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Soon-to-be sworn-in Maui Police Chief John Pelletier has selected a colleague from Las Vegas, Charles Hank, as his Deputy Chief.

There were 206 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. Today’s COVID-19 case count includes approximately 40 backlogged cases involving testing providers that recently began providing data to DOH’s electronic lab reporting system. DOH expects additional backlogged cases to be reported in the next few weeks.

Two mariners are safe after the boat they were in ran aground and became submerged off of Honokalā Point along the North Shore of Maui in Haʻikū, Sunday morning.

A newly awarded $2.9 million federal grant will go towards the construction of a replacement bridge at Kaupakalua, after the original two-lane timber bridge, built around 1911, washed away in a storm event earlier this year.

Underwater footage captured by author Deborah Patton’s GoPro on Feb. 3, 2020 reveal an in-process birth with two male escorts surrounding the mother in labor after approaching a whale watching boat operated by Captain Steve’s Rafting Adventures in Lahaina.

A bonded pair of nēnē, a male and female, were struck and killed by cars on A‘alele Street near the Kahului Airport on Tuesday afternoon. 

Today’s COVID-19 case count includes approximately 70 backlogged cases involving testing providers that recently began to provide data to DOH’s electronic lab reporting system. This reporting delay includes cases reported across the state. DOH expects additional backlogged cases to be reported in next few weeks.

When it comes to the fast-approaching holiday season, there will be turkeys, toys, stuffing and wine but these items will likely cost more and might not be widely available.

Maui police made two arrests yesterday in connection with a report of auto thefts in which four vehicles were stolen from the Kīhei Auto Sales lot in South Maui on Sunday. 

Officers with the Maui Police Department crime reduction unit and special response tactical team joined a Wailuku patrol officer in executing search warrants on a 41-year-old male resident at around 7 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2021.

A lucky guest from Hawai’i tested her luck at Boyd Gaming’s Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and won a million-dollar jackpot on an IGT’s Wheel of Fortune® slots — the first major jackpot to hit at Main Street since it reopened on Sept. 8.

A creative 18-year-old Kīhei girl recovering from treatment from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma saw her wish come true on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 in Mākena, Maui.

There were 142 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,339 “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, dropping to 7.3 per 100,000 today.

Family Life Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving the homeless population on the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi and on Kauaʻi, has been selected to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day One Families Fund—the largest grant in Family Life Center’s history.

US Senator Brian Schatz worked with the DOT to secure the federal funds. He said the money will be used to realign 4.5 miles of the highway from Ukumehame to Launiupoko. This realignment will connect to the previously constructed Lahaina Bypass, addressing the second priority location on the statewide report for coastal highway protection.

The Nissei Veterans Memorial Center in Wailuku hosted a viewing event Tuesday afternoon for a handful of veterans and dignitaries, honoring the arrival of the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) as it visited Maui prior to taking up residence on Oʻahu.

There were 63 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,375 “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, dropping to 7.7 per 100,000 today.

Maui Memorial Medical Center recently celebrated its newly renovated cafeteria, now named Café Laulima, with employees and providers.

President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The sweeping law includes at least $2.8 billion for Hawai‘i to repair roads and bridges and make them more resilient to climate change, improve public transportation options for residents, and strengthen high-speed internet access in Native Hawaiian communities and across Hawai‘i.

There were 95 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. The latest data represents a total of 1,366 “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, dropping to 7.8 per 100,000 today.