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State, counties to hold COVID briefing

State lawmakers will hold a briefing with the four island counties and the state Department of Health this afternoon to discuss the state’s response to COVID-19 moving forward. The Senate Health Committee and the House Committee on Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness will hold the joint information briefing at 1 p.m. today in Conference Room 225 of the State Capitol and via videoconference. The briefing was announced Tuesday after Gov. David Ige said the state would drop its indoor mask mandate on March 25. Each county will provide an update on COVID-19. The Health Department will ...

Bears outlast Sabers 9-8 in eight innings

KAHULUI — It was a scene that the Maui Interscholastic League simply hasn’t seen in nearly three years. Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona — simply “L.B.” to those who know her — made the most of it. In front of a packed house at Patsy Mink Field on Tuesday, the Baldwin High ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Monday reported 92 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 53 on Oahu, 17 on Hawaii island, nine on Maui, eight on Kauai and five residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 237,455 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 164,525 on Oahu, 29,641 in Maui County (28,075 on Maui, 938 on Molokai and 628 on Lanai), 25,968 on Hawaii island and 11,525 on Kauai. A total of 5,796 residents have been diagnosed out of state. • No new deaths were reported Monday; the state fatality count remains at ...

Maui band brings unique blend to coffee shop

Looking forward to playing live music again, Na Hoku Hanohano Award-nominated ukulele player Andrew Molina will team with his father, Jay Molina, violinist Willy Wainwright and cajon percussionist James Somera to perform as Andrew Molina & Friends on Friday at the Maui Coffee ...

Kaunoa Senior Services seeks senior volunteers

The Maui News Kaunoa Senior Services is seeking volunteers ages 55 and older to help with softball scorekeeping, searching for monk seals and delivering food boxes for keiki, the county announced. Volunteers opportunities include: • The 2022 Maui Senior Softball League, which needs scorekeepers, scoreboard operators and announcers. Training will be provided. The league opens March 13, with games scheduled every Sunday through June 26 at the War Memorial Little League fields. Volunteers must follow current COVID-19 protocols. • The Marine Mammal Center Maui, which helps save ...

Maui jail clear of active COVID cases

The Maui Community Correctional Center was clear of active COVID-19 cases Monday after 10 inmates recovered, the state Department of Public Safety reported. The clearing of cases occurred two months after the first inmate case was reported in early January at the Wailuku jail. At its peak in early February, more than 200 active inmate and employee cases were reported.