Maui News

The driver of a motorcycle who was speeding on Honoapiilani Highway before losing control of the vehicle, being ejected onto the roadway and getting struck by another vehicle early this morning died at the scene, police said.

US Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown, and nine other senators called on Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna to increase COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries to help tackle the global disparities in accessing the vaccine.

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Youth Services participants and staff were among those who volunteered at a holiday food distribution event at Waiola Church in Lahaina on Christmas Eve.

The state Department of Transportation is working on several road projects that will result in lane closures through Jan. 7, 2022.

In light of record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, Lee said she appreciated Gov. David Ige issuing an emergency proclamation on Thursday that allows for exclusively online meetings to continue through Feb. 28.

At 1:26 p.m., radar showed heavy rain over both the north and south slopes of Haleakalā that was falling at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour. The pubic can expect rising streams over windward Haleakalā and water flowing in previously dry gulches around and west of Kīpahulu.

Traditional Makahiki customs were passed along to 10 keiki in the Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services program. The lessons were taught by Kumu Teva Medeiros during a planned outing on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Ulua Beach in Kīhei, Maui.

57% of Maui Now survey respondents are very concerned about inflation, 36% are somewhat concerned, 5% are not very concerned and 2% are not at all concerned.

As a reminder, consumer fireworks can only be legally ignited from 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day.

The US Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded more than $14 million in grants, including $508,000 to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, for projects that reduce diesel emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older, dirtier engines and vehicles.

As New Yearʻs celebrations get underway and fireworks are set off, pet owners may be wondering about special precautions they could take to provide some added safety for their animals.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education is expected to resume in-person learning following winter break.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,290 new cases today. Itʻs the second day in a row that the daily count has been above 3,000. Yesterdayʻs count was the highest on record in Hawaiʻi at 3,484 new cases.

While take-home tests have been soaring in popularity, it’s important to know when to use the antigen test and when to go to the trouble of finding a provider that administers a “gold-standard” PCR or polymerase chain reaction test.

State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char said the department continues to respond, especially as a COVID-19 surge is underway and New Year’s Day is on the horizon.

The County of Maui will offer free drive-through COVID-19 testing six days a week beginning on Monday, Jan. 3, at the War Memorial Stadium parking lot in Wailuku, and continuing through Jan. 31, 2022.

Maui County will continue supporting free drive-through testing for COVID-19 at the Mauliola Pharmacy from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Sunday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. No appointment or pre-registration is needed.

The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Kody Barnes, 34, of California.

Piʻilani Highway between Mile Markers 36-37 in Kaupō will be closed due to past landslides. The closure is being implemented by the County of Maui Highway Division.

Governor David Ige signed an emergency proclamation temporarily suspending an upcoming provision in Hawaiʻi’s Sunshine Law that would have mandated at least one in-person location be held for public meetings.