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Update: Missing Person Located, Last Made Contact with Family Five Weeks Ago
As of Thursday, July 22, 2021, 33-year-old Noah Rombold was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.
BREAKING: Mayor Victorino Vetoes Bill 60 on Hotel Construction Moratorium
Managing Director Baz said the mayor does not believe Bill 60 will relieve crowds at Kahului Airport, reduce traffic on Maui’s roadways, or solve the problem of transient vacation rentals operating in neighborhoods. “Bill 60 will simply limit the choice of visitor accommodations in West and South Maui for the next 5-10 years,” said Baz.
J. Walter Cameron Center Reports $1.4 M CIP Backlog Amid Pandemic Delays
The J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Maui has been serving the Maui community for nearly 48 years, but like most nonprofits the organization reports it has been affected by economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 20, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 100 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 77 on O‘ahu (-2 probable); 13 on Hawai‘i Island (+2 probable); seven on Maui (-1 probable); one on Kaua‘i; and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
Hawai‘i Land Trust and UH Maui College Partner on New Stewardship Program
The Hawai‘i Land Trust, a Hawaiʻi 501(c)3 nonprofit that protects, stewards, and works to connect people to the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi, has partnered with the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on a new environmental stewards leadership program.
First Hawaiian Bank Launches Statewide Slippah Drive for Child & Family Service
First Hawaiian Bank launched a month-long, statewide Slippah Drive benefitting Child & Family Service. New slippers donated to FHB at the bank’s Maui County branches will stay on island to help Maui County families.
DOH Warns Consumers of Recalled Sunscreen Products with Benzene
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is alerting residents and visitors that Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of five NEUTROGENA® and AVEENO® aerosol sunscreen product lines. Company testing identified low levels of benzene in some samples of the products. Consumers should stop using the affected products and discard or return them.
State Climate Commission Issues Decision Making, Investment Guidance
The statement provides recommendations to state and county governments on how to translate Hawaiʻi’s climate policy framework into decision making and investing. The American Jobs Plan includes a $50 billion investment in resilient infrastructure, including restoring and protecting nature-based infrastructure such as lands, forests and wetlands.
Maui Pedestrian Dies in Hit-And-Run on South Kīhei Road
A 74-year-old Kīhei man suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident on South Kīhei Road at around 7:36 p.m. Monday. Police say the vehicle involved may be a red SUV of an unknown make/model/year.
Council Chair Lee: Seeks Unity as Injection Well Case Proceeds Through Courts
“Maui County is making investments to make its wastewater system more efficient and environmentally friendly, and that effort will continue regardless of the outcome in any court case,” Council Chair Alice L. Lee said today.
Brown Water Advisory at Honolua to Kāʻanapali, Maui
A Brown Water Advisory was issued today for waters from Honolua to Kāʻanapali, in West Maui.
July 19, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 132 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 81 on O‘ahu (+7 probable); 22 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); eight on Maui (+1 probable); four on Kaua‘i; and nine in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).
Canada to Ease Border Measures for Fully Vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9
Starting Aug. 9, 2021, Canada plans to begin allowing entry to American citizens and permanent residents, who are currently residing in the US, and have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to entering Canada for non-essential travel.
Harris English, Collin Morikawa Secure Second Victories of Calendar Year
English, Morikawa, Davis, Glover and Power will join 25 other TOUR winners on Maui when the 2022 event returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua in January.
Public Comment Period Underway on DHHL’s Honokōwai Master Plan
DHHL’s primary intent is to repurpose lands previously in pineapple cultivation but currently fallow to subsistence agricultural, residential, community, commercial, and industrial use, and to support those uses with adequate infrastructure.
Update: Felicia Rapidly Weakens to Tropical Storm, Guillermo to Become Depression
Felicia is rapidly weakening as it heads toward the Central Pacific. The system went from a Category 5 hurricane yesterday to a Category 1 hurricane over a 24 hour period.
July 18, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 164 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 99 on O‘ahu (+5 probable); 17 on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); 14 on Maui (-2 probable); six on Kaua‘i; and 23 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).
Driver Dies in Kahikinui Crash, Alcohol and Speed Suspected as Factors
One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash along a remote section of the Piʻilani Highway in Kahikinui, reported at around 10:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
DNLR, State Lawmakers Say 2021 Session Was “Most Productive” in Recent Decades
State lawmakers and DLNR leaders believe the 2021 legislative session was the most productive and effective for natural and cultural resources protection and support of any in recent decades.
Small Felicia “Still Packing Cat. 4 Punch”
Forecasters say the system is expected to more into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility Tuesday evening as a tropical storm.
