next four months, Hana Airport will be closed at night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday nights through Friday mornings, state officials announced.

“If we succeed we will have turned our trash into a treasured resource and kept our landfill from taking up more space on our beautiful island,” said Mayor Arakawa in a press release announcing the new development.

State lawmakers are reportedly considering a $20 million appropriation for efforts to acquire Lipoa Point at Honolua on Maui.

Chief Ranger James Mar said, “They were incredibly lucky to survive a drop of over 250 feet down the side of a volcano.” Park officials say the vehicle was “downward-bound” when the incident occurred.

Full funding for a new Kīhei High School, in the amount of $130 million, is included in a draft version of the legislative budget that is now headed to the full House and Senate for final votes.

A 2-year-old Lanaʻi boy who was reported missing in a case of alleged custodial-interference has since been located, authorities said.

Two visitors were airlifted in serious condition after the vehicle they were in drove off an embankment and about 250-feet down a gulch at Haleakalā National Park, authorities said.

Hawthorne Pacific Corp. in Kahului, Maui, faces an estimated $70,000 in fines after being cited for 13 alleged serious violations, and two other-than-serious violations of safety standards.

Paul Casey, former head of Hawaiian Airlines and a leader in the Hawaii travel industry, has been named chief executive officer of Island Air.

Defined as a work in progress at the start of the season, the Baldwin High School boys volleyball team enjoyed a breakout performance Friday, clinching the 2013 Maui Interscholastic League regular-season title and state Division I tournament berth.

Beginning on Monday, April 22, some bus stops in West Maui will be out of service due to Honokōwai road repairs and related road closures.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa issues his first veto in six years saying the Council’s bill to eliminate abuse of the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit is flawed because he said it affects some qualified homeowners.

The celebration will take place over two days and will include a birthday cake, live music, silent auction, 25 Maui artists, a magician, clowns and a keiki birthday card contest. Admission is free.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded $826,377 in grants to three community-based organizations on Maui that have tied their missions to helping improve conditions for Native Hawaiians.

“CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.”

The four-year agreement reportedly calls for annual pay increases and performance evaluations for teachers.