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The fires, reported over a one hour, 15 minute time-span, appear to have been intentionally set, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

The search for a snorkeler last seen in waters off of Molokini Island on Tuesday night, has since been suspended as of 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, officials said.

Today’s disaster scenario included response to a mock chemical spill with three separate training areas set up at the Kahului Fire Station for teams being trained in incident command.

A Maui resident was transported to the hospital in serious condition after being rescued from a burning unit at the three-story Kāʻanapali Royale residential complex last night, authorities said.

According to authorities, the man was snorkeling near the Molokini Crater with his son when he went missing at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11.

The recommendation for appointment to the six-year term now advances to the full council for further consideration.

A visitor from Canada was airlifted to safety on Tuesday after being swept into the ocean at the area sometimes referred to as the “Olivine Pools,” located on the west side of Nākālele Point in West Maui, officials said.

A couple has filed a class action suit after purchasing frozen berries from Costco in Kahului that have since been recalled for a link to a hepatitis A outbreak.

In observance of King Kamehameha Day on Maui, the Royal Order of Kamehameha hosts a march beginning at 9 a.m. from the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College to Hoaloha Park. A separate observance is planned this weekend in West Maui. Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade & Hoʻolauleʻa is planned from 9 a.m. to sunset on Saturday, June 15.

Fred Ruge, 82, of Wailuku, was named the winner of the Salute to Seniors service award issued by the Home Instead Senior Care network.

The Valley Isle Soccer Academy concluded unprecedented week of soccer training Friday, June 7, with its inaugural Showcase Games that featured 68 promising high school players.

Comedian Brian Regan will be performing later this month at the MACC. We talk to him about college nicknames, why became a comedian, and Peach Schnapps.

This week’s 14th annual Maui Film Festival will be bringing a host of star-studded and culinary events to the island.

Maui is to receive funding for a variety of projects in the latest round of capital improvement expenditures from the state.

This weekend’s offerings range from pricey fundraisers to free cruises with Pacific Whale Foundation. Plus, the lavish and boozy Kapulua Food and Wine Festival.

An estimated 1,700 electric customers were affected by a power outage in Kahului early this morning. MECO Spokesperson Kaui Awai-Dickson said the probable cause was likely salt corrosion.

A structure fire at a home in Wailuku caused an estimated $15,000 in damage and forced the closure of a portion of Vineyard Street while emergency crews responded to the scene.

The Maui County Council unanimously passed the FY 2014 budget on second and final reading today. The budget was passed after an amendment was made relating to charges for current services and public transit fares for individuals with disabilities.

The JUMPSmartMaui initiative aims to improve the integration of renewable energy resources into Maui’s electrical grid and prepare the island and state for the adoption of electric vehicles.

The piece of equipment boasts “faster and more precise radiation treatment of cancerous tumors,” and is currently the only treatment of its kind in the state.