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Firefighters on Maui airlifted a Maui man from Kahana Ridge over the weekend after he was injured in dirtbike accident.

The 20 by 6 foot skiff was found by a Hawai’i longline fishing vessel about 700 nautical miles northeast of Maui. Registration numbers found on the skiff were used to identify the vessel. Authorities confirmed that it was washed away during the 2011 tsunami where it was registered in the Iwate Prefecture.

The County of Maui today released a schedule of activities and transportation options for those planning on attending the Halloween in Lahaina 2012 event.

Hāna High School decided to hāna’i the sport of 8-man football and almost three months ago the coaches pumped air into the school’s first footballs.

The work-site wellness initiative features a vending machine at the facility that sells fresh fruit, yogurt, water and healthy sandwiches from Whole Foods. There’s also a Y Produce Express program which provides free delivery of fresh produce from local farms on a weekly basis.

Authorities say the male individual captured in the attached surveillance photos entered Walmart in Kahului and took a car battery charger, wireless video surveillance system and a head set, then left the store without paying for them.

Construction will run from October 8 to December 12, 2012, and will utilize the mauka side of the upper parking lot.

Event organizers note that Maui County police respond to more than 4,000 incidents of domestic violence each year.

Hawaii fell four spots to No. 45 in the annual State Entrepreneurship Index, a nationwide analysis of how states stack up in terms of business formation and innovation.

The Maui County Film Office is looking for more Maui properties to list in their new web database of Maui film locations.

Video recap of last weekend’s Maui Interscholastic League football games. On Friday, Sept. 28, Lahainaluna defeated King Kekaulike at Kekaulike Stadium, 42-0. The win extended Lahainaluna’s shutout/win streak to five. On Saturday, Sept. 29, Kamehameha Maui held off Maui High 21-14. The Warriors improved to 2-3 and the Sabers fell to 2-3.

In a welcome ceremony reminiscent of old Hawai’i, hula dancers and lei greeters embraced a small group of dignitaries that disembarked from a nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B aircraft.

According to Grimes, the last gate count was similar to last year, but the official count has yet to be tallied, which includes an estimated 46% rise in pre-sale tickets and an increase in parade participation.

The 2012 grand-prize winner was Kendall Sanchez from Pukalani. Kendall is the daughter of Frank and Nanela Sanchez.

“Bottom line here is the working people need jobs on this island. To be honest with you, it’s kind of rediculous–people come here and try to stop a lifestyle here on the island,” said HC&S retiree, Charles Jennings.

“HC&S is owned by Alexander and Baldwin, which is a huge corporation. This is not a traditional Hawaiian practice–this is people who came in and took the lands and hired people, and that’s still what’s going on today,” said Bruch.

Police say the incident was classified as an third degree assault, and have dismissed rumors of a shooting.

Officials hope to find a run-away dock, and handle the dock at sea, to prevent serious environmental damage if it should reach shore.

Initial reports indicated that the boat was anchored about 30 feet offshore from the sea-cliffs at Kahakuloa. Officials say the 15 foot vessel was found by Air 1 at At 6:21 p.m., located about 6 miles NW of Kahului harbor and approximately 200 yards off shore.

The weekend starts a little early with the opening of the 90th annual Maui Fair. Eat, ride, and pet miniature horses before heading to Seabury Hall or catching The Vandals in Lahaina.