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“The thought of a sidewalk and a paved walkway, so that people can view and visit the site makes my na’au turn,” said Makua of the cultural preserve plan for burials and iwi kūpuna.

Two Republican senators say they are concerned that an annual judicial conference on Maui is inconsistent with the nation’s financial crisis.

Erosion damage caused by ocean waves has undermined the eastbound (Kihei-bound) shoulder lane on Honoapiilani Highway, forming a crack in the asphalt pavement. State DOT officials say the eastbound lane will be closed around the clock until repairs can be made. In the interim, traffic will be contraflowed through the westbound lane.

Hawai’i law requires seat belts for those riding in the front seat and those 17 and under riding in the back seat. The fine for a seat belt violation is $92.

A 45-year-old woman was pulled from the ocean in West Maui on Sunday afternoon by other snorkelers in the area, authorities said. The incident was reported at 1:30 p.m. in the area fronting the Sheraton Resort.

The list includes Baldwin’s Kristine Felix, who is on both the track and field, and tennis teams. Also among the inductees is Baldwin’s Pasoni Tasini, who competed in football, basketball, track and field, and volleyball.

Nearly 200 women gathered at Baldwin Beach Park on Saturday, May 19 for The Butterfly Effect 2012, an annual women’s water movement organized by local water woman Tatiana Howard.

Maui is gearing up for one of the most popular annual events on the island, Maui Film Festival’s 13th Annual Celestial Cinema in Wailea.

Votes are now closed for the contest but Ruth’s family said that she made it into the top 10% of entries with 12,624 votes, in part due to huge support from Mauians.

Simeon Tabieros of Kahului was the grand prize winner of a photovoltaic system valued at $15,000 from RevoluSun and Zippy’s Restaurants.

The Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association is adding a pair of senior races, for men and women 65-years-old and older.

Police have charged Sydney Elaban-Paoa with attempted second-degree murder and his bail has been set at $100,000.

Former governor Linda Lingle returned to the Valley Isle on Tuesday for the opening of her Maui headquarters in her campaign for US Senate.

The female was wearing a helmet but found 15 feet makai of the Honoapiilani Highway suffering from multiple traumatic injuries that required advance life-support care.

A company that sells deep-sea water drawn off the Kona coast has agreed to pay a $2 million fine for violations of its bottling permit.

An estimated 275 stand-up-paddlers gathered at Maliko Gulch in Haiku on Saturday, May 12 for one of the year’s most popular downwind SUP races – the Fourth Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a.

Baldwin High School clinched its first state track and field championship Saturday at Kea’au High School on he Big Island and King Kekaulike finished second.

Over 2,500 Mauians participated in the Visitor Industry Charity Walk on May 11. The event raised over $555,000 to benefit Maui non- profits.

Authorities say the paraglider crashed into the trees and then the hillside of Haleakala mountain. The 49 year-old-male patient was reported to be with head injuries..

Trials for the 53rd Annual Hawaii High School State Track & Field Championships get underway Friday at Kea’au High School on the Big Island.