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There were 129 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 79 on O‘ahu, 33 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi and three in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Fireworks can only be legally set off from 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. The import, transfer, sale, or use of aerial fireworks without a permit is a Class C Felony.

There were 107 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 69 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, and 10 in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

A drive up COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held for first responders at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului on Wednesday for fire, police and front line medical workers.

Respiratory Therapist Will Ambat was the first person to get vaccinated in Maui County today. He eagerly volunteered to get the vaccine on this first day to protect himself and his family.

Based on the promise of federal aid, the governor made the decision to delay the implementation of the furloughs, which was set to begin on Jan. 1, 2021. However, he added that because it’s a fluid situation, there is no timeline of when the furloughs will begin.

Kīlauea continues to erupt at its summit from two vents on the north and northwest sides of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that as of late Tuesday afternoon, the growing crater lake was 470 feet deep with a surface area of 54 acres.

Interested in content creation, 15-year-old Puanani, who goes by the name “Pua,” wished to have her own videography equipment. Due to COVID-19, Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi staff on Oʻahu were unable to attend the wish granting, so two Maui volunteers worked to bring her wish to life.

A Maui family is mourning the passing of Billy Maluhia “Malu” Plunkett Jr. who passed away over the weekend after contracting COVID-19 while living and working on the mainland.

The moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment has been extended through March 31, 2021, by order of the Public Utilities Commission.

The Hawaiian Homes Commission has approved a draft Legislative proposal that would allow limited casino gaming in the form of a single integrated resort property in Kapolei on Oʻahu.

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Queen’s Medical Center this morning.

Health officials say vog conditions and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) air levels may increase and fluctuate in various areas of the state.

There were 66 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 51 on O‘ahu, seven on Maui, six on Hawaiʻi Island, and two in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The study suggests that global warming will intensify landfalling tropical cyclones of a category three or higher in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, while suppressing the formation of weaker events.

More than 1,000 gift bags stuffed with toys, candies, apples and oranges were gifted to passing motorists, just the way Mayor Victorino remembers when he was a kid.

The annual government bill includes funding for housing, roads, public transit, and infrastructure, as well as Native Hawaiian health and education programs.

There were 134 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 104 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi and two in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Gov. Ige announced that he may be seeking emergency appropriations in separate legislation to support COVID-19 mitigation efforts such as vaccination implementation, hospital surge staffing and the Safe Travels program.

Complaints relayed that the woman and other employees at a business, located at 5095 Nāpilihau Street were not complying with Hawaiʻi’s statewide mask mandate.