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Hawaii is establishing a state-certified health insurance exchange set to open January 1, 2014.

A ceremony was held atop the Summit of Haleakala yesterday, marking the end to a three-year site modernization effort for equipment at the Maui Space Surveillance System.

The selection process was turned over to the commission after the governor mistakenly made his selection two days late, missing the 30-day deadline outlined in the state constitution.

Construction of the $23 million Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Transportation Center in Pu’unene is set to begin June 26.

Oakland Athletics’ catcher Kurt Suzuki is teaming up with Maui Thing to raise awareness and funds for kidney disease research.

The island is buzzing with excitement for the 13th Annual Maui Film Festival which starts tonight – Wednesday, June 13 in south Maui at Wailea Beach Marriott Resort (Celestial Cinema) and the MACC’s Castle Theater.

The governor signed an emergency proclamation authorizing the use of state funds to expedite stabilization of Maui’s erosion-damaged Honoapiilani Highway.

Just hours after announcing his selection of Peter T. Cahill as a judicial nomination to the Second Circuit Court on Maui, Governor Neil Abercrombie was informed that the appointment was made two days late.

A 25-year-old Wailuku man was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa, said Maui police.

Maui medics had more than 14,000 requests for ambulance response last year. They serve a tri-isle community with a total of 11 ground ambulances and one medevac helicopter.

The woman suffered a femur fracture to her left leg as she was coming down the zipline and landing on the tower, authorities said.

Maui voters will have an opportunity to view a live forum and debate between US Senate candidates Ed Case and Mazie Hirono. The event is hosted by AARP Hawaii, with the forum portion of the event focusing on Social Security and Medicare, as well as other issues of concern to residents age 50 and over.

The procession was hosted by the Royal Order of Kamehameha I – Kahekili Chapter on Maui and is traditionally held annually on the day of Kamehameha’s birth.

Over 40 kite surfers gathered on Saturday, July 9 at Kanaha Beach Park’s “Naish Beach” to participate in the first non-competitive triangle race in Naish’s 2012 Summer Kite Race Series.

We began receiving inquiries at around 3:38 p.m., with heavy black smoke reported by passing motorists.

Branden went from current Baldwin High School switch-hitting middle infielder, to former all-state first-team selection, to Major League pro of the New York Mets, in a span of three weeks.

Dozens of community members joined in a procession up Main Street in Wailuku today, as they walked together in a silent vigil held in honor of a Maui boy who died last week in a suspected case of abuse.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa explained how the county and Maui businesses are trying to do more with less resources during an annual address made before the Maui Chamber of Commerce on Friday.

The degree received unanimous approval from the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents at its monthly meeting held May 17. Students who graduate from the new associate degree program will have the option to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Hawaiian studies at either UH Mānoa or UH Hilo.

The procession will start at 4 p.m. at the Weinberg Building in Wailuku, and proceed up Main Street to the Court House on High Street, where a moment of silence will be observed in Zion’s memory.