A minute-by-minute timeline assembled by fire investigators provides a chilling, detailed account of how a grassland fire reported at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 8, mauka of the Lahaina Bypass and Kelawea Mauka Makai Park, rapidly grew into a monster, devouring everything in its path.
The Maui News A new four-story, 393-stall parking structure in Wailuku town is set to open next month following a blessing ceremony on Friday. The Wailuku
A blessing ceremony was held Friday for the new Wailuku parking garage, as the contractor handed off the new facility to the County of Maui. The four-story, 393-stall parking structure is scheduled to open in early December. Initially, parking will be free, with the expectation that fees will apply in the future, pending approval by the Maui County Council.
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Travelers pass through the Kahului Airport in early February. Maui County received approval from Gov. David Ige this week to require a second, post-arrival test for travelers coming from the Mainland directly to Maui. Mayor Michael Victorino said Wednesday said that it will take about 10 business days to get the program in place. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
Maui County will soon require a second COVID-19 test upon arrival in hopes of learning how many traveling residents and visitors are contributing to cases on Maui.
Trans-Pacific travelers participating in the Safe Travels program which allows travelers to bypass quarantine with a negative test from a trusted partner will be subject to a rapid COVID-19 test upon arrival at the Kahului Airport, Mayor Michael Victorino said during a news conference Wednesday.
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The COVID-19 cluster at the Harbor Lights condominium complex is now up to 92 cases, with more testing to continue, a county official and a Harbor Lights representative said on Friday.
Volunteers, including residents of Harbor Lights, were scheduled to conduct more cleaning of the complex on Friday night, on top of the cleaning that has already taken place in public areas including staircases and elevators, Harbor Lights spokeswoman Laurie Robello said at the county news conference Friday afternoon.
When residents were notified of COVID-19 cases in the complex Christmas Day, Robello said, “there was no violence, no anger.”