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Victims Allege Sex Assault by Man Arrested in Operation Keiki Shield
A Kīhei man arrested during this month’s Operation Keiki Shield 7 law enforcement operation, is now accused of sex assault by individuals who have since come forward, police said.
Maui Mayor Dispels Rumors Relating to High School Graduation
He said rumors circulating on social media and elsewhere about high school graduation ceremonies that prohibit parents from attending at War Memorial Stadium, are inaccurate.
$18M Ferry Pier Improvement at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor to Start April 5
Construction is set to start April 5 on a new concrete ferry pier at the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation’s Lahaina Small Boat Harbor.
March 24, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 58 Cases (24 O‘ahu, 22 Maui, 7 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i, 3 Out-of-State); 3 Deaths
The state Department of Health reports that there were 58 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 24 on O‘ahu, 22 on Maui, seven on Hawai‘i Island, one on Moloka‘i, one on Kaua‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. There were a total of 897 cases logged over the past two weeks, 302 of them in Maui County.
Maui Firearm Permit Applications Soar to Near Record Levels in 2020
Over the 20 year period between 2000 and 2020, the annual number of permits processed in Maui County increased 261.4 percent, the number of firearms annually registered soared 409.1 percent, and the tally of firearms annually imported was up 466 percent. Record high tallies of firearms registered and imported were reported for 2020.
Board of Agriculture Expands Coffee Quarantine to Oʻahu and Lānaʻi
The Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture approved the expansion of coffee quarantine areas to include the islands of Oʻahu and Lānaʻi due to the coffee leaf rust, a fungus that threatens Hawaiʻi’s important coffee industry.
Pōwehi: Astronomers Image Magnetic Fields at the Edge of M87’s Black Hole
Two Hawai`i-based telescopes, the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, operated by the East Asian Observatory, and the Submillimeter Array, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Academia Sinica Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, have once again combined efforts with the global network of telescopes known as the Event Horizon Telescope.
1,386 Vaccine Doses Compromised on Maui
An estimated 1,386 doses of Pfizer vaccine were compromised and ultimately discarded on Maui after it was discovered that a refrigerator door did not seal properly.
March 23, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 41 Cases (28 O‘ahu, 8 Maui, 1 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Lāna‘i, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 41 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 28 on O‘ahu, eight on Maui, one on Hawai‘i Island, one on Lāna‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. There were a total of 885 cases logged over the past two weeks, 288 of them in Maui County.
Hawaiian Airlines Begins Ticket Sales for Nonstop Phoenix-Maui Flights
Hawaiian Airlines begins ticket sales today for nonstop service between Phoenix (PHX) and Maui (OGG). The four-times-weekly flights will be offered May 21 through Aug. 15.
Flags Lowered to Honor Victims in Colorado Shooting
This action is taken at the direction of the President of the United States, to honor the victims of a mass shooting on March 22 in Boulder, Colorado.
Red Cross Assisting Occupant Displaced by Haiʻkū House Fire
One person was displaced by a house fire reported Monday afternoon, March 22, 2021 on Kahealani Street in Haiʻkū, Maui.
189 Citations Over Two Weeks During Maui Mask Enforcement
The Maui Police Department issued 189 citations over a two week period for violation of public health rules and orders as part of an ongoing face mask enforcement effort.
Active COVID-19 Infections at Maui Jail Drop to Five; One Inmate Hospitalized
The COVID-19 cluster at the Maui Community Correctional Center was updated today to include just five inmates who have active infections. Of the 88 inmates who tested positive, 83 have since recovered.
Multiple Fundraisers Established to Help Maui Families Rebuild Following Flood
More than a dozen GoFundMe accounts have been established to help families and businesses rebuild following heavy rains reported on Maui earlier this month.
March 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 79 Cases (48 O‘ahu, 19 Maui, 9 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Moloka‘i, 1 Kaua‘i)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 79 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 48 on O‘ahu, 19 on Maui, nine on Hawai‘i Island, two on Moloka‘i, and one on Kaua‘i. There were a total of 886 cases logged over the past two weeks, 297 of them in Maui County.
Micro Grants Awarded to 105 Small Farms in Maui County
Maui County’s $2.5 million Agricultural Micro Grants Program, administered by Maui Economic Opportunity, purchased tractors, chippers and other supplies; put up fencing and sheds; and established an online presence for 105 small farms in the county.
Necropsy of Endangered False Killer Whale Found Stranded off Maui Reveals Dietary First
While investigating it’s cause of death, the University of Hawaiʻi Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Lab found the remains of octopuses in its stomach, which was previously an unknown part of the species’ diet.
Maui’s Kamalei Kawa‘a Releases New Single, Sweet Dreams Ku‘u Momi
Kamalei Kawaʻa of Waiehu, Maui, and leader of the Grammy-nominated and four-time Nā Hōkū award-winning group Nā Wai ʻEhā, debuts his first solo recording and music video, Sweet Dreams Kuʻu Momi.
March 21, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 81 Cases (42 O‘ahu, 24 Maui, 5 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Moloka‘i, 9 Out-of-State); 1 Death
The state Department of Health reports that there were 81 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 42 on O‘ahu, 24 on Maui, five on Hawai‘i Island, one on Moloka‘i, and nine in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed out of state. There were a total of 850 cases logged over the past two weeks, 287 of them in Maui County.
