Maui News

The virtual event will be livestreamed on the MEO website, Facebook page and Zoom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A concert by Nevah Too Late and a ceremony for guest of honor, Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino, will highlight the evening.

The remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Linda are expected to move through the islands between today and Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.

The state Department of Transportation will be conducting road work this week that will result in lane closures at various locations.

A Maui man was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail after allegedly driving a vehicle into the Hi-Tech surf store in Kīhei and driving “back and forth” within, narrowly missing an employee on Aug. 11, 2021.

The talk story sessions aim to give participants an opportunity to network with their peers, discuss the challenges they are facing on their career pathway, share their personal experiences and lessons learned from both classroom and field experience.

There were 763 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 123 on Maui, five on Molokaʻi, and three on Lānaʻi. The latest data represents an average of 693 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,346 cases over two weeks.

Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige has proclaimed Aug. 22-28 Hawai‘i Beach Safety Week. Highlights of the week will include public rescue tube briefings with Maui lifeguards at Kahului Airport, City and County of Honolulu lifeguard rescue demonstrations in Waikiki and ocean-related spinal cord injury testimony from a survivor on the Island of Hawai‘i.

In her new capacity, Horikawa-Barth will be responsible for all nursing departments and work closely with the executive team and other leaders to continue to improve quality, processes, and the patient and employee experience.

The Queen’s Medical Center – West O’ahu declared an “internal state of emergency,” with all 104 beds at the hospital filled.

A flash flood watch goes into effect on Sunday morning and remains in effect through late Monday night as remnants of Linda impact the state.

The meetings coincide with the release of the draft environmental assessment and the draft engineering documentation report for the Iao Stream FCP that addresses a severe erosion design deficiency experienced by the existing system.

A 20-year-old Kula man has succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of a collision reported on Kanaloa Avenue in Wailuku last week.

Participants in today’s sign waving demonstration in Wailuku continued to advocate for medical freedoms amid mask and vaccine mandates. The demonstration also comes as the state deals with its largest COVID surge since the start of the pandemic with nearly 700 new cases per day over the past week, and nearly 9,200 new cases over two weeks.

Aloha House, Maui Youth & Family Services and Malama Family Recovery Center have received new 3-year accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

US senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) reintroduced the bipartisan Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act, which directs the US Secretary of State to establish a formal process to help Korean American families reunite with family members in North Korea.

In Maui County, there were 57 cases reported over the six-day period, with the most cases this week occurring at Molokaʻi High where six confirmed cases and one probable infection was reported, followed by five cases each at Kīhei and Pōmaikaʻi elementary schools.

There were 845 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. The latest data represents an average of 697 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,198 cases over two weeks.

“Now, because our younger population is not vaccinated, while our older population is vaccinated, the younger people are being hospitalized. I saw a 23 year old in the Intensive Care Unit on Oʻahu yesterday. Fifty-one of our citizens are on ventilators. Half of them are likely to pass away from COVID,” said Lt. Gov. Green.

With the help of generous volunteers, donors and supporters Maui United Way served over 1,000 keiki including over 300 keiki on Lana’i.

Maui police responded to three burglaries, seven vehicle thefts and six vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Aug. 8-4, 2021.