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A new report reveals that in Maui County, native Hawaiians in the “race alone” category comprised 7.4% of the county’s population, and in the “race alone or in combination” group, 29.7%.

The fire was first reported at 7:38 p.m. at a 750 square-foot cottage located at the back of a residence at 502 South Kamehameha Avenue. The individual was transported by Medic-1 from the scene with burns to his left arm, left leg, and some facial injuries.

The largest number of sightings was at Pu’u Olai were 232 whales were counted, (33 of them claves); followed by Papawai Point (the scenic lookout on the Honoapiilani Highway) with 189 whales; and Ma’alaea with 167 whales. The 2012 tally, was 34% less than the 1,607 whales counted in 2011.

Maui police are investigating the suspected involvement of speed and drugs as contributing factors in an early morning head-on collision on the Honoapiilani Highway that left two Lahaina women hospitalized in critical condition.

Scientists say it’s likely that high rates of seismicity could continue for several days. Officials say the earthquake swarm has not caused any obvious changes in Kilauea’s magma plumbing system or ongoing eruptions; but that the magnitude 4.3 quake did cause a small rockfall in the active vent located within Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea.

Total expenditures by visitors to Hawaii in January 2012 reached $1.345 billion, the best one-month total on record.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa urged legislative support from lawmakers while addressing a standing room only crowd in the Council Chambers today. During his 2012 State of the County Address, the mayor called on lawmakers to back a bill that addresses infrastructure tax credits and production credits to support the establishment of a film industry on Maui.

Members of the Maui Police Department joined forces with the US Secret Service in arresting a 53-year-old Kula man for the alleged false impersonation of a US officer. Abraham Kantzabedian was arrested on Tuesday, and…

After a traditional Hawaiian blessing, Senator Inouye and dignitaries untied the maile lei to open the new visitor center at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge.

One project seeks approval of an amendment to the incidental take of species at the Kaheawa Wind site; another project requests the realignment of a ranch road at the Auwahi Wind Farm project site in Ulupalakua.

The mayor defends his decision and authority to place Police Chief Darryl Perry on leave, despite the Police Commission wanting the chief to return to work.

The vessel will help in efforts to free whales that get entangled in fishing gear. Entanglement has been identified as a primary threat to the species, with more than 50% of humpbacks in some regions having been recently entangled, according to sanctuary staff estimates.

Maui Senators say the bill will stimulate the economy and enable the state to generate or sustain more than 5,000 jobs. Here on Maui more than 50% of unionized carpenters are on the bench.

For the second time this month, the Pacific Maid vessel caught fire in waters off of Wahikuli State Park in West Maui. This time, the fire was ignited by torches, used by a salvage crew for cutting metal material.

Separate answers have been filed in response to a lawsuit that challenges Hawaii’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Whittle-Wagner: “He wasn’t really fighting for his life. He was living for his life–doing what he needed to do to make the rest of his days as meaningful as before.”

In the Judiciary Committee, members will hear a bill introduced (BR-by request) by Rep. George Fontaine of Maui. HB1170 seeks to criminalize the consumption of or trafficking in dog, cat or equine animal meat for the purpose of human consumption.

Maui’s Pacific Whale Foundation threw their 32nd Annual ‘Whale Day’ festival featuring special musical performances, vendors, keiki activities, local food, and information booths from Pacific Whale Foundation and other Maui organizations.

Top-seeded Mililani will face unseeded Kalani in an all-Oahu Interscholastic Association final at the state boys soccer tournament on Oahu.

PEOPLE: Randy Piltz didn’t win the election for mayor, but he ended up on the 9th floor anyway, working to improve the county’s permitting process.