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The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will be presenting ‘ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro at the Castle Theater on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

A front is currently affecting the Hawaiian Islands. Rainfall along the front is expected to impact Maui county early Tuesday. Expect gusty west…

Thirteen candidates have applied to fill the vacant seat in House District 13 left by Rep. Mele Carroll, who resigned on Feb. 1, 2015. The Maui County Democratic Party received the applications for the district seat, which includes Pā‘ia, Ha‘ikū, East Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i and Kaho‘olawe. The 23 members of the District 13 Council will meet as the official nominating committee for the applicants on Saturday, Feb. 14.

High winds forced the closure of Hosmer Grove on Maui; a brush fire forced the temporary closure of the Hāna Highway in Wailua; and Kahului residents are experiencing an afternoon power outage.

Southerly winds are expected to gradually strengthen through early Monday morning as a vigorous front approaches from the northwest. Strong and gusty…

Although noticeably undersized in comparison to its competition, the Seabury Hall girls paddled big in the biggest regatta of the year, earning a second-place finish and heaps of respect.

Hāna firefighters, the Air 1 rescue helicopter, and Rescue 10 from Kahului were called at about 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, about a hiker who fell down a cliff on the trail leading to Red Sands Beach.

Wailuku firefighters responded to a call about a man found exhausted on the shoreline near Milepost 5, off of Kahekili Highway in Waihe‘e on Saturday, Feb. 7 at approximately 1:45 p.m.

Lighter winds and mostly dry weather is expected this weekend. Southwest winds are forecasted to increase late Sunday, and become locally strong…

Kahului Harbor has staged many regattas over the years. Saturday, however, will be the first time hosting the best prep outrigger canoe paddlers in the 50th state and the 48 high school teams they represent.

In response to a recent decision by Maui County attorneys, a rally was held on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Maui County Building in defense of the GMO Moratorium Initiative that was passed in the November 2014 general election.

On Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at approximately 10:23 a.m., Maui Police Department’s Wailuku Patrol located and arrested Longs robbery suspect John Naauao Jr., 28, of Kula. Naauao has been charged with “Robbery in the First Degree.” Bail is set at $50,000.00.

Locally breezy and gusty westerly winds are expected through Friday. A fast moving band of spotty showers is forecasted to pass over the island chain on…

The Maui Sierra Club will be holding its annual meeting and awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kaunoa Center in Spreckelsville. The event is open to the public with a free picnic-style lunch, live music, inspirational talks and an awards ceremony recognizing leaders upholding the club’s values.

Members of the SHAKA Movement (Sustainable Hawaiian Agriculture for the Keiki and the ‘Āina) are expressing outrage at a recent Maui County decision to take “no position” on defending the moratorium on GMO cultivation in Maui County.

A weak front will move down the island chain Thursday accompanied by some passing showers. Breezy west winds are expected through Friday …

In response to a recent decision by Maui County attorneys, events will be held this week–a “litigation teach-in” at UH Maui College and a rally at the Maui County Building–in defense of the GMO Moratorium Initiative that was passed in the November 2014 general election.

West winds are expected through the week. More weak fronts will pass over the islands from the west around Wednesday night and Friday…

The Maui Police Department is looking for a male suspect who jumped over pharmacy counter at Longs Drugs in Kulamalu on Feb. 2 at approximately 8:27 p.m., brandishing a black handgun. He pointed the gun at pharmacists and demanded “oxys” (Oxycodone). “A few Maui doctors have created a large number of prescription narcotic addicts who will become increasingly desperate to get their fix….”

Rep. Mele Carroll resigned as of Feb. 1, 2015, leaving a vacancy in the District 13 State House. Applications to fill her position are now available online. The Maui County Democratic Party has set a deadline of Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 p.m. to apply for the seat.