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An employee at Hoapili Hale (Wailuku courthouse) has tested positive for COVID-19, the Hawaii State Judiciary announced today.

There were 53 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 39 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island, and three on Molokaʻi. The three Molokaʻi cases today were identified as household contacts. Health officials say one person had travel history, but it is unclear whether the transmission of the virus was from the traveler or as a result of community spread. The investigation is ongoing.

A Florida man was arrested and charged with a Rules and Orders violation related to quarantine after arriving on Maui without a valid place of lodging or a negative pre-travel COVID-19 test, police said. 

A 20-year-old Makawao man, Jordan Finau, turned himself in to the Wailuku Police station on Monday, Dec. 7, and was subsequently arrested on a grand jury indictment for second degree attempted murder, fourth degree criminal property damage and two counts of third degree assault, police said.

An adult male surfer was reportedly taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center after suffering from an apparent shark bite at Honolua Bay on Maui, where a surf competition was set to get underway at 10 a.m. today. 

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation invites the public to spend the evening in Lahaina and enjoy the colorful lights which will be illuminated nightly from 6 p.m. to midnight for the entire month of December.

The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons presented by Hydro Flask has been called ON for a big day of surfing action in Hawaiʻi. Opening Day for the Pipe Masters will start at 8 a.m. HST

Honolua Bay offered up flawless five-to-eight foot (1.8 – 2.4 meter) surf with Hawaiʻi’s Carissa Moore, and Australia’s Tyler Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons advancing to the semifinals.

An online survey administered in June 2020 by the Native Hawaiian COVID-19 Research Hui showed that Hawaiʻi business owners and community members envision a post-COVID-19 local economy that prioritizes diversified industries promoting sustainability and support residents’ basic needs.

After the loss of his wife, an adopted dog named Kaia helped Rory and his stepdaughter find comfort, companionship, and laughter. “The morning after my wife passed, Kaia needed a walk — so I got out of bed and I walked her. I walk Kaia six times a day because we live in a condo and she’s very active. She starts my morning, and she ends my night. Kaia really saved us,” said adopter, Rory.

There were 81 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 58 on O‘ahu, 12 on Maui, seven on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included four in Kīhei, three cases each in Kahului and Kula, two in Lahaina and one in Makawao.

A Kula man was arrested on Friday for allegedly refusing to fill out quarantine paperwork upon arrival at Kahului Airport from Hilo.

As part of its ongoing work to improve ocean water quality in Māʻalaea Bay, the nonprofit Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is working in partnership with Goodfellow Bros. in the Pōhākea watershed to install firebreaks to suppress wildfires and prevent sediment-laden runoff into the ocean.

The Maui Pro presented by ROXY, the first stop of the 2021 World Surf League Championship Tour, is ON starting at 7:05 a.m. local time today.

The County of Maui Department of Liquor Control shut down the Lava Rock Bar & Grill in Kīhei for a 24-hour period this weekend after physical distancing violations were observed during an enforcement operation conducted in conjunction with the Maui Police Department.

The first of two back-to-back northwest swells has missed the mark at Honolua Bay, resulting in nearly flat conditions and a third lay day being called today for the first stop of the women’s 2021 World Surf League Championship Tour, the Maui Pro presented by ROXY.

There were 105 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 87 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included two each in Kīhei and Wailuku and one case each in Lahaina and Haʻikū.

A Colorado man was arrested on Maui on Saturday morning for alleged violation of Rules and Orders relating to quarantine.  

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports that it was made aware of a COVID-19 case involving an employee who visited three Maui campuses — Pu‘u Kukui, Pōmaika‘i and Kula Elementary schools — between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. At each school, the individual’s interaction with students and staff was limited to one classroom.

There were 133 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 82 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Molokaʻi and 22 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included six cases in Lahaina, two each in Kīhei and Kula, and one each in Kahului, Wailuku Makawao, Haʻikū and Molokaʻi.