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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.

The 28-year-old man from Miami, Florida, was about three-fourths of a mile above the Kīpahulu Park Ranger Station when the incident occurred at around 1:20 p.m., according to Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

Maui Police issued an update this afternoon saying they recovered firearms, as well as other items from a vehicle involved in Tuesday’s fatal shooting incident at the parking lot of the Mana Kai Resort.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, May 26 at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center.

NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center expects 2-4 tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific this season. That’s below the average of 4-5 seen in a typical season. Cyclones include tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

On Monday, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission issued a decision approving Maui Electric Company’s interim rate increase request allowing a 3.16% rate increase.

The Maui Regional Public Safety Complex is included on a list of state construction projects that the Governor has identified in a directive announced yesterday.

Maui police have since identified the victim as 31 year old Marshall M.K. Langford of Wailuku. County officials have confirmed that a second suspect also involved in the stolen car incident has since turned himself in to Maui police.

“The thought of a sidewalk and a paved walkway, so that people can view and visit the site makes my na’au turn,” said Makua of the cultural preserve plan for burials and iwi kūpuna.

Two Republican senators say they are concerned that an annual judicial conference on Maui is inconsistent with the nation’s financial crisis.

Erosion damage caused by ocean waves has undermined the eastbound (Kihei-bound) shoulder lane on Honoapiilani Highway, forming a crack in the asphalt pavement. State DOT officials say the eastbound lane will be closed around the clock until repairs can be made. In the interim, traffic will be contraflowed through the westbound lane.

Hawai’i law requires seat belts for those riding in the front seat and those 17 and under riding in the back seat. The fine for a seat belt violation is $92.

A 45-year-old woman was pulled from the ocean in West Maui on Sunday afternoon by other snorkelers in the area, authorities said. The incident was reported at 1:30 p.m. in the area fronting the Sheraton Resort.

The list includes Baldwin’s Kristine Felix, who is on both the track and field, and tennis teams. Also among the inductees is Baldwin’s Pasoni Tasini, who competed in football, basketball, track and field, and volleyball.

Nearly 200 women gathered at Baldwin Beach Park on Saturday, May 19 for The Butterfly Effect 2012, an annual women’s water movement organized by local water woman Tatiana Howard.

Maui is gearing up for one of the most popular annual events on the island, Maui Film Festival’s 13th Annual Celestial Cinema in Wailea.

Votes are now closed for the contest but Ruth’s family said that she made it into the top 10% of entries with 12,624 votes, in part due to huge support from Mauians.

Simeon Tabieros of Kahului was the grand prize winner of a photovoltaic system valued at $15,000 from RevoluSun and Zippy’s Restaurants.

The Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association is adding a pair of senior races, for men and women 65-years-old and older.

Police have charged Sydney Elaban-Paoa with attempted second-degree murder and his bail has been set at $100,000.