Maui News

According to the department, more than half of all adults in Hawaiʻi have diabetes or prediabetes. Both conditions cause higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that can lead to serious health problems, department official say.

The Maui Police Department Traffic Section, will be conducting sobriety check points and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving over the Cinco De Mayo holiday.

The Hawai‘i State Senate adjourned the 2021 regular session on Thursday after taking action on a number of priority areas including healthcare, education, restructuring of government and the economy.

During this monthly test, all Statewide Outdoor Warning Sirens will sound a one-minute Attention Alert Signal (SteadyTone). A simultaneous test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is conducted with the monthly siren sounding, in cooperation with Hawai`i’s broadcast industry. There will be no exercise or drill accompanying the test.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 113 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 80 on O‘ahu, 16 on Maui, three on Hawai‘i Island, nine on Kaua‘i, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,162 cases logged over the past two weeks, 181 of them in Maui County.

Since August 2020, Special Agents of the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General’s Investigation Division have conducted quarantine compliance checks to ensure traveler compliance with COVID-19 emergency rules. The checks were conducted at 3,200 hotel rooms, primarily at Waikīkī hotels.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the Strategic Competition Act, a major bipartisan legislation that reaffirms and strengthens America’s foreign policy commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

May 3rd marks three years since the start of the devastating lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea. In 2018, rising summit lava lake levels, caused by building magmatic pressure, culminated in a large eruption on the lower flank which then abruptly drained the summit lava lake and initiated crater collapse.

The Polynesian sailing canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed to Honolua Bay on Maui yesterday, marking the 45th anniversary of Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage to Tahiti. Saturday’s event honored Mau Piailug, the 1976 Crew and Pwo Navigator Kālepa Baybayan.

Three Maui schools earned award recognition in the 18th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition, announced Wednesday on O‘ahu.

Reagan James Miles, 15, of Kīhei, Maui, earned the 2nd Alternate spot to the 2021 US Open final qualifier event during a local qualifying event held on Lei Day at the King Kamehameha Golf Club.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on the mental health of people of all ages. Now more than ever it is critical to reduce the stigma around mental health struggles that may prevent individuals from seeking help. In November 2020, the Center for Disease Control reported that 44% of Americans were dealing with either depression or anxiety and recent polls also show that many are turning to substance use to cope during these stressful times.

A 45-year-old Wailuku man suffered serious life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning at the Market Street / Mokuhau Road intersection in Happy Valley, Maui.

The pilot of a small plane was treated and released on scene after the Cessna Sky Hawk lane he was flying flipped over on a dirt access road near the Lānaʻi Airport runway while landing.

Maui Obituaries for the week ending May 2, 2021. May they rest in peace.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 119 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 69 on O‘ahu, 21 on Maui, eight on Hawai‘i Island, 17 on Kaua‘i, and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,163 cases logged over the past two weeks, 170 of them in Maui County.

A new ordinance aimed at reducing underage drinking goes into effect Sept. 1, 2021, for Maui County.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs released $594,079 through three grant programs that will support Native Hawaiian communities.

Planned road repairs and resurfacing work on Waiʻale Road have been postponed for two weeks due to expected wet weather this weekend, the Department of Public Works Highways Division announced. Work is still scheduled for Saturday, May 15.

This three-part series explains why the lūʻau holds a unique position within Hawaiian celebrations and significant events, such as births, graduations, weddings and many more ‘ohana (family) gatherings.