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The filming of the Lifetime Channel movie “The Blue Lagoon,” just wrapped up recently on Maui.

The Hawai’i Senate passed 197 measures on Tuesday, ahead of tomorrow’s Second Crossover deadline. A key measure that gained passage was House Bill 2145, which includes the Senate’s flagship initiative, known as “The Invest in Hawaii Act of 2012.”

The $996,000 price tag garnered initial approval by all members, but also drew some reservations by members who say unresolved issues remain.

The Realtors Association of Maui has released figures showing that condominium sales were up sharply on Maui as were condo prices for the month of March 2012.

The club currently uses the Paukukalo Community Center, but struggles with space constraints and facility limitations. The Boys & Girls Club recently signed a 35 year lease agreement with the Department of Hawaiian Homelands to utilize the open gym space next to the Paukukalo Community Center that consists of two basketball hoops.

Traffic analysis statistics indicate that average daily traffic along Keolani Place, which serves as the primary entrance to Kahului Airport, was estimated at 15,421 vehicles in 2003. The same report projected traffic volume to increase to 22,800 vehicles per day in 2015, and 25,600 per day in 2035.

Club leaders say their sailing canoe, Hoku Holo o Ke Kai was pushed into the ocean along with its Bigfoot trolley on or around Easter Sunday. The canoe was found undamaged, but the mast was stolen.

A grand opening and blessing ceremony was held today for the first county-owned roundabout on Maui. The new Kihei roundabout, located at the intersection of Piikea Avenue and Liloa Drive, is also the first full sized roundabout on Maui, that can accommodate both truck and county bus traffic.

According to Capt. Haake, the Fire Prevention receives about one call per month in regards to people wanting to burn yard waste and trash; but numerous calls per month in regards to people complaining about smoke issues from such fires.

The stretch of roadway slated for repairs includes the segment between mile markers 15 and 16. The section of road is located on the north side of Waihali Gulch, just north of Kahakuloa Village on Conservation Lands that overlook Kahakuloa Bay.

When the pick-up truck effected a right turn onto Wahikuli Road in front of the moped, the moped collided with the right front fender of the pick-up truck, police said. Medic 4 arrived on scene at 11:39 a.m. and found the patient unresponsive and with traumatic head injuries.

A round-up of events for Easter weekend on Maui.

Following the addition of three aircraft to its neighbor island fleet and the introduction of its Maui hub, Hawaiian Airlines today announced a short-term interisland fare promotion.

“In a hospital, you can’t stop taking care of patients,” said MMMC CEO, Wesley Lo. “You don’t have the ability to go down.”

Lead supporters of the measure want the state to step up in the protection and safety of ocean users in near-shore waters.

A Maui student was selected today as the 2012 Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii “Youth of the Year”. The award was issued to Baldwin High School junior, Lopaka Mattos, who will serve as the club’s regional representative.

On Saturday, April 7, the public is invited to the grand opening celebration at the Wailea Gateway Center between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

MISC members were credited for working to guard the county from environmental threats including coqui frogs, pampas grass, veiled chameleons, miconia, and more.

State Senator Roz Baker, Representative Angus McKelvey, and the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation will host the meeting, set for 2 p.m. at the Pioneer Inn Courtyard in Lahaina.

Maui surfer Albee Layer wins surf film Innersection’s 2012 “Section of the Year” award.