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Authorities are reportedly seeking the public’s help in locating the owner of an unoccupied kayak found offshore of Maʻalaea Harbor this morning.

Fire Crews on Maui were called to the Waiheʻe Ridge Trail on Saturday afternoon to assist a 64-year-old woman who injured her ankle while hiking in the area with a group of friends, officials said.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a HIGH-SURF ADVISORY for NORTH FACING SHORES of MAUI and MOLOKAI, in effect from midnight tonight to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 9.

The Seabury Hall girls and the Baldwin High boys flexed their track and field muscle Saturday, producing dominate team victories at the Victorino Ohana Invitational.

Maui’s entrants into the 50th edition of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival finished strong in the kane and solo divisions with Hālau Kekuaokalā’au’ala’iliahi, under the direction of nā kumu hula ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes, earning a second place finish for the Kahiko Kāne division, and a fourth place finish for the ‘Auana Kāne division.

By Dave Smith A strong earthquake struck the province of Papua, Indonesia this evening. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the 7.1-magnitude tremor did not generate a tsunami. The earthquake struck on land in the mountainous province at 1:42 p.m. Saturday, local time, or 6:42 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Its epicenter was located 169 miles […]

Fifteen points ahead of her nearest competitor, Manalani English of Maui has earned what no other can claim–the Golden Anniversary title for Miss Aloha Hula.

Habitat for Humanity Maui has hired Richard Carr as deputy director.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for north and west facing shores of Molokai and north facing shores of Maui, in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday.

County officials have confirmed that a 58-year-old man was bitten by a shark this morning, in waters fronting the Ka`anapali Shores.

Six people are safe after being rescued from a charter fishing boat that sank in about 1,200 feet of water off of Kahoolawe in Maui County on Monday afternoon, officials said

Safeway and Chevron are teaming up for a loyalty rewards program that offers customers up to 20 cents off per gallon of gas. Rewards Points are earned by purchasing qualifying groceries with a Safeway Club Card. Customers then redeem their Rewards by swiping their Safeway Club Card at the pump, or by entering their phone number before fueling.

Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center today became the first shopping center on Maui to offer free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access to its patrons.

Total expenditures by visitors who came to Maui in February 2013 rose 9.4% (or $29.2 million) from February 2012, to $339.6 million.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted today to advance a bill that seeks a repeal of the controversial Public Land Development Corporation.

Clear and consistent throughout is a suggested transition away from County-subsidized residential drop box operations, and reliance instead on private vendors for recycling.

Management changes, business closings and openings, awards and other updates on the Maui business scene this month.

The new stretch of road extends a little less than a mile from Lahainaluna Road to Keawe Street, creating an alternate route that runs parallel to the busy Honoapiilani Highway below. The $77 million project was made possible with 80% federal and 20% state funding, according to the DOT.

The Maui students were among more than a dozen Hawai’i schools that nearly swept the competition by winning 16 of 17 awards issued by the nonprofit organization.

When fire units arrived on scene at 2:35 a.m., the structure was fully engulfed in flames. The pavilion as an unoccupied 20′ x 20′ open wood structure built with timber and recycled plastic planks.