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Changing wind conditions have created intermittent air quality problems in areas west of the summit such as Pāhala, Nāʻālehu, and Ocean View as well as Hilo and East Hawai‘i.

The Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua Affordable Housing Community is proposed to be developed as 100% affordable, providing rental housing for residents earning 60% or less of the Area Median Income.

Areas of volcanic glass or Pele’s hair have been observed near the Halemaumau summit of Kilauea on Wednesday evening, as reported by several pilots in the vicinity.

There were 332 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday. The latest data represents a total of 5,130 “active” cases over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 14.4 per 100,000 today.

A combination of a surge in COVID cases, new restrictions and Governor David Ige’s request for visitors to delay Hawaiʻi vacations, all helped to deflate a summer surge of visitors according to the latest economic report from the University of Hawaiʻi.

Maui County has earned a “D” grade from the national government accounting watchdog group Truth in Accounting, for leaving its taxpayers with bills of about $15,300 each to pay off its debt, according to the nonprofit Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi.

Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in  Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Prior to the recent discovery on Kauaʻi, the last known pendant kihi fern plant was believed to have died on Hawai‘i Island in April 2015.

There were 230 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 5,388 “active” cases over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 17.5 per 100,000 earlier this week.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino has sent a request to Governor David Ige to relax Maui’s Safer Outside Emergency Health Rules, which went into effect on Sept. 15, 2021.

Brad Ventura was sworn into office as the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety’s new Chief, and Gavin Fujioka was sworn in a as Deputy Chief today during a ceremony hosted by Maui Mayor Michael Victorino today.

A Maui man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on North Kīhei Road early Tuesday morning.

Today, NOAA Fisheries finalized a rule authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that prohibits swimming with, approaching or remaining within 50 yards of a Hawaiian spinner dolphin.

There were 240 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 5,631 “active” cases over two weeks.

North Kīhei Road is closed between Honoapiʻilani Highway and South Kihei Road due to a motor vehicle crash reported earlier this morning. The road closure went into effect at around 6:30 a.m.

A woman convicted of manslaughter in the death of a 19-year-old Maui girl in a drunk driving crash on the Kūihelani Highway two years ago, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and a two year jail term as a condition of that probation. Upon release from custody, Lynsey Jio must work for eight years of her probation doing 2,000 hours of community service, under a plea agreement.

Maui police arrested a Wailuku man on Saturday after a string of reckless driving reports across the island on Saturday morning that included allegations of driving into oncoming traffic in Lahaina, a hit-and-run accident in Wailuku that injured a Waikapū man, and colliding with a parked car in Mākena.

Responses for the survey were collected for seven days between Monday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, 26, 2021. Announcements to the public to take the survey were posted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the Maui Now website.

Since the state-of-the art, 230,000 sq. ft. facility opened on Aug. 27, airport officials said the public response has been favorable with both travelers and workers impressed by the unique design features and also how it has improved the airport’s operations. 

The Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau is seeking nonprofit organizations on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i, to take part in the statewide Mālama Hawai‘i program. The initiative aims to inspire mindful travel, while encouraging visitors to give back to the destination.