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At 7:45 a.m., radar showed widespread moderate rainfallcontinuing over all of windward Maui, with some showers spreading to leeward areas. “Shower coverage upstream is gradually diminishing, and thus rainfall is expected to subside as the morning progresses,” according to the NWS forecast.

Statewide, there were 61 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including five on Maui. Maui Memorial Medical Center is now the only site on island to administer monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) treatment, according to Maui Health.

Maui Memorial Medical Center today announced a donation from Amazon Founder and Executive Chair, Jeff Bezos. The donation will be used to expand the hospitalʻs Emergency Department.

The latest data represents a total of 5,634 “active” cases statewide 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. Today’s seven day average on Maui ticked up to 18.1 cases per 100,000.

NOAA Fisheries has confirmed that Hawaiian monk seal L11 is confirmed to be the victim of an intentional killing by gunshot wound to the head. The young female seal was found dead on Molokaʻi on Sept. 19, 2021. This marks the third confirmed intentional killing of a monk seal on Molokaʻi in 2021 and the seventh on Molokaʻi in the past decade.

“This budget request is very different from budget requests of the previous two years, when we had to cut more than $1 billion, and all state agencies were forced to slash spending. This year, the economy has improved more quickly than anticipated,” said Gov. Ige.

Bell ringers are back and ringing a welcome return of a seasonal ritual, the call for help and the offer of hope to those less fortunate.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has detected additional COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant bringing the statewide total of Omicron cases to 50. Forty-nine of the 50 cases are on O‘ahu. The source and location of the remaining case is still being investigated, but health officials say it is reasonable to believe Omicron may be present on the neighbor islands.

The number of travelers this holiday season may approach pre-pandemic counts. There are a total of 1,200 public parking stalls available at Kahului Airport on Maui.

Residents of Naʻalae, Waipoli, Polipoli and Middle roads, Kula Highway at Kēōkea, Thompson Road and ʻUlupalakua advised to continue boiling water as a precaution against bacteria.

Teams organized by the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency were scheduled to inspect at least seven sites on Maui on Monday, including damage to the Pi’ilani Highway and the Kula State Forest Reserve.

There were 840 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 742 on Oʻahu and 42 on Maui. Today’s seven day average on Maui ticked up to 16.5 cases per 100,000.

The Maui Financial Opportunity Center, launched as a public-private partnership between Maui County, Hawai‘i Community Foundation and Hawaiian Community Assets, has reached its first-year goal of working with more than 1,000 local families to improve financial stability in order to qualify for affordable housing.

Hawai‘i will receive $224,069,212 in federal funding to improve the state’s roads, bridges, and highways and implement strategies to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Maui police are investigating the death of a Kīhei woman who was reported as unresponsive on a dive boat Sunday afternoon.

There were 972 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 877 on Oʻahu and 38 on Maui. There were two additional COVID-19 deaths today including one each on Maui and Kauaʻi. The latest data represents a total of 4,237 “active” cases statewide 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. Today’s seven day average on Maui is 12.6 cases per 100,000.

The green grass of Lahaina’s Campbell Park turned into a snow zone on Saturday night to the delight of hundreds of kids. Sponsored by Lahaina Restoration Foundation, the snow zone was made with 5,000 pounds of flaked ice.  

The event featured island dignitaries, holiday music, Christmas carolers, holiday decorations and a free treat bag. In the first hour of the event, approximately 155 cars and more than 500 people came through the Christmas Drive-Thru.

The Amazon-style distribution system for Maui farmers and ranchers seeks to provide fresh produce, meats, eggs and dairy mostly Grown by the Native Community.

There were 707 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 622 on Oʻahu. Statewide, there were 41 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday, including one on Maui.