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There were 250 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 159 on O‘ahu, 51 on Maui, 20 on Hawaiʻi Island and 20 in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health continues to receive, distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccines with an estimated 91,700 doses received statewide to date.

Hale Makua Health Services has confirmed one resident has tested positive for COVID-19 at Hale Makua Kahului. The resident is currently asymptomatic and being cared for while in quarantine at the facility.

Maui Health announced today that it is expanding its COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to include vaccinations for Hawaiʻi residents that fall within the CDC identified Phase 1A and Phase 1B vaccine prioritization timeline. #MauiNow #MauiHealth #COVID19

Federal authorities arrested Nicholas R. Ochs, at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday night and have charged him with unlawful entry into the US Capitol Building.

There were 264 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 23 on Maui and two on Molokaʻi.

The reminder comes as park biologists report that an adult nēnē from a known breeding pair was hit and killed on the park road during this past New Year’s Eve. Wind, rain, and poor visibility likely contributed to the event, according to the NPS.

The 56 new COVID-19 cases in Maui County today are being attributed in large part to post-holiday community spread, according to county officials who consulted with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health.

There were 322 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 56 on Maui.

Two of Hawaiʻi’s congressional leaders have released statements calling for the removal of President Trump through impeachment.

Police say 177 pounds of illegal aerial fireworks, valued at over $12,000 were seized during the operation.

AlohaSafe Alert was first piloted on Lāna‘i and in Hāna on Nov. 17, and expanded to Maui County on Dec. 16. The app has been downloaded more than 14,000 times.

Congress has confirmed Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States following a violent day at the nation’s Capitol in which protestors breached the building.

There are now 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 tied to the Harbor Lights cluster in Kahului, Maui, with more testing slated to get underway today. “We anticipate to see more positive cases from the Harbor Lights cluster,” county officials said during a press briefing on Wednesday. County officials say Minit Medical Urgent Care will continue […]

There were 143 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 85 on O‘ahu, 29 on Maui, eight on Hawaiʻi Island, three on Kauaʻi, one on Moloka‘i and 17 in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The Maui Interscholastic League has reached a decision to cancel the MIL Fall and Winter season sports which includes air riflery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, canoe paddling, soccer, girls volleyball, swimming/diving, wrestling, JV Softball, and JV Baseball.

Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige has issued a statement saying, “The news that protestors have stormed the US Capitol is extremely distressing. It is an assault on democracy and everything this country stands for. The vote certification process and peaceful transition of power must be completed as required by the United States Constitution, following a free and fair election. In Hawai‘i, State Sheriffs -Department of Public Safety, are working with the Honolulu Police Department to protect the Hawai‘i State Capitol if necessary.”

An emergency project to remove loose, unstable rocks above Milepost 8.1 on Maui’s Kahekili Highway is scheduled for Jan. 9 to 11, 2021, and will make the roadway impassable to motorists during the day while work is ongoing, the Department of Public Works announced.

Governor David Ige provided an update today on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts saying healthcare workers, residents and staff at nursing homes are currently getting vaccinated. The second doses of the vaccine have started to arrive and will also be administered.

State officials are implementing an immediate closure of Puʻu Olaʻi “Little Beach,” at Mākena State Park on Maui following reports on Sunday of “beach parties with drum circles, nudity, illegal alcohol and other illicit substances, coupled with hundreds of mask-less people in close contact with one another.”