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April 19, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 65 Cases (52 O‘ahu, 10 Maui, 2 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Out-of-State)

The state Department of Health reports that there were 65 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 52 on O‘ahu, 10 on Maui, two on Hawai‘i Island, and one in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,180 cases logged over the past two weeks, 269 of them in Maui County.

Maui High School’s Hunter Shields Named Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year

In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Hunter Shields of Maui High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. Shields is the first Gatorade Hawai‘i Boys Cross Country Player of the Year to be chosen from Maui High School.

Pagay ‘Ohana on Maui Fosters 15 Children

Hawaiʻi nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation’s Hui Hoʻomalu Foster Care Services program celebrates National Foster Care Awareness Month in May with the success story of the Pagay ʻohana, who have fostered 15 children since 2015, adopted one child, and have three of their own children.

Report: 276 Sea Turtles Stranded on Maui in 2020, Primary Threat is Fisheries Interactions

In 2020, the Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute responded to 276 green sea turtles that were stranded and in need of help on Maui.

Maui Health Returns to Lānaʻi for Second Dose Vaccinations

On Saturday, the Maui Health vaccination team returned to Lānaʻi to complete hundreds of the second dose vaccinations as a follow-up from last month’s clinic.

April 18, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 111 Cases (93 O‘ahu, 6 Maui, 10 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Out-of-State)

The state Department of Health reports that there were 111 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 93 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, 10 on Hawai‘i Island, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,206 cases logged over the past two weeks, 282 of them in Maui County.

Coqui Infestation Detected in Remote Area of Waimanalo, Eradication Efforts Launched

The primary area impacted appears to be about an acre along the base of the mountains in Waimanalo where 65 coqui frogs have been hand captured so far.

250 Participate in Lahaina Mass Vaccine Event

Close to 250 shots of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are being administered at a mass vaccination event happening today at the Kaiser Permanente Lahaina clinic.

April 17, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 101 Cases (49 O‘ahu, 37 Maui, 11 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, 3 Out-of-State)

The state Department of Health reports that there were 101 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 49 on O‘ahu, 37 on Maui, 11 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kauaʻi, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,188 cases logged over the past two weeks, 301 of them in Maui County.

MEO Youth Services Families Cook Up Pasta and Quality Family Time

About a dozen Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services families chopped garlic, boiled pasta and reduced cream on their stovetops at home — under the livestreamed guidance of two local chefs — to whip up some Alfredo pasta and quality ʻohana time.

Maui DMVL Adds Service Hours to Clear COVID-19 Backlog

County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing to open on two Saturdays each month, beginning May 1, to clear COVID-19 backlog. Service will be by appointment only.

Community Planning Set for Pioneer Mill Company Office Building

Lahaina Restoration Foundation is inviting the public to participate in community planning sessions to determine uses for the Pioneer Mill Company Office building on Lahainaluna Road.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center Struggles Along as Foreclosure Case Is Litigated

Next year, the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center in Kahului should be celebrating its 50th anniversary, but no one knows if there will be any reason to commemorate the milestone as Maui’s largest mall goes through foreclosure.

Moped Crash on Honoapi‘ilani Highway Claims Life of Lahaina Man

A moped crash on the Honoapiʻilani Highway claimed the life of a Lahaina man. The incident was reported at around 10 a.m. on Friday April 16, 2021, on the Honoapiʻilani Highway, approximately 59 feet southeast of Lahainaluna Road in Lahaina. Preliminary investigation reveals a 2015 DAIXI moped was traveling Southeast on Honoapiʻilani Highway within the […]

Hawai‘i Reaches 1 Million Mark for COVID Vaccine Doses Administered Statewide

Hawaiʻi has reached the 1 million mark for doses of vaccine administered statewide. In Maui County, more than 92,000 doses have been administered, with 46 percent of the population in Maui County initiating a vaccine and 27 percent are fully vaccinated.

April 16, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 98 Cases (67 O‘ahu, 17 Maui, 3 Hawai‘i Island, 11 Out-of-State); 1 Death on Maui

The state Department of Health reports that there were 98 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 67 on O‘ahu, 17 on Maui, three on Hawai‘i Island, and 11 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,197 cases logged over the past two weeks, 288 of them in Maui County.

Flags Lowered in Honor of Victims of Indianapolis Mass Shooting

The action is to honor the victims involved in a mass shooting in Indianapolis that left eight people dead and several more wounded.

Kentucky Man Arrested on Maui for Alleged Quarantine Violation

A Kentucky man is the latest individual to be arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.

New Online Reservation System for Haleakalā Crater Wilderness Campsites

Visitors intending to backpack in Haleakalā National Park will soon be able to reserve Haleakalā Crater wilderness campsites in advance. Reservations for wilderness campsites Palikū and Hōlua will go live on Recreation.gov beginning April 22, 2021 at 7 a.m.

April 15, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 98 Cases (59 O‘ahu, 24 Maui, 14 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Moloka‘i)

The state Department of Health reports that there were 98 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 59 on O‘ahu, 24 on Maui, 14 on Hawai‘i Island, and one on Moloka‘i. There were a total of 1,242 cases logged over the past two weeks, 303 of them in Maui County.
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