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Flags are now flying at half staff through sunset on Friday as the nation honors the victims of a tragedy in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Crews arrived on scene at 8:37 p.m. and located two females and a male about a mile into the trail, authorities said.

The interpretive hike traverses the 3.5 mile Haleakala Bridle Trail, which follows a portion of an old horse trail through the pastures of Upcountry, Maui.

Authorities say the 60-year old man from Nebraska was stuck on the line, and was injured when he was hit by an employee attempting to assist him.

A new green, sustainably designed cafeteria project will be blessed at Lahainaluna High School in West Maui today.

TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has compiled a list of the top 10 “coolest” beach homes for sale in the US and a Kapalua property is number seven.

Dr. Timothy Duerler is teaming up with the agency to offer medical care services by appointment every Thursday at the facility in Wailuku, located at 1935 Main Street, Suite 101.

An estimated 55,000 residents on Maui will be receiving juror questionnaires from the Hawai’i State Judiciary beginning this week.

Local and federal officials are investigating a confirmed H3N2v “variant” flu case in an adult patient on Maui.

While county officials were still in the process of trying to establish a line of communication with the mayor this afternoon, authorities said he is not expected to be in any danger.

UPDATE: 7:45 a.m. 7/31/12: The Mokulele Highway is now completely OPEN in both directions. The road was closed in the Kahului-bound direction earlier today because of a traffic accident reported at around 5:30 a.m. fronting the Central Maui Baseyard.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa has been selected as part of a small delegation of mayors that is visiting Taiwan to promote economic and cultural exchange with the US.

Highway improvements are being made to accommodate the large trucks that will be transporting super loads of wind turbine components to the wind farm site in August.

Maui firefighters now have the Puukolii brush fire 100% contained. At around 12:15 p.m., fire officials say that although the fire was contained, it was not yet extinguished.

Maui’s Ilima Maiava evened his professional record to 2-2 Saturday by stopping Wesley Golden of Lakewood, Wash., in the second round via strikes.

Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Maui Heart & Vascular cardiology program is now partnering with Kula Hospital and Clinic to offer limited cardiology services beginning on August 6.

The blaze, reported at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2012, burned a 100-square-foot section of the structure and caused an estimated $3,000 in damage, authorities said.

A new bookstore, MEO board of directors, Fatburger in Pukalani, among changes to Maui’s business scene this month.

Proceeds will go to The Kraig Vickers Foundation, whose aim is to assist local military service members and their ‘ohana in times of hardship as well as to promote a more active and healthy lifestyle throughout the community.

The Community Work Day Program hosts a community recycling event in Hāna today through Saturday. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day at the Hāna Landfill staging area.