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Some Maui residents report that they have received their second Economic Impact Payment by mail in the form of a prepaid debit card. The Treasury Department and the IRS are issuing millions of second payments in this form as a way to “speed delivery.”

In spite of significant measures, Gov. Ige said the state is still projecting that revenues will not fully recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2024. “Even with the most generous of federal assistance, it is a staggering deficit. But there are things we can do to reduce the pain,” he said.

The Maui Humane Society’s community support program, 4EverPets, has distributed 30,000 pounds or 15 tons of pet food to families in need, according to the organization.

According to the NWS, a “wintry mix of snow and freezing rain expected,” with total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches between the 12,500 and 13,000 foot elevation.

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of 31-year-old Brent Barr, also known as Brent Laswell.

There were 153 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 103 on O‘ahu, 34 on Maui, eight on Hawaiʻi Island, and eight in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

The next virtually net-zero University of Hawai‘i campus is up and running. Through a combination of solar photovoltaic energy, distributed energy storage and energy efficiency measures, UH Maui College has reduced the campus’ use of fossil fuel for energy by an estimated 100%.

The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. to vet the nomination of Andrew H. Martin for prosecuting attorney.

There were 134 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 105 on O‘ahu, 21 on Maui, two on Hawaiʻi Island, and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Small Town * Big Art shared an overview of its pilot year of public arts programming for Wailuku Town and is encouraging the public to provide feedback on its projects to improve next year’s programming.

There were 132 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 98 on O‘ahu, 19 on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi, and nine in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Maui police responded to complaints of public health and safety concerns related to Friday “drum circle” gatherings at Pāʻia Beach Park.

A 73-year-old man from California, snorkeling off Kahekili “Airport” Beach in front of the Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort, was bitten by a shark this morning, state officials confirm.

The Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation spent time meeting with Hawaiʻi Air and Army National Guard members who traveled to Washington, D.C. from the islands to support law enforcement for Wednesday’s inauguration.

A 73-year-old California man suffered lacerations to his calf in an apparent shark bite incident off of Kāʻanapali Beach in West Maui.

The skunk was determined to be female and weighed about 6 pounds. A test for rabies has been sent to the mainland and results are expected in a few days.

“In my Hawai‘i alone, we saw three dead in the crash of a commercial air tour helicopter into a residential neighborhood, 11 more dead in the crash of a commercial skydiving plane, and then seven more dead in a commercial air tour helicopter crash in a remote mountain region,” said Congressman Case.

There were 119 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 66 on O‘ahu, 30 on Maui, 16 on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.

Instead of a 10 percent cut to the Department of Education budget, Gov. Ige said target reductions for the DOE have been reset to 2.5 percent.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association today released “AHLA’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021” outlining the forecast for the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future.