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Kona-based Mokulele Airlines today announced service between the islands of Lana’i and Maui, starting on April 15, 2012.

Two brothers were rescued this morning after spending the night on an inaccessible ridge on a trail in East Maui. The Maui hikers, ages 17 and 27, were reported missing at around 9:30 last night (Sunday), when they failed to return home after a hike on the Commando Trail above Kailua along the Hana Highway.

A large tree brought down several power poles and electrical lines in Kualapuu, Molokai on Saturday afternoon resulting in an island-wide power outage. The incident was reported at around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

A large tree fell in Kahului Saturday afternoon, blocking both lanes of Puunene Avenue. The incident was reported at 2 p.m. on Puunene Avenue between Wakea Avenue and West Kauai Street. Maui police closed the road while crews worked to remove the tree. The following series of photos was captured by our Maui Now readers.

Prior to his appointment, Champley worked as a Maui-based senior energy consultant, focused on clean energy resource integration in Hawai’i.

Rain gauges at 2:45 p.m. showed 3-hour rain totals of 0.26 inches in Haiku, 0.20 inches at the Kahului Airport, 1.82 inches at Puu Kukui, 1.12 inches at the Waikapu Country Club, and 1.18 inches at Mahinahina in West Maui.

County crews from the Department of Public Works and the Maui Fire Department responded to several weather related issues over the last 24 hours.

Emergency crews were called to assist a Molokai couple early this morning when they awoke to find their home flooded with water almost to their knees.

Michael Martin, 63, was last seen at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2012 when he left for a doctor’s appointment in Wailuku.

Lahaina was ranked number 19 in the world, and 8th in the US according to the company’s 2012 Traveler’s Choice Beach Destinations list. Honolulu, meantime, was ranked number 15 in the world, and 5th in the US.

Baldwin High School sophomore Jordan Hoiem received a scholarship offer via telephone from University of Hawaii head football coach Norm Chow Tuesday afternoon.

“This measure encourages commercial air carriers to continue service to the remote parts of our State,” said Sen. J. Kalani English. “In effect, I hope it increase reliability and stabilize air fares.”

A Flash Flood Watch was cancelled this morning as the system that brought torrential rains to portions of the state over the last few days, weakened and moved east of the islands.

The new initiative eliminates tobacco use of any kind anywhere on the hospital campus, including vehicles on hospital grounds. Existing designated areas where patients and visitors were allowed to congregate in the past, will also be eliminated.

The winning Maui team includes members: Steven Okada, Ashley Vidad, Bryson Galapon, Gabriel Salazar and Min Sung Kim.

Popular British alternative rock icon Morrissey will play his first Hawaii show in 20 years at the MACC on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Maui Electric Company has appointed Sharon M. Suzuki as the company’s next president. Suzuki, whose appointment takes effect on May 1, 2012, fills the post being vacated by the retirement of Ed Reinhardt

Drivers who wanted to beat the rush before today’s legal presence law went into effect, were met with long lines on Friday at the DMV. Individuals say they waited about three hours during the midday rush.

The 140-pound Austin Bloch of King Kekaulike rallied from a 4-1 deficit against Kamehmeha Kapalama’s Tyson Kuahine to claim the only Maui Interscholastic League gold medal at the Chevron/HHSAA Wrestling Championships.

This weekend’s round-up of Maui’s best entertainment.