Maui News

A 27-year-old woman from Kauaʻi was spearfishing this morning when she reportedly was bit on her leg by a shark about 100 yards offshore of Lahaina on Maui, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Lava fountains are spectacular to observe at Kīlauea and provide insight into eruption dynamics. If you are lucky enough to see fountaining, you too can measure lava fountains! Or you can simply estimate the height knowing that the spatter cone is about 20–25 m (65–80 ft) high. Either way, enjoy the view.

Maui police responded to 10 burglaries, five vehicle thefts and seven vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Oct. 24 to 30, 2021.

There were 134 additional COVID-19 cases (120 confirmed and 14 probable) in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 11 on Maui. There were 12 new reported deaths statewide.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law was again ranked among the nation’s “Best Value” law schools in the fall 2021 issue of PreLaw magazine.

For more than 110 years, Hawaiʻi has recognized Arbor Day, a worldwide holiday dedicated to honoring, planting and enjoying the benefits of trees. This year, the state gave way thousands of trees to celebrate the holiday.

On the Island of Hawai‘i, lava delta collapse at lava-ocean entries can cause small tsunami that impact areas adjacent to the delta. Slip on the fault underlying Kīlauea’s south flank, associated with M7–8 earthquakes, caused local tsunami in 1868 and 1975 that took lives. These are processes that have happened repeatedly in human history; they will happen again, and their associated hazards deserve our attention.

House and Senate leaders of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus pushed for installation of diaper changing stations after learning that families attending Children and Youth Day had to change their children’s diapers on the bathroom floor. In 2019, the WLC also spearheaded the creation of a lactation room on the second floor of the State Capitol.

Todayʻs COVID-19 update: There were 97 additional COVID-19 cases (76 confirmed and 21 probable) in Hawai‘i on Saturday, bringing the state total to 84,911 and Maui Countyʻs total to 10,003 since reporting began Feb. 28, 2020.

Vandalism has forced the temporary closure of the outdoor basketball “Dream Court” at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United, a leading statewide agricultural organization and chartered chapter of the National Farmers Union, is hosting a series of weekly interactive webinars featuring local and national experts in agriculture, running Nov. 8 – Dec. 1.

On Maui, Kaiser Permanente will be giving vaccines at the Maui Lani Medical Center for adults and keiki by appointment, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. To schedule an appointment online, go to kp.org/evists or call 808-432-2000. Walk-ins also are accepted.

The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Puʻunoa “Baby” Beach, in West Maui. Levels of 178 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring–that exceeds the threshold 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

With the return of international travel to Hawaiʻi, Doctors On Call has expanded to include International Travel Testing at all their Urgent Care locations.

Emergency crews are responding to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on the Hāna Highway at Kamehameha Avenue in Kahului.

Hundreds of keiki between the ages of 5 and 11 received their first dose of the recently approved Pfizer vaccine from Hawai‘i Pacific Health.

The “Keep Our Schools Open” campaign is a joint effort by Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, and Hawaii News Now, with support from various educational institutions and local businesses.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health today levied a $207,000 administrative penalty against Embry Health and ordered the company to immediately cease and desist collecting specimens for COVID-19 tests in the State of Hawai‘i. The DOH says the company is operating without a license, permit or written approval.

An entertainment lineup has been revealed for the 8th Annual Virtual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, taking place Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To date, MPD has made 4,849 speed-related contacts which include citations and written warnings, compared to 3,447 this same time last year. This represents a 40% increase in speeding alone in Maui County.