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The new year has begun, but some things will hopefully never change. Namely, wintertime northwest swells. 2013 already looks like it will be a good year for surf with plenty of fairly large NW swells lining up for Hawaii.

For the third consecutive day, high winds have stole the headlines at the Plantation Course, delaying the start of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

Rescue personnel from the Maui Fire Department rappelled down approximately 125-feet to the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wild weather on Maui forced a suspension of play on opening day of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, power outages in Olinda and Haleakala, downed trees and branches across the island, and blustery conditions at the higher elevations.

According to the party’s nominating committee, Casumpang’s application was inadvertently directed into a spam filter of the email that was receiving applications electronically for the Senate District 5 vacancy.

Mother Nature reared its ugly head at Kapalua Friday in the form of violent wind and rain, forcing PGA TOUR officials to wipe out the first round of the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

Take down that tree, promptly begin ignoring those resolutions, and treat yourself to some entertainment this weekend from the list of fine options we’ve rustled up for you here.

Applicants include: Loretta Giannotti, Robert George Hill III, Natalie A. Kama, Rep. Gilbert Samuel Coloma Keith-Agaran, Clifford R. Libed, and Mary D. Wagner.

The owners of Da Kitchen restaurant traveled to Washington, DC from Kahului on Thursday, Jan. 3, to prepare the reception dinner for Mazie Hirono’s official swearing-in as a US senator.

Shan S. Tsutsui of Maui was officially sworn-in as Lieutenant Governor for the state of Hawai’i during an 11 a.m. ceremony in the Governor’s Executive Office on O’ahu. Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald administer the formal swearing-in and oath of office.

The 57-year-old man from Kahului said he ran out of water after the third day while hiking on the Pali Trail.

Projects that he said could benefit from such collaboration include the new Kihei High School, the Maui Memorial Medical Center, roadway infrastructure, and partnerships with key entities on the islands of Lanai and Molokai.

A New Year’s Day traffic accident claimed the life of a 61-year-old woman on Maui. The crash was reported at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1, on Kahului Beach Road at the Wahine Pio Avenue intersection.

As we bid adieu to 2012, let’s look ahead to some of the more exciting art and entertainment opportunities awaiting us in the New Year.

A Kahului home was destroyed by fire during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Central Maui. The fire was reported at around 9:45 p.m. on Kono Place in Kahului.

The deadline to apply for the District 5 Senate seat is 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 3. District and precinct officers within Senate District 5 will then meet on Saturday, Jan. 5, to hear from each candidate.

During the Maui service, held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater, musician Willie K performed a rendition of the ballad Danny Boy.

Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui of Maui arrived at Kahului Airport this morning to a surprise homecoming welcome from family and friends.

Maui surfers prepare for two gigantic swells to end the year. The Eddie Aikau and RedBull Jaws Contest is set to go off as well with the massive waves on the way.

Flames as high as 40-feet were reported in the area, and a total of 1.5 acres of brush was consumed before crews brought the blaze under control, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.