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Personnel from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources contacted police after locating a piece of unexploded ordnance, which they said washed onshore at Hulopoʻe Beach Park on Lānaʻi.  

Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao presents Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2022, a 17th annual invitational art exhibit, open from Feb. 15 to April 16.

On Saturday, March 5, 2022, Abela’s family reported she contacted them. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

Attempts to revive a male visitor who lost consciousness during a snorkeling trip in waters off Maui, were unsuccessful, and the man died, according to Maui police.

Maui police arrested two individuals and recovered a wide range of drugs worth an estimated $122,000 in street value, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier announced today.

The and Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission is urging support of House Bill 1577, which seeks to fund two full-time equivalent permanent positions, and provide additional funding to support safety and infrastructure.

The confirmed cases included: 27 on O‘ahu (+1 probable); seven on Maui (+2 probable); two on Hawai‘i Island; two on Kaua‘i; and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

A Florida man is the latest visitor to be arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

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.

The governor, first lady, cabinet and staff received the Moderna vaccine and are scheduled for their second dose in late March.

DHHL’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program will provide eligible renter households with payments for security deposit, rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy cost arrears, and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Maui Humane Society’s community support program, 4EverPets, has distributed 30,000 pounds or 15 tons of pet food to families in need, according to the organization.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association today released “AHLA’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021” outlining the forecast for the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future.

There were 75 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 50 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, four on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi, and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the summits of Hawaiʻi Island, in effect from today to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

Fireworks can only be legally set off from 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. The import, transfer, sale, or use of aerial fireworks without a permit is a Class C Felony.

Three new electric vehicle fast-charging stations are now open to the public at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Central Maui, Piʻilani Village Shopping Center in South Maui and Lahaina Aquatic Center in West Maui, Hawaiian Electric announced today.

The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness sent a proposal to Governor David Ige and the Mayors of all four counties to modify the State’s Safe Travels Hawaiʻi Program which requires travelers coming to Hawaiʻi have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their plane.

Governor David Ige signed a 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation requiring all transpacific travelers to have a negative test result from a trusted travel partner before their departure for the State of Hawai‘i, in order to bypass the 14-day quarantine. The new policy takes effect today, Tuesday, Nov. 24, as COVID cases surge on the mainland.