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Leaders and experts at the forefront of the global clean energy movement will come from around the world to attend the 3rd Annual Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo held at the Hawaii Convention Center next month.

Today, the Governor Neil Abercrombie and his Coordinator on Homelessness, Marc Alexander, concluded the 90-Day Plan on Homelessness, and among other accomplishments, reported that on Maui, 65 people were moved from the streets or shelters into permanent housing.

This morning, Saturday August 13th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., “County On Your Corner” came to Paia.

The public is invited to join the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for a big celebration August 26 as it officially launches as a four-year college, begins offering four-year degrees, and the opens the new Institute of Hawaiian Music.

As the siege between police and Josiah Okudara reaches its 48th hour, police have expressed hopes that it will end today and not drag on into the weekend.

The stand-off between a suspect and police in the Opukea St area in Kahului continued into the early morning hours of August 11, 2011.

Members of the Central East Maui All-Stars had a chance to watch hometown baseball hero Shane Victorino of the Phillies at Dodger Stadium.

The August 17 Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees community forum will be the last for OHA Board Vice Chair Boyd P. Mossman, who represents Maui.

The Aloha Contract Services (ACS) employees at Kahului Airport have received American Airlines’ “Customer Cup” for improved customer experience and innovative problem solving.

The Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) welcomed the first regularly-scheduled direct flight from Shanghai, China to Hawai’i at 9:50 a.m. this morning in Honolulu.

The APEC Hawaii Host Committee today announced the selection of 35 Hawai‘i businesses for the APEC 2011 Hawai‘i Business Innovation Showcase, including six finalists from Maui County.

Governor, Schools Superintendent and Board of Education Chairman issued several joint statements regarding HSTA letter.

Two Maui-based canoe clubs captured their respective division titles in the state paddling championships.

Huntington Beach held the Central East Maui All-Stars hitless for 3-0 win in Little League West Regionals.

Kraig Vickers, a Maui High graduate, was among 30 Americans and Afghani military who were killed yesterday when a NATO Chinook helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan.

They’re warm, furry, cute, kind of ugly-looking, and of mixed heritage. They’re best friends, hard workers, and caring to the sick and elderly. They don’t have to be a purebred to be number one in your book, so why not show off your four-legged friend at the Poi Doggie Contest on Sunday August 7.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is sending 379 requests to local law enforcement agencies, including the Maui Police Department, demanding to know when, why and how they are using cell phone location data to track Americans across the country.

Lloyd Y. Kimura, 61, the former president of Maui Industrial Loan & Finance Company, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for Prohibited Securities Practice. The state sentence will be served concurrently with a federal sentence handed down in July.

Hirono said the shutdown resulted in a loss of more than $350 million in revenue for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and put more than 70,000 people temporarily out of work.

The Throwdowns have been making radio waves with their songs “Stay HI,” featuring Marty Dread, and “Kihei Town.” Behind the scenes, they’ve been working overtime to record and produce their debut album, Legs of Our Own.