Maui News

The Department of Water Supply reports a water service outage in Upper Kula from Waiakoa Road to Polipoli Road, due to a break/replacement of an eight inch main line.

Effective March 15, the Department of Water Supply will switch its water distribution disinfectant from chlorine back to chloramines for the Upper Kula water system.

Some residents backed a plan to cap Maui’s transient accommodations, while industry testifiers questioned whether a ceiling would have unintended legal and financial consequences during a Maui County Council committee meeting Wednesday.

Kula Highway is now open. All lanes are open as of 8:33 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, in both the mauka and makai directions.

Registration is now open for Seabury Hall’s “Summer at Seabury” program.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education released guidelines today to allow for in-person school commencement and transition ceremonies.

Maui Now’s featured job openings for the week of Feb. 20 to 26, 2022.

The nearly one-month closure of the boy’s dormitory at Lahainaluna High School comes amid an investigation into alleged misconduct.

“Youth suicide is a silent, yet preventable epidemic that needs to be addressed with meaningful resources,” Attorney General Shikada said. “The Jason Foundation provides such resources, and I am proud to join their effort to help the children of Hawai‘i realize their future.”

Aloha Independent Living Hawaiʻi arranged for four deaf clients of the Maui Independent Living Center to obtain cellular-enabled iPads, accessories and one-year of data connectivity to help them live independently.

At the Maui Ocean Center on March 18 and July 15, kids can learn about how stormwater affects the ocean during educational activities run by the state program, Stormwater Maui.

Todayʻs count includes two cases on Maui, 12 on Hawaiʻi Island, 10 on Kauaʻi, one on Molokaʻi, 0 on Lānaʻi, and 18 out of state.  There are 91 new COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu.

Wailuku River and Maliko Bay sites had the highest number of samples exceeding state health standards, with 27% and 36% of their samples exceeding standards respectively, according to the Surfrider Foundation report.

A new live music series, Wailea Wednesdays, starts March 2 at The Shops at Wailea.

A long-debated master planned community proposed for 670 acres in South Maui called Honuaʻula sought the next phase of county approval today — but two groups are challenging it. uses, preservation, conservation and recreational/open space areas, along with infrastructure. The project is located on about 670 acres adjacent to Maui Meadows and Wailea Resort in South Maui.  

The latest data represents a total of 6,306 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. This is below the delta peak of 11,500. Maui County’s seven day average of cases is now 24.9 cases per 100,000. This is below the delta peak of 57.6 per 100,000 reported on Aug. 25, and the 412.1 per 100,000 reported on Jan. 21, 2022.

“Based on previous observations, lava will likely be visible in the active lava lake this evening,” the HVO update stated.

On Thursday, Feb. 3, Maui Now released a survey asking its readers to share their opinions and attitudes toward current issues affecting Maui County. The survey questions included topics from booster shot requirements, the return of cruise ships to Maui, staff shortages, and commercial downhill bicycling tours on the roadways of Haleakalā.

The exhibit features personal stories, photographs and information on the two locations on Maui which served as detention centers.

A lucky Hawai’i resident hit a more than $275,000 progressive jackpot playing IGT’s Wheel of Fortune® slots at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont Hotel and Casino early this morning.