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Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and Maui Now Director, Jack Dugan to address some of the greatest challenges facing the county today.

The Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku reported four more positive staff test results on Tuesday, brining the number of active infections among staff to 17 and inmates to 22, for a total of 39 cases at the Maui facility.

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku. The clinic is staffed by Minit Medical Urgent Care and all three vaccines will be administered, subject to availability.

Governor David Ige today signed an executive order that sets statewide limits for social gatherings, restaurants and bars and other settings.

There were 436 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including: 285 on O‘ahu (+7 probable); 68 on Hawai‘i Island (+8 probable); 31 on Maui (+2 probable); 15 on Kaua‘i; three Molokaʻi; and 16 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

A 35-year-old Maui man found unresponsive in a stream at ʻĪao Valley State Park on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, has died.

“The business community recognizes that to end this pandemic, we’re going to need even more people vaccinated,” said Baehr. According to the DOH, segments of the business community are stepping up to support the incentive component of the #HIGotVaccinated campaign that is designed specifically to attract and reward those who will be vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.

There were 437 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. It comes after four consecutive days in which the state’s total new cases has been in the 600s. The confirmed cases included: 288 on O‘ahu (+5 probable); 68 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); 41 on Maui (+11 probable); 16 on Kaua‘i; Molokaʻi (+4 probable); and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is now accepting Product Vendor and Food Truck Vendor Applications for the 2021 Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival. The 8th Annual event will be held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Nov. 5 and 6, 2021 and virtually through an online marketplace.

Organizers say an estimated 500 people attended today’s rally fronting the State Office and County buildings in Wailuku, Maui, calling for freedom of choice amid further vaccination mandates announced in recent days.

On Saturday, Aug. 14, Hawaiian Paddle Sports invites residents and visitors to join in a day of community service to help restore the Lā‘ie Wetlands in South Maui.

The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali is offering a summer deal for kama‘āina with its 50% off sale for stays Aug. 14-23 and Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2021 in the resort’s Ocean Tower’s “‘Āina” and “Premium Resort View” rooms.

The median sales price for single-family homes remained over $1 million in July at $1.05M, down only slightly from an island-wide record high of June 2021 ($1,117,500).

There were 643 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, now the second highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began. It’s also the fourth consecutive day that the state’s total new cases has been in the 600s.

After the pandemic shuttered Maui’s tourism industry, the local families and businesses we represent experienced firsthand the devastating impacts that rippled across our economy. Maui County went from one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation to one of the highest.

Renters and mortgage holders facing difficulties making their payments may qualify for assistance – including with back rent – and could receive information and help in applying for relief at Maui Economic Opportunity in-person outreach events and offices.

Maui fire crews are responding to a report of a fire in North Kīhei in the area of Ohukai Road, makai of the Piʻilani Highway. We have reports of heavy smoke seen in the area.

There were 615 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, the third highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began, according to information shared by Lieutenant Governor Josh Green.

The Maui County Council today decided to refer Bill 60, the proposed hotel construction moratorium bill, to the Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee.

The temporary eviction ban will continue until a county no longer has substantial or high levels of community transmission for 14 consecutive days or on Oct. 3, whichever comes earlier.