Maui News

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,736 new cases over the past week, between April 14-20, 2022. There were 17 new COVID-19 deaths reported over the past week.

The State of Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management has unanimously restored Moloka‘i’s Kawela Stream to flow levels not seen in over one hundred years, and recommended full restoration of the stream within one year.  

Debate over public versus private responsibility when it comes to Maui’s precious natural resources is churning along Māʻalaea’s coastline. At issue is whether the government should help fix a messy situation: Wastewater is leaking from archaic Māʻalaea condominiums injection wells, damaging ocean reef and other natural habitats.

Former Maui police officer, Brandon Charles Saffeels, 37, pleaded guilty today in the US District Court to attempted child enticement.

A Hoʻolehua man suffered a single gunshot wound to his foot during a miscellaneous accident on Tuesday morning, according to Maui police.

Maui police arrested a 47-year-old Hoʻolehua man on Molokaʻi following a traffic stop on Saturday that resulted in the initiation of a narcotic investigation.

On Maui, there are nearly 30 events scheduled that include a spectrum of activities across the county: native plant restoration at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge; Honolua Bay cleanup; Nā Ho Aloha needs volunteers for lawn care for seniors; and more.

“The Flash” star, Ezra Miller, was arrested for an alleged assault on a woman at a home in Pāhoa early Tuesday morning.

The birth of a monk seal was documented in video on a beach along the North Shore of Oʻahu. Veteran mother RN58 gave birth to PO5, the fifth pup born on O‘ahu this year. 

On April 18, Maui County launched MAPPS — Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System, a new web-based software designed to support planning and permit processing.

The Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting community input on preliminary Lānaʻi Skate Park conceptual designs. Community input will be taken through May 13, 2022.

The US Small Business Administration is offering assistance to small, nonfarm businesses in Hawaiʻi through low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by ongoing drought.

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia on their way to Tahiti. The canoes departed Hilo on Monday at 12:30 p.m. following five days of weather related delays.

Police say this incident was the first instance this year in which Maui police officers have used Narcan. The Maui Police Department’s first documented use of the kit in the field was in June 2018.

Ti-leaf lei are needed to honor veterans for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao.

The Hulihia Center for Sustainable Systems is asking the public to participate in upcoming Community Talk Story sessions on healthcare.

The Hawaiʻi state Department of Health is reminding individuals between the ages of 45 and 75 that “now is the time” to get screened for colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer.

The court notes that the rule was implemented without allowing public participation and comment procedures.

Sunday was the first Easter that Maui churches met without COVID-19 restrictions in place, and attendance was higher than in recent years.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea invites guests “Behind the Scenes of Hula” for a sneak peek into the practices of Maui’s Hālau o Ka Hanu Lehua.  Led by Kumu Hula Kamaka Kūkona, the hālau practice offers a unique opportunity to experience this special facet of Hawaiian culture.