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Ulu could feed the world. A great future is predicted for new uses for the traditional Hawaiian staple.

Judge Cardoza succeeds Judge Shackley Raffetto, the Judiciary’s 2011 Jurist of the Year, who will be retiring at the end of this month after 25 years on the bench.

Mokulele Airlines is rolling out a new WikiWings program aimed at benefiting Hawaii seniors who fly inter-island.

The measure would require all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the state to include accurate and appropriate spelling and punctuation of Hawaiian names and language.

Decoite is a Hawaiian homestead farmer who has also established a value-added sweet potato chip business, utilizing the sweet potato grown on her farm. Decoite will serve until June 2016.

A special native Hawaiian initiative is seeking the help of volunteers around the world to typescript thousands of pages of Hawaiian-language newspapers into searchable database.

On Saturday, May 12, the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association is sponsoring the 34th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk at the War Memorial Soccer Field.

Author Duncan O’Brien recalled the romantic era of Matson Lines cruises to Hawaii in an illustrated talk on April 22 at the Story of Hawaii Museum.

The conferees agreed to use general funds to support nine agriculture inspector positions at Kahului Airport on Maui that are currently funded through the Department of Transportation using Federal Aviation Administration monies that will be discontinued at the end of this fiscal year.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today said the state is “well-prepared to receive” an anticipated transfer of up to 2,700 US Marines from Okinawa to Hawai’i.

Habitat for Humanity Maui is proposing the development of a 16 unit condominium building in Wailuku near Happy Valley. The three-story Hale Kahawai Condominium is planned for location at 2024 Kahawai Street along ‘Iao Stream.

While north shore surf remained uninspiring, ocean enthusiasts headed to Kahului Harbor on Saturday to participate in a special Earth Day beach cleanup.

Many of the performances at this weekend’s Maui Taro Festival were dedicated to beloved Hāna entertainer, Pekelo Cosma, who passed away in August at the age of 51.

A fundraiser is planned on Tuesday night to raise funds for an 11-year-old Lahaina girl who is in need of a life-saving kidney transplant.

Mauians came together for the 2012 Earth Day Festival on April 22 at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Amphitheater.

After a $5.1 million rebuild, The Fairmont Kea Lani’s signature restaurant Kō celebrated its grand opening with a silent auction earning over $8,000 for Maui Culinary Academy (MCA) students.

Maui police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on the Kula Highway Friday night (April 20) as Jason Williamson, 41, of Kula.

A round-up of events surrounding 4/20 and Earth Day this weekend on Maui.

The grenade was disposed of properly by the EOD unit this morning, but it was just one item in an arsenal of firearm and law enforcement equipment found at the man’s residence.

The system produces enough power to meet the demand of more than 400 households on Lānaʻi, and saves an estimated 5,000 barrels of oil from being imported annually.