Maui News
13 arrested on Maui for impaired driving over the New Year’s holiday weekend
The Maui Police Department issued four citations and made 13 arrests for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant during the New Year’s holiday impaired driving enforcement campaign.
Red Cross of Hawaiʻi received $1.7 million in posthumous gifts from three estates
In 2021, the American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi received $1.7 million bequeathed by the estates of three donors, the largest contributions to the organization in many years.
Jan. 3, 2022 COVID-19 Update: 3,044 new cases in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,044 new cases today, including 273 cases on Maui, two on Molokaʻi, and six on Lānaʻi.
FDA expands use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster to include 12-15 year olds
The US Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine today to expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals 12 through 15 years of age.
Next monthly siren and emergency alert system test Jan. 3 at 11:45 a.m.
The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 3 at 11:45 am.
Maui launches free drive-through COVID-19 testing at War Memorial in Wailuku, Jan. 3-31
The County of Maui launches free drive-through COVID-19 testing six days a week beginning today, Jan. 3, at the War Memorial Stadium parking lot in Wailuku, and continuing through the end of the month.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Jan. 2, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Jan. 2, 2022. May they rest in peace.
Initial “Sea of Smiles” dental event provides $30K in free service to Maui kids
Nearly 100 Maui children ages 18 and younger received more than $30,000 of free dental services at the event, which was held last month.
Strong thunderstorm to impact Molokaʻi through 2:30 p.m., Jan. 2, 2022
A strong thunderstorm will impact Molokaʻi through 2:30 p.m. At 1:24 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Maunaloa, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Maui Independent Living Center receives award from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Independent Living Center received a Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Partner Award for 2021 for its work with the Maui Community Partner’s Coalition.
Jan. 2, 2022 COVID-19 Update: 3,178 new cases in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,178 new cases today, including 225 on Maui, 16 on Molokaʻi, and 14 on Lānaʻi.
Kaiser: members advised that Omicron surge may cause delays in COVID-19 testing
The rapid spread of the omicron variant has caused a surge in demand for COVID-19 testing at Kaiser Permanente and other health care organizations.
Volcano Watch: Should old eruptions be forgotten?
January was established as the Island of Hawai‘i’s annual Volcano Awareness Month in 2010 as part of an effort to increase understanding of Hawaiian volcanoes among residents and visitors. Important eruption anniversaries in January include the start of Kīlauea’s long-lived Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption on the middle East Rift Zone (1983–2018) and the 1960 Kapoho eruption. Until 2018, these were the two most destructive recent eruptions of Kīlauea.
Crema’s new coffee spot starts buzz Upcountry
After a couple years of catering and home deliveries, Crema Maui, a boutique espresso bar, recently opened its first location in Pukalani. Owner Andrea Riggins, along with partner, Asher Boyle, launched the spot in September — and it’s already generating quite the buzz.
Final Field: 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions
The Sentry Tournament of Champions announced its final field of competitors for the upcoming event, with 39 PGA TOUR winners from the 2021 calendar year officially committing to the PGA TOUR’s annual stop on Maui.
Maui Flood Advisory Until 8 p.m., Jan. 1, 2022
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for the island of Maui until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Jan. 1, 2022 COVID-19 Update: 2,710 new cases in Hawaiʻi, 4 deaths
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 2,710 new cases today.
NASA’s historic space telescope features groundbreaking UH-designed sensors
After NASA launches the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on a historic mission this month, scientists anticipate their first glimpses of the most distant objects ever seen in the universe using UH-designed sensors.
Man, 32, dies after moped crash in Wailuku
The driver of a moped who lost control of the vehicle and was ejected onto the roadway in Wailuku died at the scene early this morning, police said. The identity of the 32-year-old male from Wailuku is being withheld pending family notification.
Maui Crime Dec. 12-18, 2021: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to 7 burglaries, 14 vehicle thefts and 19 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Dec. 5 to 11, 2021.
