Maui News

There are two public aerial fireworks displays planned in Maui County to ring in the New Year–in South Maui from a barge offshore of the Grand Wailea Resort, and at the Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi from the laydown area at 1 Mānele Bay Road.

West Maui residents said they are pursuing legal action and other measures to halt a beach restoration plan at Kāʻanapali Beach that they say is riddled with negative environmental and cultural impacts.

Maui Health leadership continues to monitor the rise in community spread of COVID-19 and the potential for increased hospitalizations amid a surge in cases across the state.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued an announcement saying it is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others.

“Individuals who do not show up for scheduled appointments deny a testing opportunity for someone else,” said Mayor Victorino.

Traffic will be detoured on a portion of South Kīhei Road–between Ohukai Road and Kaonoulu Street–from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and 29, 2021, according to the Department of Public Works Wailuku Highways Division.

A Maui teen sustained life threatening injuries from a single vehicle crash reported overnight in West Maui.

The DOH is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,384 today, including 71 on Maui and two on Molokaʻi. The latest data represents a total of 13,966 “active” cases statewide over two week, surpassing the Delta peak of 11,500.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will accept applications for Summer 2022 Tri-Annual Permits from Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, 2022, for leagues, schools and recreational programs.

Maui County residents ranked among the most generous counties in the state, just behind Honolulu County residents in their charitable donations for 2021

Professionals and parents on Maui have the opportunity to hear from internationally recognized speaker, clinical psychologist, and NY Times best-selling author Dr. Shefali Tsabary during a two-hour talk at the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku, Maui.

The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is holding assistance events Dec. 29 for residents on Maui, Oʻahu and the Big Island affected by the recent flooding and heavy rains.

New web and social media content gives users access to island-specific information on trails, hunting, ecosystem protection and management of plants and wildlife.

The percentage of burglary cases increased 20% from the week before when 10 incidents were reported. Vehicle thefts increased 22% from the week before when nine incidents were reported. Vehicle break-ins decreased 8% from the week before when 12 incidents were reported.

The department also has conducted additional testing and residents of Lower Kula Road are now advised to boil water as a precaution until further notice.

Online applications for a combination 2022 Lānaʻi Axis Deer and Mouflon Sheep hunting season will be available beginning Jan. 10, 2022, according to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

The DOH is reporting a COVID-19 count of 2,205 today, the highest daily count on record for the state.

A species of plant declared extinct in the wild on Kahoʻolawe in 2015, has found new life thanks to seeds collected and propagated by experts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Maui Obituaries for the week ending Dec. 26, 2021. May they rest in peace.

Christmas tree recycling drop-offs are being offered at various locations this year in Maui County, the County of Maui Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division announced.