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ORACLE Racing is proposing the use of Kaumalapau Harbor on the island of Lāna‘i as a temporary base of operations to support the development of a high-performance boat for competitive sailing events.

A missing Molokai paddler was found clinging to his capsized canoe about two hours after and six miles away from where he was last seen earlier today.

Five hikers are safe this morning after they became stranded across a river in the Kaila section of East Maui.

Rescue crews responded to a report of several canoes in distress at Hale O Lono Harbor on Molokai, with an estimated 30 people in the water. The paddlers were preparing to start the Na Wahine O Ke Kai race from Molokai to Oahu.

UPDATE: 9:52 a.m. 9/23/12: The leak has since been fixed as of midnight on Saturday, and the conservation request has been lifted.

The famed Kaohu Red Hot Dog makes a quiet exit from Wailuku town today. Owners said rent, electricity, and competitive wages combined, made it difficult to keep the business open.

The Red Star Music Festival featuring Rebelution, Collie Budz, New Kingston and The Grouch arrives on Maui this weekend along with many other fun community events.

Nearly an hour after opening, AT&T still had a line snaking back to the children’s play area near the Men’s Macy’s store.

Maui Brick Oven Pizza in Kihei just opened, but if you have severe wheat intolerance, you may find yourself compelled to stop reading, drop everything, and go. Now.

The Hawai‘i Department of Labor & Industrial Relations announced today that the not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Maui County for August was 6.1%, down from 7.9% one year ago.

Both Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air are offering a special $61 one-way fare for interisland flights purchased until midnight on Friday September 21, 2012.

He’s had to watch his teammates play the last three weeks from the sidelines. This week Baldwin High School’s Jordan Hoiem will be in the stands at Oregon’s Autzen Stadium to watch the unbeaten third-ranked Ducks host No. 22 Arizona State.

The Department of Environmental Management wants to extend a rock revetment by 1,200 feet to the west of the existing infrastructure. A public informational meeting to discuss the project will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Kahului Community Center Meeting Room.

University of Hawai’i Maui College’s Liko A’e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program is the recipient of a $4.7 million, three-year grant from the US Department of Education.

A Paia man was arrested today for suspected involvement in the fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian along the Paia Bypass Road on Sunday night.

Firefighters and police responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on the grounds of the University of Hawai’i Maui College campus in Kahului this afternoon.

The US Department of Energy hosts a public scoping meeting in Kahului tonight to discuss alternative energy projects that support the state in its goal of achieving 70% clean energy by 2030.

A motor vehicle accident involving a flipped vehicle was reported on the Pali section of the Honoapiilani at around 2:45 on Sunday, September 16, 2012.

The County announced an end to the Fourth Friday Town Party in Paia, and has decided to open dialogue with Kihei instead. Officials said the county could not overcome the traffic and safety issues associated with the Paia event.

Maui’s electric vehicle drivers will celebrate Maui’s first National Plug In Day on Friday, Sept 21 and Saturday, Sept 22 at the UH Maui College and at other locations around island.