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Authorities have since identified the man as John Boyd Krause, 19, of Hāna, Maui. The accident was reported at 5:38 a.m. on Sunday, June 3, along the highway just south of Kakio Road in the Hāna district near Hāmoa.

Maui’s north shore saw some early summer action this weekend after a long wait at popular windsurf and kite surf spots Ho’okipa and Kanaha beach parks.

Arraignments were held this afternoon for two Wailuku residents charged with second degree murder in the death of a four-year-old Maui boy.

A long-time Maui police officer was indicted today on four counts of sexual assault in the third degree following allegations of sexual misconduct by a 15-year-old juvenile female.

County officials say the road closure is to ensure the safety of pedestrians during the Makawao Town Party event, which happens on the third Friday each month at the location. The proposal was pending approval by the Maui Police Department at last report.

A corrugated metal roof on a 30- by 40-foot container blew off, taking out nearby power lines, before coming to rest against a neighbor’s home, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

The Maui couple arrested yesterday following the unexplained death of a four-year old boy, has since been charged with allegations of second degree murder.

Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in April 2012 climbed 26.8% over the previous year to $1.17 billion, according to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

A Nahiku home was destroyed by fire overnight, when the homeowner left the oven on and unattended, officials said. The fire was first reported at 11:46 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

The funds are in addition to the $240,000 that Maui County has also appropriated for the project, and another $280,000 towards the project in the 2013 fiscal year budget.

The EPA plan is designed to achieve progress toward achieving visibility goals at both the Haleakala National Park on Maui and the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawai’i Island.

Today marked the one week anniversary of a fatal police-involved shooting in South Maui that claimed the life of Maui resident Marshall Langford. Family members said all they want is peace and to know that something will be done.

The woman got caught in the rip tide and was sucked up into the propellers of a double hulled catamaran that was actively loading and off-loading passengers at the time.

Maui musicians and vocalists were among those honored with awards at the 35th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano event held Sunday night at the Hawai’i Convention Center.

Officials say the fire was called under control by 1:56 p.m., and the highway was reopened at 2:32 p.m. Mainaga said the area involved was approximately 100 yards long by 20 feet wide. The cause, he said, is undetermined at this time.

The incident was reported at 5:07 p.m., May 27, 2012, and crews from the Hana Fire station were dispatched to respond.

It’s a three-day weekend honoring the country’s fallen veterans for Memorial Day with plenty of events planned island-wide.

Maui police say the two weapons recovered from the car driven by a slain theft suspect included a sawed-off shotgun and an airsoft pellet gun.

Loko o Mokuhinia was a 17-acre pond that is cited in Hawaiian traditions as the home of Kihawahine, a deity in royal lineage, and guardian for the sacred Mokuhinia ponds and Moku’ula island. In 1918, an executive order established the site as Malu’ulu o Lele Park.

Maui County schools making the list were Maui High and King Kekaulike High School, both on the Valley Isle. A total of six Hawaii public schools were recognized in The Washington Post’s “2012 High School Challenge Index.” Others on the list were: Kalaheo High, Campbell High, Kalani High, and Mililani High on Oahu.