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Hawaii Health officials say ingesting potassium iodide out of concern for possible radiation exposure is ineffective and may cause unwanted side effects.

The cost of cleanup continues to rise as assessments are made of tsunami swept areas across the state. Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie visited both Maui and the Big Island.

The Infrastructure Committee yesterday heard testimony on a preliminary plan to phase out the use of injection wells in Maui County.

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui, will receive donations for the Japan relief effort at the March 24 event. All donations will go towards providing relief and recovery services in the devastated region.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority has been issuing daily briefings since the tsunami event and yesterday also released a 9-point response coordination plan.

Mayor Arakawa said all in all, Maui was able to return to business fairly quickly. He pointed out some areas that could be improved, and thanked the community for their cooperation during the emergency response.

With a million watt smile of sheer joy, Jake Shimabukuro makes playing the Ukelele look like a wild dance of effortless glee. Embodying the musicianship of an old jazz cat and the pure hearted innocence of a young child, Shimabukuro brings his unique breed of ukulele to the MACC’s Castle Theater this Saturday night at 7:30.

Governor Neil Abercrombie tomorrow, will visit areas damaged by the tsunami that swept through the islands last week.

Individuals and businesses on Maui that sustained tsunami damage are asked to submit an assessment survey to the Maui County Civil Defense agency by Friday, March 18, 2011.

Data released last week by the Maui Board of Realtors indicates February 2011 home sales rose 9%, while the median sales price decreased 7%, compared to the same period last year.

Hawaii will host Portland on Tuesday night in an opening round game of the CollegeInsider.com basketball tournament.

The recent tsunami on Maui has many asking how they can help or volunteer in future disasters.

In the aftermath of the tsunami event in Japan, U.S. citizens are being urged by the U.S. State Department to avoid traveling to Japan at this time.

The following information was provided by the Red Cross for those searching, and also for those wishing to help with donations.

With the recent ratification of the contract for its union employees, normal customer service hours and operations will resume as of Monday, March 14, 2011.

In the wake of Thursday’s earthquake and tsunami, Mobi PCS is offering customers and the public at large free calls to Japan through Sunday, March 13.

The force of the waves ripped trees and vegetation from the ground, flooded low lying areas, and burried stretches of fence beneath piles of dirt, rocks and branches.

Aerial reconnaissance was conducted at first light on Friday morning to assess the impacts of 6 foot tsunami waves that flooded many inland areas and washed debris ashore on Maui.

Boats and business hit bottom early Friday morning when the tsunami hit Maalaea Boat Harbor on Maui.

Maui Firefighters were called to assist in returning a stranded turtle to sea after it had washed ashore in powerful tsunami wave action in Kahului this morning.