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An area of moisture moving along a moderate trade wind flow will produce clouds and showers over mainly windward and mauka areas…

Celebrity Scott Eastwood was honored during the opening night of the Celestial Cinema event with the festival’s Rising Star award which pays tribute to young film artists whose every role surprises, enthralls, and delights audiences of every age. Maui Now’s Malika Dudley caught up with Eastwood for an exclusive interview.

Winds are expected to weaken slightly on Wednesday and Thursday. A batch of showers moving in from the east is forecasted to increase showers…

Witnesses to the incident tell Maui Now that the noise from debris coming down the mountain was extremely “loud” and expressed gratitude that all involved were okay. There were no reports of injuries following a landslide along the Hāna Highway in Keʻanae on Monday night, June 1, 2015.

Anthony Bourdain’s episode of his show “Parts Unknown” that he filmed in Maui County earlier this year, is set to air on June 14, 2015 on CNN. Maui’s own Sheldon Simeon, the executive chef at Mala Wailea and Migrant Maui restaurants Tweeted that he was, “blessed and honored to share some food with @bourdain.” He also hash-tagged the Parts Unknown program saying they made a quick stop at Grandma’s Coffee House in Kula before starting their adventure.

Light trade winds tonight are expected to gradually increase to moderate breezes starting Tuesday, before decreasing slightly Wednesday and Thursday…

“There are a lot of large keawe trees in the area that may not be fully extinguished, so crews will be monitoring this evening when it’s easier to see the glow of embers still burning,” said Maui Fire Services Officer Edward Taomoto.

Light to moderate trades are expected through most of the week. Leeward areas may see localized sea breezes, afternoon clouds and showers each day…

A Kona fishing charter boat captain died today after being fatally injured by a broadbill swordfish he had just speared at Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor on Hawaiʻi Island.

Wildlife officials are asking the public to be mindful of Hawksbill and green sea turtles as they begin their 2015 nesting season along Maui beaches this month.

Maui police investigated the discovery on Friday, May 22, 2015, of a fetus at the Kahului-Wailuku Waste Water Treatment Plant. Authorities have since determined that the fetus, which measured 7-inches “was most likely the result of a miscarriage being flushed into the sewage system.” Police say the case has since been deemed “non-criminal in nature.”

The federal lawsuit alleged that the DOT discriminated against foreign-born residents by not offering a translated exam for a period of more than five years after previously existing translations were removed from service when additional questions needed to be added to the exam.

A trough lingering near the Big Island will maintain lighter winds with widespread sea breezes over the eastern half of the state. Abundant moisture around the…

The Maui Hemp Institute for Research & Innovation Organizing Committee invites the public to a free open house in Kīhei on Sunday, June 7, showcasing Maui’s first home built with hemp construction materials.

The Hawaiʻi Board on Geographic Names unanimously voted last night to restore the name Wailuku River to the waterway that runs through ʻĪao Valley.

Winds are expected to be light enough to allow land and sea breezes to develop through the rest of the week. Increasing moisture will lead to an…

A 16-year-old Kahului boy was in critical condition at last report after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross South Papa Avenue within a marked crosswalk on Tuesday night, May 26, 2015, police said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an “above-normal” hurricane season with 5 to 8 tropical cyclones expected to affect the Central Pacific this season. That’s more than the average season of 4 to 5 tropical cyclones in a typical year, which includes tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

An estimated 4,000 gallons of waste water overflowed at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility in West Maui on Friday morning, May 22, 2015.

Cool and relatively dry northeasterly winds are expected through Tuesday, with winds gradually weakening. Low clouds and a few light…