Maui News

Attempts to revive a male visitor who lost consciousness during a snorkeling trip in waters off Maui, were unsuccessful, and the man died, according to Maui police.

Maui condominium sales spiked to a new record of $730,500 last month — and almost half sold above list price, recent reports show. Meanwhile, February’s single-family home median sales price of $1.1 million rivaled the historic high of $1.16 million set in January, according to Realtors Association of Maui data published in a Coldwell Banker Island Properties report Wednesday. 

The Maui Police Department hosts a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events presentation and live exercise on the Kīhei Elementary School campus between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022.

Two residents were displaced after a home fire burned a 600 square foot cottage on Puakea Place, Thursday morning.

Of today’s 314 cases, there are 247 cases identified as confirmed, and 67 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 161 on O‘ahu (+37 probable); 14 on Hawai‘i Island (+10 probable); 29 on Maui (+13 probable); 21 on Kaua‘i (+2 probable); three on Molokaʻi; two on Lānaʻi; and 17 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+5 probable).

The Construction Industry of Maui is offering $20,000 scholarships to two students attending a high school on Maui who are entering a 2- or 4-year degree program in construction, engineering, landscaping, architecture and/or other design fields. The deadline is May 1 to apply.

The final community use planning meeting to discuss future possible uses of the Pioneer Mill office building will be held via zoom at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. 

The restaurant celebrated its 35th anniversary last year, marking three and a half decades of service from a corner spot at Luakini and Dickenson Streets. But the heavy burden of economic landscape and staffing concerns made the decision official.

Maui visitors in January more than doubled year over year, and U.S. Mainland travel to Hawaiʻi continues to rival or top pre-pandemic monthly numbers, according to recent reports released by the state. 

Maui Now’s featured job openings for the week of Feb. 27 to March 5, 2022.

Maui Fire Chief Bradford Ventura today announced the promotion of 15 individuals to various ranks within the department.

“While there is no specific, credible threat to Hawai‘i at this time, we encourage all organizations—regardless of size—to heed the Department of Homeland Security’s recommendations and adopt a heightened posture when it comes to cybersecurity and protecting their most critical assets,” said Frank Pace, Administrator, Hawai‘i Office of Homeland Security.

More than 70 people gathered this morning at the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku as Maui Mayor Michael Victorino proclaimed today as Ukraine Solidarity Day throughout the County of Maui.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded 14 recipients with grants totaling $859,375 through its Community Development Program.

Of today’s 166 cases, there are 134 cases identified as confirmed, and 32 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 61 on O‘ahu (+22 probable); 19 on Hawai‘i Island (+5 probable); 16 on Maui (+5 probable); 11 on Kaua‘i; 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 27 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

As part of President Joe Biden’s plan to address the pandemic, the US Postal Service has delivered more than 270 million free COVID-19 rapid-at-home test kits to 68 million American households.

The Kīpahulu Campground will officially reopen on March 16, 2022. To stay in the campground, campers will need to utilize the new online reservation system on Recreation.gov, starting March 16. 

A new real estate company that helps people own their second luxury home is rolling out a welcome mat in Maui, but some residents are already pushing back, saying they’re timeshares in disguise that will ruin neighborhoods.

Maui County’s Plastic Disposable Foodware Ordinance No. 5084 went into effect today. The ban was supposed to take effect in the new year, but implementation was postponed for two months amid COVID-related supply chain delays.

Rescuers were unable to save the life of a woman who became caught in a rip current at Koki Beach in East Maui on Tuesday afternoon.