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Maui police launch impaired-driving campaign

Starting this week, the Maui Police Department has increased impaired-driving enforcement as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The enforcement period will continue through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Police said motorists can expect a zero-tolerance approach to impaired driving as officers work to reduce crashes and encourage compliance with traffic laws. The department’s DUI Task Force is reminding people who plan to drink to arrange transportation before going out. Options include selecting a sober driver, using a car service or taxi, or calling a sober ...

DOH confirms fifth cyclosporiasis case

The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed the state’s fifth case of cyclosporiasis this year in a military member based in Hawaii who had traveled internationally and to another state reporting increased cases. Officials have not determined where the infection was acquired, but said the risk to the public in Hawaii remains low. The state’s 2026 total includes four confirmed cases and one probable case, with no known connection between the two most recent cases. The department is also investigating a low-level detection of the Cyclospora parasite in wastewater from the Hilo ...

Volunteers sought for wetlands restoration

Ko‘i‘ula is inviting volunteers to help restore the Lāʻie Wetlands and surrounding coastal environment in South Maui during a community workday from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 22. Participants will remove invasive plants, clear areas to help native vegetation recover and plant native trees ...

At least 74 damage reports filed on Maui after Lala

High winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines while causing at least one landslide in Maui County. Lala produced hurricane-force wind gusts of 85 mph in Olowalu and 82 mph in Ukumehame, along with heavy rain and flooding. The storm left many roads ...

County offers green waste disposal after Lala

Maui residents cleaning up after Tropical Storm Lala may dispose of green waste at the Central Maui Landfill, 1 Pulehu Road in Puunene, or the Hawaii Organics Compost facility at Kuihelani and Honoapiilani highways in Waikapu. Green waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass clippings, brush, shrubs and other plant material from yards, landscaping or storm cleanup. The county also is offering 30-yard roll-off bins on a first-come, first-served basis. Properties must have enough room for trucks to deliver and retrieve the containers. Only one bin may be requested at a time, and it ...