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Water bill payment window reopens

The Maui County Department of Water Supply reopened its bill payment window on the fifth floor of the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku on Wednesday. The department temporarily closed the window in January during a surge of COVID-19 cases but is bringing back in-person payments now that cases are declining. Customers are still highly encouraged to use other methods of payment by phone at (855) 385-4836 or online at mauicounty.gov/126/Department-of-Water-Supply. Payments can also be brought to a drop box in front of the county building at 200 S. High St. in Wailuku; to the County ...

Ex-Hawaii lawmakers plead guilty to taking bribes while in office

The Associated Press HONOLULU — Two former Hawaii lawmakers accused of taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office pleaded guilty Tuesday. Ty Cullen resigned from the state House of Representatives last week shortly before federal prosecutors announced charges ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 294 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 193 cases on Oahu, 49 on Hawaii island, 40 on Maui, four on Kauai, two on Lanai and six Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 232,302 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 161,436 on Oahu, 29,013 in Maui County (27,483 on Maui, 921 on Molokai and 609 on Lanai), 25,233 in Hawaii County and 11,116 on Kauai. A total of 5,504 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • No new deaths were reported ...

Jail worker recovers from COVID-19

The Maui Community Correctional Center had no active employee cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after the one remaining COVID-positive employee recovered, the state Department of Public Safety reported. Eighteen active inmate cases were reported at the Wailuku jail. One negative inmate test result was reported Tuesday.

Stadium to fully reopen March 5

The War Memorial Football Stadium and Satoki Yamamoto Track and Field will fully reopen to the public, including weekends, beginning March 5, the county Department of Parks and Recreation announced Tuesday. Facility hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except when permitted for exclusive uses, such as permitted nighttime athletic competitions, the county said. Permitted activities include walking or jogging on the track or on the walkway around the track, as well as the use of stairways and concrete bleachers on the west side of the stadium. Only ADA service animals are allowed in ...

Keiki get vaccinated

FIRST PHOTO: Justin Higa, 5, sits calmly between mom Christina Higa (left) and Mauliola Pharmacy RN Annie Rothmann as he receives his COVID-19 vaccination during the Feb. 5 Keiki Health Fair at Iao United Church of Christ in Wailuku. Justin’s three siblings also received vaccinations, while ...