Maui News
A Whale of a Tale: Roger Payne’s Album of Humpback Songs Still Resonates 50 Years Later
The 2021 Whale Tales virtual event Feb. 13 and 14 on Maui will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking album “Songs of the Humpback Whale” by Roger Payne and Scott McVay.
MCCC Cluster Unchanged at 8 Positive COVID-19 Cases, Testing Continues
The COVID-19 cluster at the Maui Community Correctional Center remains unchanged with eight positive cases confirmed in inmates.
Update: Winter Weather Advisory Canceled for Maui, Still in Effect for Big Island Summits
The winter weather advisory has been canceled for the summit of Haleakalā on Maui (as of 9:52 a.m.), but remains in effect for the summits of Hawaiʻi Island through 6 p.m. The National Weather Service says the threat for winter weather on Maui has ended.
US Space Force Guardians on Maui Among First Inducted in Hawai‘i
As the nation’s new branch under the Department of Defense, the Space Force was stood up Dec. 20, 2019. Although Detachment 15 is a small unit, the work accomplished on Haleakalā Summit is critical to US space domain awareness, and to providing a strategic advantage in space.
Feb. 8, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 33 New Cases (20 O‘ahu, 7 Maui, 4 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Out-of-State)
There were 33 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 20 on O‘ahu, seven on Maui, four on Hawaiʻi Island, and two in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Public Meetings About Hawaiʻi Statewide Transportation Plan Set for Feb. 17, 18 & 20
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will hold virtual public meetings about the update of the Hawaiʻi Statewide Transportation Plan on Feb. 17, 18, & 20.
Maui Impaired Driving Enforcement Nets 10 Arrests, One on Suspicion of Habitual OVUII
Maui police made 10 arrests for impaired driving, including one for suspicion of Habitual OVUII during an impaired driving enforcement effort that started on Friday and continued through Sunday.
Senate Judiciary Votes to Recommend Consent to Two Maui Judicial Appointments
The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to recommend that the Senate consent to the judicial appointments of Christopher Dunn to the District Court of the Second Circuit and James Rouse to the District Family Court of the Second Circuit in Maui County.
New Wailuku Pool To Close Feb. 9-10 for Waterline Repairs
The new Wailuku Pool will be closed for repairs to a damaged waterline on Feb. 9 and 10. The pool will reopen Feb. 11.
Emergency Financial Assistance Available for Native Hawaiian Renters on DHHL Waiting List
Emergency financial assistance to native Hawaiian renters on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waiting list is now available for those who are having difficulties meeting housing expenses in Hawaiʻi as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mapuana Makia Cast in Re-Imagined Series “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”
Maui-born and raised actor, Mapuana Makia has been cast as Noelani in the Disney + series, “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”
Hawaiʻi Technology Academy Opens Enrollment For Maui Campus on Feb. 8
Hawaiʻi Technology Academy is opening new student enrollment for its Maui campus on Monday, Feb. 8 until June 30, 2021.
300 Acres of South O‘ahu Rainforest Donated for Conservation
Hawaiʻi DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife will manage a 300-acre parcel of the Pia Valley on O‘ahu after its landowner, Patricia Godrey donated a section of the rainforest for conservation.
Feb. 7, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 75 New Cases (52 O‘ahu, 14 Maui, 7 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Out-of-State); 2 Deaths
There were 75 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 52 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, seven on Hawaiʻi Island, and two in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Maui Lane Closures: Feb. 6-12, 2021
Crews from the state Department of Transportation are working on a number of project that will result in lane closures on Maui between Feb. 6-12.
California Man Arrested on Maui for Alleged Violation of Travel Quarantine Rules
A California man was arrested for an alleged quarantine violation after arriving on Maui from Los Angeles without a negative pre-travel COVID-19 test and no approved lodging.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Feb. 6, 2021
Maui obituaries for the week ending Feb. 6, 2021. May they rest in peace.
New Maui Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness Accepting Applications
The Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee is seeking applications for the new Commission on Healing Solutions for Homelessness, Chair Mike Molina announced today. The deadline to apply is by noon on Feb. 19, 2021
Second B.1.1.7 Case Confirmed in Hawai‘i
A second case of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.7 variant has been confirmed in Hawai’i.
DHHL Rental Relief Program Receives $2.4M Boost
DHHL’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program will provide eligible renter households with payments for security deposit, rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy cost arrears, and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
