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There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary magnitude 7.1 earthquake reported at 4:07 a.m. HST on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, near the east coast of Honshu Japan.

Police say Su Lyne Kaihewalu, 26, was located and arrested at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, for her alleged involvement in the incident. A second suspect, Erath Kaihewalu, 28, turned himself in at around 12:18 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12.

There were 70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 33 on O‘ahu, 25 on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

“Bad behavior” continues at Polihale on Kauaʻi despite pleas from lineal descendants to be respectful of rules and laws designed to protect natural and cultural resources.

Maui police are investigating an alleged machete attack reported early Thursday morning in the Piʻihana Farms area of Wailuku.

A 28-year-old man was arrested for alleged first degree arson following an investigation into a house fire reported early Wednesday morning in Wailuku.

Officers found a 41-year-old female victim with multiple stab wounds and lacerations throughout her body. Police say the victim’s husband Ricardo “Rico” Tavares, 40, was identified as the offender.

More than 20 tons of sediment has been captured in the mountains above Lahaina in West Maui as a result of a collaborative restoration project led by the Coral Reef Alliance.

The CAA allows PEUC claimants an additional 11 weeks of benefits payable for the week ending Jan. 2 through March 13 and a phaseout to April 10, 2021. Payments will also include the additional $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation weekly benefit.

A piece of unexploded ordnance was found while excavation work was being done on a property in Wailea. The incident was reported to police at around 6:34 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.

The Maui Community Correctional Center now has 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates at the Wailuku facility.

There were 95 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 63 on O‘ahu, 19 on Maui, three on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Moloka‘i and nine in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The number of COVID-19 positive cases at the Maui Community Correctional Center now stands at 12 after four more inmates tested positive as part of a mass testing effort being conducted by the state.

A fire at a single family home in Wailuku early Wednesday morning resulted in $130,000 in damage, fire officials said.

There were 56 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 42 on O‘ahu, nine on Maui, two on Hawaiʻi Island, and three in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

With more than 400 herbarium specimens currently in the park museum collection, Haleakalā National Park staff are processing another 700 specimens to be stored at the Bishop Museum on Oˈahu.

The Hawaiʻi Utility Bill Assistance Program established by Hawaiian Electric and Aloha United Way is closed to new applications due to high demand that led to nearly $2 million being committed to 2,700 households in two days.

The Maui County Council voted unanimously on Friday to adopt a resolution urging the legislature to legalize, regulate and tax cannabis for responsible adult use.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake reported at 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 southeast of Loyalty Islands.

There were 37 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 26 on O‘ahu, five on Maui, three on Hawaiʻi Island, and three in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.