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Ocean Safety crews on Maui were busy patrolling the south Maui shoreline today as they responded to two separate incidents: one involving a shark encounter, and another involving the search for a missing kayaker last seen on Tuesday.

A collection of photos from the very first TEDxMaui event which was held on Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Witnesses tell police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed of between 80 and 100 miles per hour, and was weaving in and out of heavy traffic when the accident occurred. The man, identified as Wayan Decosta, 21, of Honokowai, was operating a …

The State Dept of Labor announced today that the non-seasonally adjusted annual unemployment rate for Maui County in December was 7.3%, down from 7.4% a year ago.

The plans ranged from $34 to $134 million with the least costly resulting up to a 10 week closure of the runway for wide body aircraft, and the most expensive requiring an EIS—but allowing for the continuance of wide body air traffic. The repairs, transportation officials say, are needed to address decades of asphalt overlay, and an increased presence of foreign object debris.

Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways today announced a partnership agreement for daily flights from Honolulu to arrive and depart from JFK Terminal 5 in New York.

Governor Neil Abercrombie delivered his second state of the state address this morning, touching upon early childhood education, investment in infrastructure and moving forward on the state’s broadband initiative.

Crews from the Maui Fire Department’s Air-1 helicopter returned at first light this morning to conduct a few water drops. Ground crews will also continue mopping up hot spots within the burned area today.

The vehicle struck the guardrail; and then became impaled by the guardrail–which went through the front windshield and exited through the back windshield. The 22-year-old woman driving the car was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center with non-life-threatening head injuries

The bicyclist, described as an elderly male, struck a guardrail and fell about 10 feet down a ditch, according to accident reports. Authorities say man was medivaced to Maui Memorial Medical Center with chest injuries and multiple traumatic injuries to his extremities.

This weekend’s round-up of events on Maui.

A 20 year veteran of the Maui Fire Department died while on duty last night at the Makawao Fire Station. Firefighter III, Duane Ibarra…

Maui police say a man who died at the scene of an early morning crash in Makena did not die as a result of the crash. Authorities have since identified the man as 61-year-old Bernardo Ragamat.

Tuition at the University of Maui College will drop $69 to $248 per credit hour for the 2012 Summer session. The reduction in summer tuition rates was approved today by the University of Hawaii Board of Regents as an incentive for Hawai‘i resident students to enroll in summer classes.

Today’s announcement by President Obama to ease travel and tourism restrictions in the United States was lauded by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) officials as highly beneficial to Hawaii’s economy.

A new report released today estimates that waves off Hawaii’s coast contain enough energy to generate over 80 terawatt hours of electricity per year if developed to their maximum potential.

Tsutsui said he expects that by the end of next week, the Senate will roll out a bipartisan initiative entitled “The Invest in Hawaii Act of 2012.” The bill is aimed at cutting into the state’s maintenance backlog, and immediately create jobs for local residents.

A representative from Maui Fresh Fish, LLC, the company that owns the vessel, attempted to move it off the beach last night during high tide, but DLNR officials say strong winds and currents prevented them from doing so.

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea earned top 3 ranking for Best Overall Hotel in the US, in the 2012 Traveler’s Choice awards issued by TripAdvisor.

The majority caucus, made up of Democrats, identified job creation & the creation of a sustainable economy as critical priorities.