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The Honoapiʻilani Highway at the Lahaina Bypass is now OPEN in both directions as of 11:29 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. The highway was closed since 9:19 a.m. due to a motor vehicle accident reported earlier this morning.

Maui’s volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola celebrated a special milestone: its 100th sampling session since the program began on Maui in 2016.

Saying it took many years and “lots of aloha,” Kaupō community leaders highlighted the significance of their new community resource center on remote, historic Kaupō School grounds, which gained approvals Tuesday at Maui Planning Commission. 

Maui Now’s featured job openings for the week of Feb. 6 to 12, 2022.

Former Senate Majority Leader, J. Kalani English of Maui and sate Rep. Ty Cullen are accused of taking bribes and receiving payment for actions involving cesspool legislation.

The Safe Travels Hawai‘i program will remain unchanged at this time, and booster shots will not be required for “up-to-date” vaccination status for individuals traveling to Hawai‘i, Gov. David Ige announced today.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced that a group of Maui Kumu Hula and the County of Maui are in early planning stages to establish a cultural center called “Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art,” to be located in Wailuku, Maui.

In Maui County, the seven day average for new daily cases dropped to 121. The countyʻs test positivity rate is now 10.2%. It’s the first time the rate has been reported since the 23.9% on Jan. 15, when a bottleneck in testing temporarily suspended reporting of this metric. 

US Rep. Kaialiʻi Kahele continues making his rounds on Maui today as he updates various government and community organizations on issues pending before Congress.

The lawsuit says the endangered ‘ua‘u seabirds, which breed nowhere else on the planet, have become disoriented by the resort’s bright lights as they navigate between breeding colonies and the ocean.

Starting this Friday, Feb. 11, and continuing through the weekend, the Maui Police Department Traffic Division, will be conducting sobriety check points and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving over the Super Bowl weekend.

Special Agents with the FBI monitoring wiretaps authorized by the US District Court, determined that the fentanyl was being transported to Dayton, Ohio on Dec. 10, 2014 by a drug trafficking organization operating on Maui and in Northern California.

After jurisdiction at popular swimming spot Hāwea Point got a bit murky, Hawaiʻi Land Trust weighed in today, clarifying that a rule protects public use over a private homeowner’s attempts to encroach on the area. Further, the land trust said it requested that the homeowner’s private security guard no longer be situated at Cliff House, the rocky shoreline where people sunbathe, swim and jump.

Habitat for Humanity Maui announced today that Sherri K. Dodson will be stepping down as Executive Director at the end of 2022, and has accepted a new role to continue with its Homeownership Education and Counseling program. Dodson has led Habitat Maui for nearly 20 years, becoming its first Executive Director back in 2003.

Todayʻs count includes 92 cases on Maui, 125 on Hawaiʻi Island, 94 on Kauaʻi, four on Molokaʻi, seven on Lānaʻi, and 23 out of state.  There are 488 new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu.

The latest data represents a total of 22,808 “active” cases statewide over two weeks, far surpassing the delta peak of 11,500. Maui County’s seven day average of cases is now 88.8 cases per 100,000, above the delta peak of 57.6 per 100,000 reported on Aug. 25, but below the 412.1 reported on Jan. 21, 2022.

A 37-year-old Maui was reported missing after he failed to return from a short camping trip. Joseph Wyatt’s vehicle was found unattended at Nākālele Point. His dog was found Friday by nearby residents in the vicinity of his vehicle.

Today, 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour. With a near-perfect score of 18.77 (out of a possible 20), Slater earned his 8th CT win at the world-renowned Banzai Pipeline, marking his 56th CT victory.  “I don’t even know what to say,” said Slater. […]

Repairs are complete and Kaʻahumanu Avenue is now OPEN. It was partially closed on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2022 for more than 10 hours while crews worked to make repairs following a water main break.

There were 1,278 new COVID-19 cases today, including 139 in Maui County; and 18 deaths, including three on Maui.