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Shortly before noon today high winds knocked down a tree that brought down two electrical lines on Hana Highway near Kanaha Pond Sanctuary. Power was restored by 1:40 p.m.

Maui’s Georgia McMillen, who serves as the Appellate Lawyer Representative from Hawaii for the Ninth Circuit, is among the four finalists for the At Large seat on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

University of Hawai’i will play Nebraska in a spring exhibition women’s volleyball match on March 23 at War Memorial Gym.

The bills acknowledge the economic contribution of the industry, but also identify inherent risks associated with the tours. The bills would require operators to obtain annual inspection permits from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

The Haloa image will be placed at the State Capitol grounds as the group hopes to bring attention to their latest efforts for the labeling of genetically modified foods.

An increase in illegal dumping, brush fires and criminal activity will result in the permanent closure of a portion of Kala Road near the Kahului Airport on Maui.

A rescue was conducted in East Maui on Sunday, involving a couple who was trapped on an island between two raging rivers.

The Baldwin High School girls soccer team capped its 2012 season with a fifth-place finish at state.

The intent of the memorandum is to provide timely notification between local and federal responders and maintain consistent interoperability for search and rescue missions.

The project is in addition to another smart grid demonstration project that is currently taking place on Maui, which was brought forward through an agreement with Japan-based New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization in November of 2011.

This weekend’s pick of events on Maui…

The Coast Guard received reports that an adult male humpback was entangled in fishing net from its head to tail, and was dragging two orange buoys.

Federal authorities today issued a natural disaster designation for Hawai’i County due to ongoing drought conditions. The designation clears the way for affected ranchers and farmers to apply for federal relief.

Discussion has resurfaced on plans to build a jail in Puunene on Maui–the latest version of which is led by the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

A bill to ban alcohol at Kalama and Cove Parks in South Maui gained unanimous passage on second and final reading today.

For Baldwin High School’s Pasoni Tasini, every school day ends with practice.

Seven Maui United Soccer Club players sign on National Letter of Intent (NLI) day, the first day high school recruits can officially sign to attend college.

With an estimated 2,000 calls for service monthly, Kihei police are trying to meet increased demands. A new South Maui police station and a new bicycle patrol program are just two of the projects on the horizon. The items were discussed during the latest MPD Town Hall meeting in Kihei.

Senator Roz Baker of Maui, who introduced the Senate version of the bill said the efforts will improve cost efficiencies between the two organizations and provide better healthcare for Maui’s people.

United Airlines announced today that it will begin daily, non-stop service from Honolulu to Washington, DC’s Dulles International Airport.