Maui has lost more than four miles of sandy beach in past century – report

HONOLULU - Eighty-five percent of sandy beachfront has eroded and 4.2 miles has been lost on Maui in the past century, according to a U.S. Geological Survey and University of Hawaii report released this week.
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Winding path to road resurfacing project

A trio of rollers smooths the surface of new asphalt on Pulehu Road on Wednesday as Maui County crews resurface a five-mile stretch of the busy back road from Kula to Central Maui.
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Bag ban catching on

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County / In Brief

Island Air fare sale travel dates extended HONOLULU- Island Air is extending its May fare sale travel dates into July. Customers have until Friday to book $69 one-way fares valid on all Island Air routes for travel through July 12.
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Man, 40, dies in Kahului motorcycle crash

KAHULUI -- A 40-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon, following a collision with a van at Dairy and Pakala roads near the Maui Harley Davidson store in Kahului, officials said.
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Broken-down buses and growing ridership collide

WAILUKU - Maui County's public transit system is straining to meet the growing demand of bus riders. On occasion, some people have been unable to get aboard buses because there simply isn't enough room.
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Crash kills Lahaina man

KAHULUI -- A 40-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon after the motorcyle he was driving collided with a van at the intersection of Dairy Road and Pakaula Street near the Maui Harley-Davidson store in Kahului, officials said.
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Pulling for the boss

Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa houseman Euta Lightsy sticks his tongue out while performing a haka before the start of Tuesday morning's Visitor Industry Tug of War in Wailea.
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Motorcyclist dies in crash

KAHULUI - A 40-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon after the motorcyle he was driving collided with a van at the intersection of Dairy Road and Pakaula Street near the Maui Harley-Davidson store in Kahului, officials said.
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USDA: County drought disaster area

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Maui County on Monday as a primary natural disaster area because of agricultural losses caused by an ongoing drought. The department is offering help to farmers and ranchers.
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