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Maui Resident Wins $15K Home Solar Giveaway
Simeon Tabieros of Kahului was the grand prize winner of a photovoltaic system valued at $15,000 from RevoluSun and Zippy’s Restaurants.
Two Senior Races Added to Canoe Event Sheet
The Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association is adding a pair of senior races, for men and women 65-years-old and older.
Elaban-Paoa Charged With Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
Police have charged Sydney Elaban-Paoa with attempted second-degree murder and his bail has been set at $100,000.
Lingle Opens Maui Headquarters in Wailuku
Former governor Linda Lingle returned to the Valley Isle on Tuesday for the opening of her Maui headquarters in her campaign for US Senate.
Elderly Female Transported to MMMC by MedEvac
The female was wearing a helmet but found 15 feet makai of the Honoapiilani Highway suffering from multiple traumatic injuries that required advance life-support care.
Kona Sea-Water Bottler to Pay $2M Fine
A company that sells deep-sea water drawn off the Kona coast has agreed to pay a $2 million fine for violations of its bottling permit.
PHOTOS: Fourth Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a SUP Race
An estimated 275 stand-up-paddlers gathered at Maliko Gulch in Haiku on Saturday, May 12 for one of the year’s most popular downwind SUP races – the Fourth Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a.
Recap: Baldwin Wins State Boys Track Championships
Baldwin High School clinched its first state track and field championship Saturday at Kea’au High School on he Big Island and King Kekaulike finished second.
PHOTOS: Maui Visitor Charity Walk Raised $555,000
Over 2,500 Mauians participated in the Visitor Industry Charity Walk on May 11. The event raised over $555,000 to benefit Maui non- profits.
Paraglider on Maui MedEvaced after Crashing into Trees
Authorities say the paraglider crashed into the trees and then the hillside of Haleakala mountain. The 49 year-old-male patient was reported to be with head injuries..
Baldwin Boys to Challenge for Team Title at State Track
Trials for the 53rd Annual Hawaii High School State Track & Field Championships get underway Friday at Kea’au High School on the Big Island.
“Bottoms Up” Maui – Annual Brewers Festival Coming Soon
On Saturday, May 19, breweries from Hawai’i and beyond sample their best lager, port, and stout beer from 3 to 7 p.m. at the MACC for Maui Brewers Festival 2012.
Baldwin Advances to Div. I State Baseball Semifinals
Baldwin High School advanced to the semifinals of the Wally Yonamine Foundation Division I State Baseball Championships after posting a 5-3 victory over Kamehameha Kapalama at the Iolani Baseball Field on Wednesday.
Relocation of the Lahaina Bypass Southern Terminus Proposed
Plans call for the proposed relocation of the terminus from the current end point at Launiupoko, to the vicinity of the former Olowalu Landfill, further south.
Coast Guard Reviews Safari Explorer Security Zone
The Coast Guard reopened the comment period for the interim rule that established a temporary security zone at Kaunakakai Harbor during visits of the Passenger Vessel Safari Explorer.
Wailea Section of Pi‘ilani Highway Widening Proposed
A final environmental assessment was filed for a project to widen the Pi’ilani Highway from Kilohana Drive near the Wailea Fire Station to Wailea Ike Drive near the Wailea Gateway Center.
Uakea Road and Honoapiilani Included in $37.5M Improvements Fund
The funds include $2 million for improvements to the Hana Highway between Uakea Road and Keawa Place that was damaged in the March 2012 storm.
Ongoing Maui Drought Leads to USDA Disaster Designation
The US Department of Agriculture designated Maui County as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by an ongoing drought.
UPDATE: Police Identify Man Killed in Kahului Motorcycle Crash
Maui Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in an afternoon crash on Dairy Road today as Jerome Armstrong, 40, of Lahaina.
Tourism Authority Receives $2M for Asia-Pacific Marketing
The 2012 Hawaii State Legislature approved an additional $2 million for fiscal years 2013 through 2015 for the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
