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A moped crash on the Honoapiʻilani Highway claimed the life of a Lahaina man. The incident was reported at around 10 a.m. on Friday April 16, 2021, on the Honoapiʻilani Highway, approximately 59 feet southeast of Lahainaluna Road in Lahaina. Preliminary investigation reveals a 2015 DAIXI moped was traveling Southeast on Honoapiʻilani Highway within the […]

Hawaiʻi has reached the 1 million mark for doses of vaccine administered statewide. In Maui County, more than 92,000 doses have been administered, with 46 percent of the population in Maui County initiating a vaccine and 27 percent are fully vaccinated.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 98 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 67 on O‘ahu, 17 on Maui, three on Hawai‘i Island, and 11 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,197 cases logged over the past two weeks, 288 of them in Maui County.

The action is to honor the victims involved in a mass shooting in Indianapolis that left eight people dead and several more wounded.

A Kentucky man is the latest individual to be arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.

Visitors intending to backpack in Haleakalā National Park will soon be able to reserve Haleakalā Crater wilderness campsites in advance. Reservations for wilderness campsites Palikū and Hōlua will go live on Recreation.gov beginning April 22, 2021 at 7 a.m.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 98 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 59 on O‘ahu, 24 on Maui, 14 on Hawai‘i Island, and one on Moloka‘i. There were a total of 1,242 cases logged over the past two weeks, 303 of them in Maui County.

This includes: seven in the travel/lodging/tourism sector, six at educational settings, two at a food suppliers, two at restaurants, two in occupational settings, one cluster at a correctional facility, and one at a place of worship.

Vaccination clinics in Central and West Maui that were scheduled to administer the Johnson and Johnson vaccine this month, will be administering the Moderna vaccine instead.

Kamehamenui is located between Kula Forest Reserve and Haleakalā National Park, and its protection is critical to achieve the overarching goal to restore the “mauna lei”, the band of forest that once encompassed Haleakalā. Restoring this contiguous lei of habitat around the mountain will ensure biological connectivity and restore ecological services.

A 25- to 35-ton humpback whale carcass was removed from Waimānalo Bay Beach Park on Oʻahu today.

Two people were displaced after a structure fire in Makawao, reported on Olinda Road at around 6:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 72 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 35 on O‘ahu, 17 on Maui, 16 on Hawai‘i Island, and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,255 cases logged over the past two weeks, 309 of them in Maui County.

On Aug. 29, 2019, 11 pygmy killer whales (initially believed to be melon headed whales), a species of dolphin, washed ashore in South Maui in a mass stranding that made headlines and inspired a flurry of scientific investigation.

The South Maui community is encouraged to participate in this online workshop to help shape what South Maui will look and feel like in 20 years by reviewing four draft visions based on public input received during the first phase of vision workshops held in January.

The citations included: 177 for use of a mobile electronic device while driving; 173 seatbelt violations; 1 child restraint violation; four citations for pickup truck restrictions; 38 moving violations; and 28 citations for other violations.

At least three large Tiger sharks were spotted feeding on the decomposing carcass of a Humpback whale, just off-shore from Waimānalo Bay Beach Park on Oʻahu. Shark warning signs have been posted and lifeguards and law enforcement officials spent the day warning people to stay out of the water.

Gov. David Ige announced today that starting Saturday, April 17, 2021 travelers from Southern California’s Ontario International Airport may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner. Ontario International Airport is the 2nd airport certified by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health as a trusted testing partner. […]

Governor David Ige announced today that starting Saturday, April 17, 2021 travelers from Taiwan may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner.

There are no reports of anyone in Hawai‘i developing blood clots after receiving a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the past few weeks should monitor themselves for symptoms and contact their healthcare provider if they experience a severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath. #MauiNow