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More than 15 Maui businesses, including eight restaurants, have closed their doors for good due to the lack of tourism and other economic woes caused by the coronavirus. Many more Maui businesses are teetering on the brink, as government assistance programs for small businesses dry up and the pandemic drags on. “We are literally hanging on by our fingertips,” said Josh Curi, owner of Da Babooze Bar in Wailuku.

Doctors On Call, Maui’s Urgent Care clinic, reopens on August 10. Located at Times Shopping Plaza in Lahaina, the clinic will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed and walk-ins are accepted. New primary care patients are also welcome.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Keōpūolani Regional Park.  

Hawaiian Airlines is canceling all Neighbor Island flights on Sunday, in addition to select flights Saturday evening between Honolulu and Maui and the Island of Hawaiʻi, due to adverse weather expected from Hurricane Douglas.

Care facility concerns were raised in June when a recent cluster of infections appeared at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi’s largest skilled nursing facility.  

The Maui Emergency Management Agency has nearly completed an update to the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. It addresses threats such as wildfires, significant beach erosion and highway rockslides and looks at how the County can lessen the impact of natural hazards such as wildfires, tropical storms and erosion on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Minit Medical Urgent Care continues a series of drive-through testing events this week–today in South Maui and tomorrow in Central Maui. About 80 people were tested on Wednesday by Minit Medical at the Lahaina Aquatic Center in West Maui.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) Trustee-at-Large and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s President and CEO, Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and MauiNow director, Jack Dugan to answer questions about the current state of Hawai’i’s economy. Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is an independent public policy think tank focusing on educating the […]

The County of Maui matched a $115,000 donation from the Hawai‘i Resilience Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation for COVID-19 relief efforts. The funds will be deployed to nonprofits Feed My Sheep, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, and Maui Food Bank to distribute food on the islands of Maui, Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i.

Maui Hotel & Lodging Association’s executive director, Rod Antone sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and MauiNow director, Jack Dugan to answer questions about the current state of Maui’s hotel and lodging industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association (MHLA) represents Maui County’s visitor industry on policymaking and industry-related issues […]

Myra Galinato, general manager of Expedia Local Expert Hawai’i sits down with Patty Lee, operations manager for Hawai’i Airport Advertising and on-camera host for Pacific Media Group to discuss the future of Hawai’i’s tourism industry. Expedia Local Expert Hawai’i provides activity and concierge services in over 40 hotels across the state of Hawai’i. The business […]

Tara Dugan, digital sales director of MauiNow interviews Premier Restoration Hawai’i’s chief commercial officer, Anthony Nelson to learn how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the essential business – and a short video showing how to make disinfectant spray at home. Premier Restoration Hawai’i is an essential service that provides property restoration, specializing in fixing properties […]

Tara Dugan, digital sales director of MauiNow interviews chef and founder of Roy’s Restaurants and co-chair of Hawai’i Food And Wine Festival, Roy Yamaguchi to learn how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his business operations and his outlook on the restaurant industry. Yamaguchi had to close seven out of 10 of his restaurants during the […]

US Senator Mazie Hirono discussed her advocacy for national testing, federal funding of the US Postal Service, distribution of CARES Act Funding and the impacts of lost tourism in the islands.  The information was shared in a series of interviews with Pacific Media Group radio stations KPOA 93.5 FM and 99.9 KISS FM Maui earlier today. 

Maui Maui Mayor Michael Victorino is awaiting the governor’s approval for an earlier reopening date of June 1st for many businesses and services in Maui County.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and MauiNow director, Jack Dugan to answer questions regarding tourism’s role in Kauaʻi’s economic future and its residents. Kawakami said that the island of Kauaʻi is currently in a good place in terms of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He cautioned, […]

Donovan Fayd, account executive for MauiNow interviewed Wakon and Jill Childers, owners of Bowman Termite & Pest Management to learn how the essential business is navigating the coronavirus pandemic. Wakon announced the availability of their disinfection and sanitization services for homes, businesses, restaurants, municipal and healthcare facilities. “If you’re just concerned about any kind of […]

Terry Fischer, President and CEO of Polynesian Adventure Tours speaks with Patty Lee, operations manager for Hawai’i Airport Advertising and on-camera host for Pacific Media Group to discuss the future of Hawai’i’s tourism industry. Fischer said that the coronavirus pandemic completely halted the operations of Polynesian Adventure Tours. “Our operations have come to a complete halt. We […]

Central Pacific Bank Senior Vice President and division manager, Kyle K. Sakamoto sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and MauiNow director, Jack Dugan to answer questions regarding the financial hardships Maui residents and businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sakamato said that Central Pacific Bank has worked to support its clients by communicating and […]