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The Maui Interscholastic League regatta planned for Saturday, January 7, 2012, has been relocated from Kihei to Lahaina in honor of the late William Kalanikai Gonzales. Gonzales was fatally injured on Thursday, December 29, by a recreational motor boat while preparing regatta lanes in Lahaina.

Born into a musically talented family, Helm earned the 2011 Artist Fellowship for her focused artistic vision, vocal range and clarity. Authorities at NACF said the 26-year-old musician has a “rhythmic giftedness of a musician much her senior.”

The female victim, identified as Susan E. Stephens, 46, of Missouri, suffered massive head injuries in a fall from a waterfall located about 2 miles from the Hana Highway in the area of the Bamboo Forrest Trail.

As Maui rang in the New Year, there were no immediate reports of fireworks related incidents on Maui. There were, however, more fireworks for sale on Maui this year, with enough product to supply 600 permits, or three million permit-type firecrackers.

Maui police have since identified the fisherman pulled from waters off of west Maui as Steven Ribellia, 32, of Lahaina.

Maui fire officials have ruled out fireworks as a possible cause of a Kahului home fire that was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. The fire at 547 Kunu Place, was called in by neighbors who reported seeing smoke in the area.

The male patient sustained multiple traumatic injuries to his extremities and chest as a result of a single-vehicle rollover accident.

There’s a New Years Eve party for everyone this weekend at several Maui locations.

There are more fireworks for sale on Maui this year, with enough product to supply 600 permits, or three million permit-type firecrackers. The increase in stock comes as O’ahu spends their first New Year under a consumer fireworks ban that went into effect on Jan. 2, 2011.

“Continued growth in visitor spending is a strong indication that Hawaii’s tourism economy is improving,” said Mike McCartney, Hawaii Tourism Authority today.

TV news stations out of Baton Rouge, LA report that 57-year-old Willam Sublett was working on Maui while trying to earn his state nursing license.

Demand for saltwater fish is what initially prompted the sale of the species in company stores. Now Petco has plans to remove Yellow Tangs from retail shops in the islands.

An advanced energy storage system will be installed at the Maui Electric Company substation in Wailea as part of the Maui Smart Grid Project.

A new community garden is being planted at Ke Hale A Ke Ola by the Community Work Day Program, which has been recently funded by a grant which will implement 16 gardens in Maui.

Golfers and spectators will be treated to a special opening ceremony for the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Friday, January 6.

The State of Hawaii, Department of Education, proposes to develop the new high school on approximately 77 acres of undeveloped land, mauka of Piilani Highway. The proposed site is located across from the Piilani Village residential subdivision in the Kihei-Makena region.

A preliminary investigation reveals the male victim, suffered multiple trauma to the head. The victim has been tentatively identified as a 57 year old Caucasian man.

Maui police have identified the male pedestrian killed in an afternoon traffic accident on the Mokulele Highway on Christmas Eve as 17-year-old Zachariah Aubut.

DesJardins fills the vacancy created by the elevation of former District Court Judge Rhonda Lai Loo on Maui.The selection is still subject to State Senate confirmation.

A special weekly round-up featuring Christmas weekend events.