Maui News

The recycling of 2,000 pounds of used Maui tennis balls has prevented a significant quantity of non-decomposable, methane producing rubber waste from ending up in our Maui landfill

There were 68 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 33 on O‘ahu, 28 on Maui, four on Hawaiʻi Island, and three in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Nominations for the annual Hawai‘i Big Tree competition are now being accepted through May 31, 2021. The competition aims to find the largest trees of native species and raise awareness about the importance of healthy trees and forests.

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center will begin its next series of “Core Four Business Planning” classes on Tuesday, March 2 through Thursday, April 1.

Mālama Maui Nui is launching “Spring Cleanup,” its annual cleanup campaign beginning March 6 through March 20. Participation in the cleanup is free.

Maui obituaries for the week ending Feb. 20, 2021. May they rest in peace.

There were 59 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 35 on O‘ahu, 12 on Maui, two on Hawaiʻi Island, and 10 in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura hosts a virtual informational meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. to further address the struggle to control axis deer challenging our farmers, ranchers, hunters and residents with loss of crops or property damage in the Upcountry area.

After a six-month journey, Perseverance, the most sophisticated rover NASA has ever sent to Mars landed on the red planet on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at 10:55 a.m. HST. Along with people around the world, scientists and students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa eagerly awaited the milestone.

The “Mask Up for Maui County” initiative enlists the help of volunteers to serve as community ambassadors. The volunteers are tasked with reminding visitors and residents that wearing face masks is mandatory throughout Maui County.

A live snake was captured in a residential neighborhood in ʻAiea, Oʻahu on Monday morning; and an iguana was captured in Waimanalo on Tuesday.

The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s help with any information pertaining to the whereabouts of Chad Tolman, 40, whose whereabouts are presently unknown within the County of Maui.

Hawai‘i State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char today announced that the state will soon open COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 and older. Currently, kūpuna 75 and older are eligible to get vaccinated.

The Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants program is launching the “Choose to Reuse” educational campaign to educate business owners and customers to adopt easy solutions to avoid using unnecessary disposable items.

The Rotary Club of Wailuku will hold a virtual Remembrance Feb. 25 to celebrate the life of founding member and Charter President Tom Leuteneker, who died at age 80 surrounded by his loving family on Dec. 15, 2020.

A water main line break has affected more than 1,000 customers and 50 businesses, leaving them with little or no water pressure while DWS work crews make repairs.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on after his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend ran to the Lānaʻi Police Station and reported she was allegedly held against her will and strangled.

There were 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 22 on O‘ahu, 22 on Maui, two on Hawaiʻi Island, and four in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

A bill seeking to dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corporation and transfer all its resource except the director to the Department of Agriculture was passed unamended by the House Agriculture Committee on Feb. 17.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i announced 46 students nominated to attend one of our nation’s service academies. The four service academies are: the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.