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A medical doctor and resident of Wailuku, Maui was charged by a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday, with the alleged unlawful distribution of the controlled substance hydrocodone. 

Mahi Pono presents its first annual Fall Harvest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Organizers say this drive-through festival will provide the Maui community with a safe, ‘ohana-friendly way to celebrate Mahi Pono’s first fall harvest while recognizing the work of Imua Family Services.

There were 155 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 109 on the island of O‘ahu, 45 on Hawai‘i Island and one case in a resident of Hawai‘i who was diagnosed out-of-state. Kaua‘i and Maui reported no new cases today.

The report notes that while home sales and new construction fell sharply during the onset of the pandemic, both have rebounded aggressively, fueled by a combination of low interest rates, increased demand and a growing preference for low-density housing.

It identifies the point at which Kaua‘i would opt out of the state’s pre-travel test plan and continue with the 14-day mandatory quarantine for incoming arrivals if metrics reflect too much risk.

Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd., the owner of the Japanese-flagged fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, plead guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to aiding and abetting the attempted export of shark fins out of Hawaiʻi in violation of the Lacey Act, the Department of Justice announced today. 

“We are opening most Places of Deposit on the same day ballot packages for Maui County voters are scheduled to be mailed out,” County Clerk Kaohu said. “This means in addition to mailing their ballots back to us, voters will also be able to drop off their ballots at our designated Places of Deposit as soon as they have completed their voting.”

The Makawao History Museum will not be re-opening its physical location at 3643 Baldwin Avenue according to an announcement issued today. 

Entremets, pronounced ‘ontra-may,’ are complex cakes – they involve difficult techniques, advanced knowledge of flavors and textures and the construction is nothing short of architectural.

There were 101 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 86 on the island of O‘ahu, 14 on Hawai‘i Island and one case on Maui. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 164, with one new deaths reported since yesterday on O‘ahu.

Planned to be online in 2023, Paeahu Solar is capable of powering about 6,900 Maui homes per year. Over the lifetime of the project, it can replace the use of 1.3 million barrels of liquid fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 530,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Six mariners were rescued offshore of Lānaʻi when their 24-foot recreational vessel became disabled about 1.5 miles off of Mānele Harbor on Wednesday.

The Maui Police Department Special Response Team was contacted regarding the finding of a possible grenade at a residence in Makawao on Wednesday morning. Further investigation revealed the suspected grenade to be an incendiary device and not an explosive device.

“The State has made it clear that they want to move forward with the pre-travel testing program, without the second test,” Mayor Victorino said. “Many of our businesses and working families are struggling, so we are moving forward with the transpacific program.

Governor Ige hosts a media briefing today to discuss the upcoming pre-travel testing program for the state and other comprehensive safety measures ahead of the Oct. 15 launch. 

As of Friday, Oct. 9, out-of-state residents and commercial operators will be charged higher fees for entering select Hawaiʻi State Parks.  The higher fees were approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources in August.

There were 110 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 90 on the island of O‘ahu, 18 on Hawai‘i Island, and one case each on Maui (in Spreckelsville) and in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed outside of the state. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today.

Longtime W. M. Keck Observatory astronomer Dr. Andrea Ghez of UCLA has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for her research using the observatory to prove the existence of a supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

Mayor Kim said he and the other mayors on Tuesday discussed a two-test policy for transpacific travel, instead of the policy that goes into effect on Oct. 15.

The County of Maui, Department of Management announced the launch of a free transportation shuttle service to Wailuku Town, starting Wednesday, Oct. 7. Employees who work in Wailuku can park for free at the Maui Lani Safeway and catch Da Bee shuttles to various stops in Wailuku.