Maui News
Smithsonian NMAI Presents 3-Part Video Series on the Lū‘au Tradition
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.
Department of Transportation Relocates to New Maui County Service Center, May 5
The Department of Transportation will relocate from its Wailuku office to the new Maui County Service Center in Kahului at 10 Ala`ihi St., Suite 210, on Wednesday, May 5.
Schatz Leads Group in Reintroducing Legislation To Expand Telehealth Access
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led a bipartisan group of 50 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2021.
April 30, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 118 Cases (84 O‘ahu, 14 Maui, 5 Hawai‘i Island, 12 Kaua‘i, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 118 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 84 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, five on Hawai‘i Island, 12 on Kaua‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,145 cases logged over the past two weeks, 186 of them in Maui County.
Mayor Michael Victorino Takes Action on Unkempt Private Parcel Adjacent to Kahului Harbor
“If the landlord fails to bring this property into compliance by the end May, Maui County will deploy employees or an assigned representative to remove waste, trash, and derelict vehicles from the property. Taxpayers should know that cost of clean-up will be billed to the landowner. Failure to pay the bill within 30 days will result in filing of a lien.”
Youth Football Cluster Identified: 7 on Maui and 6 on O‘ahu Test Positive for COVID-19
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is urging anyone who attended a recent youth football tournament on the mainland to get tested for COVID-19 and to quarantine. Teams involved in the Pylon Mecca 7v7 tournament played games in Utah and Nevada.
Love The Sea’s Cleanup Recovers 4,700 lbs of Plastic Debris from Kahakuloa, Maui
Maui nonprofit Love The Sea embarked on a Hard to Reach “H2R” coastal cleanup of Kahakuloa on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. During the half-day cleanup, volunteers recovered 4,700 pounds of plastic pollution from a four-mile stretch of Maui’s northwest coastline.
Wags to Riches: Maui Shelter Dogs Spend the Night at Luxury Resorts
Maui Humane Society will be sending shelter animals from the doghouse to the penthouse as the top fundraisers will earn a VIP night with a shelter dog at Four Seasons Resort Maui, Fairmont Kea Lani and Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort.
Citizen Science Project At Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge are partnering to support the Chronolog project, a nation-wide citizen science project that encourages visitors to document natural changes throughout the refuge.
Maui Crime April 18-24, 2021: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
The percentage of burglary cases did not change from the week before when six incidents were also reported. Vehicle thefts decreased 62 percent from the week before when eight incidents were reported. Vehicle break-ins decreased 17 percent from the week before when six incidents were reported.
4 Maui COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics on Saturday; J&J in Pukalani
There are four COVID-19 vaccine clinics offered at various pop-up sites around Maui on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu Retires After 35 Years of Service
On Friday, April 30, 2021, at 4:30 p.m., after more than 35 years of dedicated service, Chief of Police Tivoli Faaumu will have concluded his career with the Maui Police Department.
Three Men Arrested at Kahului Airport for Alleged Quarantine Violations
Three men were arrested at Kahului Airport on Wednesday for alleged quarantine violations. Among those arrested were two California men and a man from Oʻahu.
Hawai‘i 2021 Legislative Session Adjourns
In a year overshadowed by COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers restore funding to critical social service and education programs, adopt structural and regulatory reforms
Maui COVID-19 Cluster Report Shows Cases in Food, Travel and Social Gathering Sectors
There are 13 COVID-19 clusters identified in Maui County, according to an updated report issued today, Thursday, April 29, 2021. This includes: nine in the travel/lodging/tourism sector, two at food suppliers, and two from social gatherings.
BREAKING: Maui Post-Arrival Testing and Inter-County Travel FAQs
What you need to know about Maui Post-Arrival Testing and Inter-County Travel: Requirements differ between trans-Pacific travelers and those who are in Hawaiʻi and plan to travel to Maui from another county.
April 29, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 122 Cases (79 O‘ahu, 26 Maui, 4 Hawai‘i Island, 6 Kaua‘i, 7 Out-of-State); 1 Death on Kaua‘i
The state Department of Health reports that there were 122 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 79 on O‘ahu, 26 on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, six on Kaua‘i, and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,116 cases logged over the past two weeks, 189 of them in Maui County.
Maui MMA Fighter Riley Dutro Upcoming Fight
Maui’s Riley “The Perfect Storm” Dutro takes on Iowa’s Eric Shelton in an upcoming event on Saturday, May 8 at 1 p.m. HST. Dutro makes his Caged Aggression XXXI debut and is looking for his 15th professional win.
Under SCR44, Hawai‘i Becomes First State to Declare “Climate Emergency”
With the passage of SCR44, Hawaiʻi becomes the first state to declare a Climate Emergency. Previously Hawaiʻi and Maui County Councils declared a climate emergency in 2019.
Maui County Charter Commission Seeks Input from Hāmākua, East Maui and Kahikinui Communities
The Maui County Charter Commission is seeking input from members of the Hāmākua, East Maui and Kahikinui communities at its next scheduled virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021.
