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We meet up with Kenneth Makuakane, whose music has been performed many times at the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.

State high school championship events in seven sports on three islands – including two events here on Maui — are crammed into the sporting calendar this week.

The death of Osama bin Laden at the hand of U.S. forces yesterday quickly drew widespread reaction.

The Maui Earth Day Festival took place today at Ke’Opuolani Park Amphitheatre, bringing with it an assortment of meals, snacks and healthy desserts.

Three former University of Hawaii football players have been chosen in the NFL Draft.

Got any plans in place for Friday? How about Saturday and Sunday? No? Well, after reading this, there’s no excuse for yet another boring weekend.

The Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association is urging residents and visitors alike to put on your walking “slippahs” and “get ready to eat your way through a fun-filled morning” at the 33rd Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday, May 14 at War Memorial Soccer Field.

These girls push, pull, slide and fall down. Hard.

In wake of the release recently of President Obama birth certificate by the White House, Aqua Hotels & Resorts announced yesterday a unique 15% discount to guests who can produce their birth certificate upon arrival.

Summer repair and maintenance work has been scheduled for War Memorial Football Stadium and Baldwin Beach Park Pavilion, and the public can expect the two facilities to be closed for the most of the summer.

Four Maui design firms walked away with several 2010 Pele Awards each, from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hawaii Chapter’s 2010-11 Pele Awards Show, at the historic Hawaii Theatre, on Oahu.

Former University of Hawaii football standouts Greg Salas and Alex Green are hopeful of being selected in the NFL draft.

The 19th annual East Maui Taro Festival will take place at the Hana Ballpark April 29 to May 1, bringing with it poi pounding demonstrations, taro pancakes, loco moco bowls and a variety of traditional foods.

The Hawaii State Senate today confirmed Judge Rhonda Loo, to the Second Judicial Circuit on Maui.

The sustainable science management degree is the third baccalaureate degree program now offered at UHMC.

The community of Hana, Maui hosts the 19th Annual East Maui Taro Festival on April 29 to 31, 2011 at the Hana Ballpark.

The Progressive Dinner features gourmet dinning, with each course served at one of three historic Lahaina locations.

With two stages of live music, speakers, vendors, food, keiki activities, and a local farmers market, the 2011 annual Maui Earth Day celebration takes place this Sunday at the Ke’Opuolani Park Amphitheater in Wailuku (behind the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens/opposite War Memorial Stadium). Gates will be open to the public from 10am-5pm. Admission is $7, and keiki are free.

The birther debate surrounding the official birth certificate of President Barak Obama took a turn, with the release of certified copies from the Hawaii State Health Department.

MIL champion Baldwin received a No. 3 seed in the upcoming state high school Division-I baseball tournament.