Maui News
Hālau O Huluena Receives $100K Grant to Perpetuate Healing Tradition Lāʻau Lapaʻau
With a $100,000 OHA grant award, Hālau O Huluena will continue to perpetuate the healing tradition of lāʻau lapaʻau.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Aug. 1, 2021
Maui Obituaries for the week ending Aug. 1, 2021. May they rest in peace.
Aug. 1, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 452 Cases
The confirmed cases included: 274 on O‘ahu (+2 probable); 96 on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); 58 on Maui (+8 probable); six on Kaua‘i; and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
Volcano Watch – Stressed Out: Hawaiian Volcanoes Are Heavy
Many people living in the Hawaiian Islands are accustomed to feeling occasional earthquakes since the State of Hawai‘i is one of the most seismically active locations in the United States. Unlike some other earthquake-prone places in the U.S., for example California, where the earthquakes are related to tectonic plates sliding past each other, our earthquakes are related to volcanoes.
UPDATE: Missing Person Located: Woman Last Seen July 27
The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Amy Jackson, 47.
Lahaina Recreation Center Ballfield to Undergo Fencing Improvements
The Lahaina Recreation Center Little League Ballfield No. 4 will undergo fencing improvements from Aug. 2 through Oct. 31.
Unexploded Ordnance Found at Wailea Residence
The Maui Police Department’s bomb squad responded to a Wailea home after a piece of unexploded ordnance was found on the property while yard work was being done yesterday.
Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Celebrated on Maui with Memorial Paddle Out
More than 200 people joined in a memorial paddle out in West Maui today in honor of distinguished kumu Haunani Kay Trask, on a day established 178 years ago to recognize Hawaiʻi’s sovereignty following a five month occupation by the British government.
Aloha Petroleum Unveils Shell Community Program
Starting Sunday, Aug. 1, drivers filling up their tanks at Shell gas stations across the state are invited to look out for the special “Giving Pump” to help ʻohana in the community. For every gallon of fuel filled at these designated giving pumps, one cent will be donated to Parents And Children Together over the next two months.
AAA Hawaiʻi: Gas Prices Remain Steady
In Kahului, the average price is $4.11, which is one cent higher compared to last week, 10 cents higher than last month and 62 cents higher than on this date a year ago.
July 31, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 485 Additional Cases in Hawai‘i Today
The state Department of Health reports that there were 485 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday. Today’s total is the largest single day total for Hawaiʻi since the pandemic began. Yesterday’s 622 cases was higher, but accounted for an interruption in electronic lab reporting from earlier in the week.
Hawai‘i is Averaging 300+ New Cases Per Day Over Last Three Days Amid Delta Spike
Hawaiʻi is averaging more than 300 COVID-19 cases per day over the last three days, as the state experiences a rise in cases involving the Delta variant.
Letters: Road Safety, Vaccine Verification, Water Usage, VFW Luas, Makena Landing & Roadside Greenery ʻButcheredʻ
Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents and visitors? Maui Nowʻs letters to the editors this month include discussion about new road safety legislation, commercial luas at VFW, Makena Landing overrun by commercial tours, slow vaccine verification process at airport, climate emergency, roadside greenery “butchery” and watering tourist destinations in desert while water shortage in Upcountry.
Visitor Struck by Fallen Coconut Tree in West Maui
A 45-year-old California woman was injured today when the top 20 feet of an 80 foot coconut tree broke off and fell, striking her. The incident was reported at 4:41 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Kāʻanapali Beach Club area of West Maui.
Water Conservation Urged in South and Central Maui Due to Extreme Drought
The Department of Water Supply is urging customers in South and Central Maui to conserve water due to extreme drought conditions.
Man Cited For Harvesting 345 Undersized ‘Opihi on Hawai‘i Island
A 27-year-old man was cited today for harvesting 345 undersized ‘opihi from the shoreline at Onekahakaha Beach Park on Hawaiʻi Island.
Maui Mayor Signs Agreements with Expedia and Airbnb to Curb Illegal TVRs
The agreements provide for platform cooperation with Maui County to help facilitate effective enforcement of Maui County laws that prohibit unpermitted vacation rental operations.
Hawaiian Electric Shares Storm Prep and Tree Maintenance Tips
Although none of the storms that have developed in the Pacific during the first two months of the 2021 hurricane season have posed a threat to the islands, Hawaiian Electric vegetation management crews remain on alert.
USDA Providing $67 Million in Loans for New Heirs’ Property Relending Program
The US Department of Agriculture is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program, which will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues.
July 30, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 622 Cases *Due in Part to Backlog, 3 Deaths
The state Department of Health reports that there were 622** additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. **An interruption in electronic lab reporting earlier this week resulted in incomplete case counts reported since Tuesday. The balance of positive COVID-19 tests that were not reported due to the recent interruption were included in today’s count.
