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Ka`anapali Beach was named the best beach in the US by TripAdvisor, who released its list of winners for 2013 Traveler’s Choice Beaches Awards this week.

Upon entering the bank, police say the suspect ordered all of the bank’s customer on the ground and then proceeded to the each teller’s windows and demanded money.

Fire crews on Molokai helped to secure a roof back in place after a 20′ x 20′ section blew off the top of a home in Kalamaula.

A fire that caused an estimated $17,000 in damage to equipment at the Easter Seals property in Kahului may have been intentionally set.

The group will work at the grass roots level to ensure that people in the state are engaged to Schatz’s office in Washington, DC. Other liaisons are Clyde Kodani of Kaua‘i, Marlena Castro Dixon of East Hawai‘i, and Bryan Andaya of O‘ahu.

Emergency crews from the Maui Fire Department’s Engine-3 worked to secure an area on Ala Moana Street in Lahaina at around 7:35 a.m., where two 30-foot trees fell blocking the west-bound lane of travel.

The Fairmont Kea Lani recently presented the Institute of Hawaiian Music at University of Hawai΄i Maui College with a $10,000 grant for new musical equipment.

The structure was originally designed as a commercial hub, but lawmakers now say the decrepit state of the pier creates a safety hazard for the increasing amount of local fisherman and recreational visitors.

The incident in was reported at 2:36 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 in the kitchen area of Mikey’s Place, located at 350 Ho’ohana Street.The incident in was reported at 2:36 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 in the kitchen area of Mikey’s Place, located at 350 Ho’ohana Street.

A 12-year-old girl along with two of her father’s friends were stand up paddling when the winds came up and started pulling them off shore. Four paddle boarders and a kayaker were rescued from waters off of Papalaua Beach Park in West Maui over the weekend.

Four different groups of hikers, ranging in age from eight to 54, became trapped when stream waters in the area suddenly rose, and remained elevated for hours.

Maui firefighters rescued a hiker from the mountainous terrain in ‘Iao Valley on Thursday night after he fell off the trail and injured his leg.

The measure received near-unanimous support during votes today and Wednesday before moving to the Senate.

An employee from a hotel in Wailea was arrested on Monday on suspicion of theft after a couple visiting from Maryville, MI, reported more than $11,000 in jewelry and other goods missing from their bags after check-in, police said.

While Maui cargo volumes were up slightly, Lanai volumes were up nearly 50% compared to 2011, according to the Young Brothers Quarterly Shipping Report.

The funds will be used to help stop the spread of HIV and provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS on Maui, Moloka’i and Lana’i.

Senator Schatz, who was appointed on Dec. 26, 2012, is now ranked 86th in overall seniority, and 45 out of 54 among fellow Democrats.

If you’ve been looking for a reason to splurge, look no further, as there are three special foodie events occurring on the Wailea Alanui strip next week.

A 34-year-old woman has been charged with first degree assault after she allegedly attacked a man with a hammer punch in South Maui on Saturday, Feb. 9.

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he killed the measure because of a lack of support from lawmakers.