Maui News
Kahului official: Airline delays, cancellations may persist for weeks
With flight cancellations from COVID-related staff shortages continuing across the country, Kahului Airport is seeing similar trends and officials predict it may persist for weeks.
ʻAi Hua food voucher program accepting applications from Native Hawaiians impacted by pandemic
The ‘Ai Hua food voucher program now is accepting applications from Native Hawaiians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Master plan project for West Maui Greenway to be introduced at virtual meeting Jan. 11
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization will host its first virtual community meeting for 2022 to introduce the West Maui Greenway Master Plan project and learn about the public’s vision and goals for the proposed 25-mile multi-use trail.
Honoapiʻilani Traffic Update: Road OPEN
The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now open in both directions. It was closed earlier this afternoon due to a single vehicle crash near McGregor Point at Mile 8. Motorists can expect significant delays as traffic resumes its normal flow.
Couple’s donation to Maui Health increases to $300,000 with matching challenge
Maui Health Foundation is the recipient of a $300,000 gift from Tom and Kathleen O’Gorman for the development of a Provider Wellness Program at Maui Health.
Teams deployed on Maui to assess private property damage from ‘Kona Low’ storm
Organized by the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, the teams are expected to visit different sites in Maui County than were viewed during a Dec. 20 assessment targeting damaged highways and other public property.
Pharmacy at Pukalani Terrace Foodland set to reopen after brief unanticipated closure
The reopening comes as good news to many who were awaiting prescription refills and who were in the dark about why the pharmacy closed suddenly.
In-person payments for Maui TAT suspended due to COVID-19 surge
The Maui County Transient Accommodations Tax payment window at the Maui County Service Center is closed until further notice because of the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases.
Maui County closes property tax payment windows amid COVID-19 surge
Maui County announced today that its real property tax payment windows at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului are closed until further notice amid the current COVID-19 surge. The news release listed other options for making payments.
Jan. 4, 2022 COVID-19 Update: 1,592 new cases in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,592 new cases today, including 87 cases on Maui, nine on Molokaʻi, and 11 on Lānaʻi.
Survey Begins on civilians affected by Navy water system contamination at JBPPH
A public health team will conduct a survey beginning today, Jan. 4, 2022 to investigate the potential health impacts on the civilian population affected by the contamination of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Water Distribution System.
UHMC Offers Free Nurse Aide Certification Program
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Office of Extended Learning & Workforce Development is seeking applicants for a Nurse Aide Certificate program being offered with full tuition sponsorship.
Clare E. Connors sworn in as US Attorney
As US Attorney, Connors is the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the District of Hawaiʻi.
Quarantine Guidelines for Safe Travels Hawaiʻi Program Reduced to Align with CDC
In alignment with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the mandatory self-quarantine period for individuals arriving in the Hawaiian Islands who are not fully vaccinated or do not have a negative pre-travel test result has been reduced from 10 days to five days, effective yesterday, Jan. 3, 2022.
Maui firefighters respond to nine fires on New Year’s Eve and Day
The Maui Fire Department responded to nine fires over a 24 hour period between 8 a.m. on New Yearʻs Eve, Dec. 31, 2021 and 8 a.m. New Yearʻs Day, Jan. 1, 2022.
Maui police to conduct live exercise at Haʻikū Elementary, Jan. 4, 2022
The Maui Police Department hosts a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events presentation and live exercise on the Haʻikū Elementary School campus between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. The exercise is being conducted in conjunction with the Department of Education.
DOH New Year’s vaccine video draws fire before it’s pulled
Admitting it was not the state Department of Health’s “best work,” a spokesman today addressed a now-removed DOH promotional video that advocated vaccination over New Year’s resolutions such as eating healthy, exercising and saving money. “As soon as I saw it this morning, I thought, ‘Hey guys, let’s pull this,’ ” Brooks Baehr, DOH spokesman, told Maui Now this afternoon.
Water treatment disinfection to change for Upper Kula in attempt to clear E. coli
The Maui County Department of Water Supply will switch its water distribution disinfectant from chloramines to chlorine beginning Jan. 10 in an attempt to clear away trace amounts of E. coli from the Upper Kula water system.
No tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after 4.3 preliminary magnitude Kīlauea earthquake
There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 4.3 (preliminary 4.1) magnitude earthquake located in the southwest rift zone of the Kīlauea Volcano on Hawaiʻi Island. The quake occurred at around 2:13 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
Kalakupua Playground repairs, Jan. 17-22, 2022
Repairs to fencing and playground equipment at the Kalakupua Playground are scheduled from Jan. 17-22, 2022. The Department of Parks and Recreation reports that the playground will be closed during repairs.
