A brush fire is burning in the Pāʻia area. The Maui Emergency Management Agency issued a notification at 10:04 p.m. (7.8.20) for Skill Village residents to "prepare your families, pets, and residences for possible evacuation if notified. Monitor for additional information and be prepared for possible evacuation."

Maui County’s Immigrant Services Division has been informed that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu has canceled its mobile outreaches for the remainder of 2020.

Volunteers with the Hawaiian Airlines’ community outreach group, Team Kōkua, will be on Maui in July, woking on projects to freshen up the campus and prepare for the new school year.  

There are 23 new COVID-19 cases reported for Hawaiʻi today, including--20 new cases on the island of Oʻahu, two on Maui and one on Hawaiʻi Island.  This brings the statewide count to 1,094 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. To date, 811 people (75.4%) have recovered including 116 (93.5%) recovery in Maui County. There are currently 264 active cases in the state, including eight on Maui.

Maui police responded to 4 burglaries, 13 vehicle thefts, and 11 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from June 28 to July 4, 2020.

Maui fire crews are responding to a fire reported below Hāli‘imaile Road along Haleakalā Highway. Residents report seeing the glow of the fire from nearby communities.

Update: 9 p.m.  ROAD OPEN. Kihei Road Closure: 7:30 p.m. 7.7.20 South Kihei Road from Kaonoulu Street to Ohukai Road is closed in both directions due to a toxic substance in the air. Police say the substance is believed to be coming from a residence that was being fumigated. First Responders are on scene assessing... Read more »

A four-foot long live ball python snake was captured in Hilo early Monday morning by an American Medical Response ambulance crew.

Maui police issued three citations for fireworks violations during a Forth of July enforcement detail held over the weekend. Police also generated 18 cases and recovered 26 aerial fireworks that were submitted as evidence.

Governor David Ige discusses the latest COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi. Governor David Ige and State health officials will discuss and answer questions about recent COVID-19 cases and the state’s continued contact tracing efforts.