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A 73-year-old California man suffered lacerations to his calf in an apparent shark bite incident off of Kāʻanapali Beach in West Maui.

The skunk was determined to be female and weighed about 6 pounds. A test for rabies has been sent to the mainland and results are expected in a few days.

“In my Hawai‘i alone, we saw three dead in the crash of a commercial air tour helicopter into a residential neighborhood, 11 more dead in the crash of a commercial skydiving plane, and then seven more dead in a commercial air tour helicopter crash in a remote mountain region,” said Congressman Case.

There were 119 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 66 on O‘ahu, 30 on Maui, 16 on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Instead of a 10 percent cut to the Department of Education budget, Gov. Ige said target reductions for the DOE have been reset to 2.5 percent.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association today released “AHLA’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021” outlining the forecast for the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future.

Mayor Michael Victorino today announced his appointment of Andrew Martin as Maui County prosecuting attorney. Martin’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Maui County Council.

​On the same day as his inauguration, newly sworn-in President Joe Biden issued an executive order, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.

There were 75 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 50 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, four on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi, and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

“The families in our shelters have already been hit hard financially but the COVID-19 pandemic has made living life even more challenging. This donation will be help our families to keep the safety net’s they have begun to build since being in the homeless shelter program,” said Monique Ibarra, executive director of KHAKO.

State leaders agree that demand continues to outpace supply for the COVID-19 vaccine. Hawaiʻi is expected to receive another 33,400 doses by Thursday according to state Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char–that’s down from the 58,000 received last week.

Joe Biden was sworn in today as the 46th President of the United States, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.

There were 65 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 45 on O‘ahu, nine on Maui, six on Hawaiʻi Island, and five in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

“The new round of funding will help Hawai‘i small businesses meet their payroll and provide people with paychecks,” said US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i).

MEDB will be awarded $300,000 to scale-up its successful STEMworks program to provide hands-on training for Maui residents in focus areas considered vital to the future of Hawaiʻi’s economy, including renewable energy and artificial intelligence.

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appointed two individuals to fill judicial positions in the District and District Family Courts of the Second Circuit.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon for Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, Kahoʻolawe and Lānaʻi.

The County of Maui is urging residents and visitors to stay at home and off of roads and highways while a heavy rainstorm affects the islands today with flooding and landslides in some areas.

4:24 p.m. 1.18.21: ROCKFALL IN HONOKOWAI: A crew from the state Department of Transportation is responding to report of rockfall on the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Honokōwai around mile marker 35.

The Roselani Place assisted living community on Maui has confirmed that three staff members have tested positive with COVID-19 since Jan. 11, 2021. All three are isolating at home, according to an update provided by management.