document.write('<table cellspacing="3" style="width:750px;"><tr><td><a class="rvts17" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com">Maui Now</a><br><span class="rvts0">All the best news, videos, and a growing ‘ohana on Maui make this site no ka oi!</span></td></tr><tr><td><div style="display:block;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><ul id="rss_1" style="display:block;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;"><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/30/new-mexico-state-%e2%80%98intercepts%e2%80%99-qb-manley/">New Mexico State ‘intercepts’ QB Manley</a><br><span class="rvts8">Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:59:22 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>Former Leilehua quarterback Andrew Manley ended up signing with New Mexico State.</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/30/decomposing-whale-carcass-washes-up-in-hana-maui/">Decomposing whale carcass washes up in Hana, Maui</a><br><span class="rvts8">Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:53:39 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>  By Wendy Osher A dead whale continues to float in waters off of Hana Maui.  The carcass was observed in waters near Makaalae yesterday afternoon, but residents say the dead whale was first seen on Tuesday.  Crews from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources were on scene yesterday posting signs in the area.  Besides [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/30/trial-ordered-in-death-of-maui-inmate-at-lahaina-cell-block/">Trial ordered in death of Maui inmate at Lahaina cell block</a><br><span class="rvts8">Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:50:23 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>A federal judge has ordered a jury trial in the suit alleging the wrongful death of an inmate who died while in police custody on Maui.  47-year-old Dennis Wereb died September 28, 2008 while being held at the two-cell Lahaina station.  Wereb was arrested for terroristic threatening after police received a report that a man matching [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/maui-mayor-charmaine-tavares-announces-230750-in-grants-to-aid-community-initiatives/">Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares Announces $230,750 in grants to aid community initiatives</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:37:55 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced $230,750 in county grants awarded to aid key community initiatives.  The largest allocation of $125,000 goes to the University of Hawaii for the Hawaii Business Research Library.  The funds will be used to support the operations of the library and promote a sustainable economic development by contributing to wages, benefits, [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/nws-issues-wind-advisory-for-haleakala-summit-on-maui/">NWS issues Wind Advisory for Haleakala Summit on Maui</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:10:28 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>June 29, 2010 &#8211; 10:00 a.m. EVENT:  The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for the summit of Haleakala on Maui in effect until 6:00 p.m. Friday.  A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. EFFECTS:  Strengthening high pressure north of the islands is bringing east winds 25 to 35 [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/beginning-lauhala-weaving-class-starts-at-bailey-house-museum/">Beginning Lauhala Weaving Class starts at Bailey House Museum</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:25:50 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>A 6-week “Beginning Lauhala Weaving” class begins today, Thursdsay, July 29, 2010 at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku.  Participants will learn to prepare hala leaves and weave thier own lauhala project with kumu Pohaku Kaho`ohanohano, who has been teaching weaving for 17 years.    The class are set for: July 29, August 5, 12, 26 and September [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/june-2010-visitor-report-has-positive-news-for-maui-and-state/">June 2010 Visitor report has positive news for Maui and state</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:11 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>Visitor industry officials say they see signs of a healthy summer travel season.  The state’s Visitor count is on the rise with Maui, Kauai and the Big Island benefitting from a 7.3 percent increase in visitors from the U.S. West.  More than half of those visitors spent their entire stay on the neighbor islands in [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/uh-maui-college-celebrates-start-of-new-science-building/">UH Maui College celebrates start of new science building</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:46:39 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>The University of Hawaii Maui College broke ground yesterday on a new science building for the Kahului campus.  The updated science building will include a full array of photovoltaic cells and wind turbines that are projected to provide up to 30 percent of the power used in the 42,000 square foot structure.  George Kaya, Maui liaison [...</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/victorino-on-dl-suzuki-goes-deep/">Victorino on DL; Suzuki goes deep</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:37 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>Philadelphia center fielder Shane Victorino was placed on the disabled list, while Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki hit his 12th homer of the season.</li><li style=";overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding: 0 2px;width:742px;"><a class="rvts4" target="_blank" href="http://mauinow.com/2010/07/29/interim-rate-increase-approved-for-meco-customers-average-electric-bills-to-increase-between-5-21-5-65-per-month/">Interim rate increase approved for MECO customers: average electric bills to increase between $5.21-$5.65 per month</a><br><span class="rvts8">Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:09:21 </span><br><p style="line-height:3px">&nbsp;</p>The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Wednesday granted Maui Electric Company (MECO) an interim rate increase, effective August 1, 2010.  The PUC approved an increase for customers on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai of 3.3%, or $10.3 million. The impact on a typical residential household in Maui County would be:  Maui (600 kwh month): $5.43 per month increase, [...</li></ul></div></td></tr></table>');