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State reports 6th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
There have been six confirmed dengue cases in the state in 2025—one on Maui and five on Oʻahu.
DOH reports dengue virus case on Oʻahu, the 3rd this year
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state for 2025 to three.
DOH reports travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state for 2025 to two. The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common.
Maui County: Lahaina wildfire debris will begin being moved from Olowalu to Central Maui in June
Construction of the permanent site for the Lahaina wildfire and debris is currently underway in Central Maui on recently purchased land and is expected to be completed in June.
Hawaiʻi Department of Health recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is reminding everyone that toxic lead can be present in many common facets of life, work and hobbies.
Debris clearing, sewer design, cesspool inspections among topics at Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting
The meeting will include a status report on debris clearing by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a Hawaiʻi Department of Education update on Kamehameha III Elementary School, and an Environmental Protection Agency update on Wahikuli cesspool inspections and information on the agency’s new sewer line design project.
In coordination with EPA, Aloha Petroleum completes improvements to oil facility in Kahului
The US Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Aloha Petroleum LLC over Clean Water Act violations at its oil storage and distribution facility in Kahului, according to a news release by EPA on Wednesday. Under the proposed settlement, Aloha Petroleum will pay a $103,377 civil penalty.
EPA’s Maui Wildfire Emergency Response Team awarded government service equivalent of an ‘Oscar’
The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today announced its 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal winners, which includes recognition of the 2023 Maui Wildfires Emergency Response Team.
Congressional subcommittee hears update on Maui wildfire aftermath
Members of the US House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, including Hawaiʻi US Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case, heard an update Wednesday on last year’s deadly wildfires during a hearing at the Lahaina Civic Center.
EPA awards $500,000 to rehabilitate and revitalize Maui communities
Overburdened communities in Lahaina, Kahului and Wailuku are the beneficiaries of a $500,000 grant allocated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency announced today.
Preliminary data shows impacts of wildfire on Lahaina coastal waters
Preliminary data on coastal water quality monitoring in West Maui was presented Wednesday at a public speaker series featuring Andrea Kealoha, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Nighttime lane closures on Honoapiʻilani Highway from Kaniau Rd. to Keawe St. for sewer system project
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises the public of nighttime lane closures along Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) beginning Monday, Feb. 26. Lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day, through Friday, March 1, in the vicinity of Kaniau Road to Keawe Street.
Reopening of all 83 Lahaina wildfire zones completed ahead of schedule
Reentry into the 83 zones established for the 2,170 acres in the five-mile Lahaina impact area concluded more than a week ahead of schedule. The process started with the first residential zone opening for reentry Sept. 25 and 26 on Kaniau Road.
Department of Health: Maui air monitoring in November shows good quality in wildfire-impacted areas
Air sampling and testing will continue throughout fire debris removal to ensure the work does not significantly impact the air quality of Lahaina or Kula.
EPA processing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries from Maui fires for recycling in Nevada
The US Environmental Protection Agency is nearing the end of processing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries from burned electric/hybrid vehicles and solar battery energy storage systems from the Maui wildfires and shipping them to Nevada for recycling.
Owners of electric vehicles in Maui burned areas should contact county to keep batteries
Owners of electric vehicles that were within burned areas during the Aug. 8 — and who donʻt want their batteries removed by specialized teams with the US Environmental Protection Agency — need to contact the Maui County Abandoned Vehicles and Metals Office by Nov. 6.
Native Hawaiian organizations form Hoʻōla Maui to collaborate for West Maui cleanup
A coalition of Native Hawaiian Organizations has formed Hoʻōla Maui, which pledges to dedicate their technical expertise and organizational capacity to the clean-up effort of the August fires.
Maui County approves using soil stabilizer Soiltac in Lahaina burn area
Maui County has approved the use of the soil stabilizer Soiltac to protect residents’ health and the environment from risks posed by ash and debris that remain on properties burned during the Aug. 8 fire in Lahaina.
Health Dept. reports that preliminary Maui air monitoring shows good air quality
The data available have not yet been validated. As contaminants are present in dust and ash, proper precautions should be taken when in the impacted area to avoid exposure.
Maui County announces reentry plan for property owners, residents inside Lahaina fire impact zone
Taking into consideration the safety and emotional well-being of people, Maui County announced its much-anticipated reentry plan into the five-square-mile impact zone of the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina fire.
