Maui News

On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at about 4:27 p.m., police responded to ʻĪao Valley State Park regarding the discovery of a deceased male. The man has been positively identified as Dominic Massey, 28, of Wailuku.

There were 94 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. The latest data represents a total of 1,507 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 6.5 per 100,000 today.

Alaska Airlines’ inflight water service is switching to Boxed Water and recyclable paper cups to eliminate an estimated 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics a year, equivalent to the weight of 18 Boeing 737s.

The University of Hawaiʻi Warriors football team is set to square off against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13. The UH Alumni Association in partnership with The Hawaiian Islands are encouraging fans to come support the UH Warriors with “Weekend in Las Vegas” events to cheer Hawaiʻi’s team on to victory.

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui is celebrating the 20th Annual Maui Matsuri with a trio of virtual and in-person events on Nov. 15, 19 and 20.

The new partnership, launched today at travel2change.org/alaskaair, will make it easier for travelers to find and participate in authentic educational and cultural experiences during their Hawaiʻi visit.

The University of Hawaiʻi Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is hosting an online conference called “Blending of Culture and Science” on Nov. 15-17.

South Maui’s first County Council District Office, located at the Maui Research and Technology Park, is now open to the public.

Goodfellow Brothers, LLC and the County of Maui’s Department of Public Works notify the public that during the pre-dawn hours of Tue., Nov, 9, a lowboy truck carrying an oversized load, with leading and trailing escort vehicles, will leave Waikapū bound for Kēōkea Park. 

Maui Obituaries for the week ending Nov. 7, 2021. May they rest in peace.

A 27-year-old woman from Kauaʻi was spearfishing this morning when she reportedly was bit on her leg by a shark about 100 yards offshore of Lahaina on Maui, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Lava fountains are spectacular to observe at Kīlauea and provide insight into eruption dynamics. If you are lucky enough to see fountaining, you too can measure lava fountains! Or you can simply estimate the height knowing that the spatter cone is about 20–25 m (65–80 ft) high. Either way, enjoy the view.

Maui police responded to 10 burglaries, five vehicle thefts and seven vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Oct. 24 to 30, 2021.

There were 134 additional COVID-19 cases (120 confirmed and 14 probable) in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 11 on Maui. There were 12 new reported deaths statewide.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law was again ranked among the nation’s “Best Value” law schools in the fall 2021 issue of PreLaw magazine.

For more than 110 years, Hawaiʻi has recognized Arbor Day, a worldwide holiday dedicated to honoring, planting and enjoying the benefits of trees. This year, the state gave way thousands of trees to celebrate the holiday.

On the Island of Hawai‘i, lava delta collapse at lava-ocean entries can cause small tsunami that impact areas adjacent to the delta. Slip on the fault underlying Kīlauea’s south flank, associated with M7–8 earthquakes, caused local tsunami in 1868 and 1975 that took lives. These are processes that have happened repeatedly in human history; they will happen again, and their associated hazards deserve our attention.

House and Senate leaders of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus pushed for installation of diaper changing stations after learning that families attending Children and Youth Day had to change their children’s diapers on the bathroom floor. In 2019, the WLC also spearheaded the creation of a lactation room on the second floor of the State Capitol.

Todayʻs COVID-19 update: There were 97 additional COVID-19 cases (76 confirmed and 21 probable) in Hawai‘i on Saturday, bringing the state total to 84,911 and Maui Countyʻs total to 10,003 since reporting began Feb. 28, 2020.

Vandalism has forced the temporary closure of the outdoor basketball “Dream Court” at the Lahaina Civic Center.