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Navigating his senior year during a pandemic might not have been ideal, but one thing Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Hezekiah Kapuaala knows for sure is that he wants to continue his journey as a creator of videos at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa this fall.

Governor David Ige has ordered that all United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff immediately, until sunset on Sunday, May 30, 2021, as a mark of respect for the victims­­­­­­­­­­­ of ­the mass shooting in San Jose, California.

The confirmed cases included: 31 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); eight on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); five on Maui (+1 probable); one on Moloka‘i, and five cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (-1 probable).

The US Pacific Fleet has confirmed the presence of a “Russian Hydrographic Vessel” operating in waters off of Hawaiʻi.

Two Maui women, Geri Emata and Cyndi Mayo-Akeo, have incorporated their musical backgrounds to create educational entertainment for young children.

Maui County had the largest vacation rental supply of all four counties. Overall, the numbers are substantially higher than in April 2020, which was the first full month of the devastating impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maui police have classified the death of a visitor as an unattended death after finding the woman lying unresponsive on the Wailuku side of the Lahaina Pali Trail.

In addition to this weekend Memorial Day Drive Sober campaign, the Maui Police Department Traffic Division will be stepping up enforcement in checking for proper seatbelt usage all next week as part of the Click It or Ticket- National Seatbelt Awareness Campaign.

Effective immediately, Hawaiʻi’s mask mandate has been lifted for outdoors, but remains in place for indoors. When outdoors, people are still encouraged to mask up when in large groups of 10 people or more.

There were 21 cases identified as confirmed, two that were identified as probable. The confirmed cases included: 15 on O‘ahu (+1 probable); two on Hawai‘i Island; one on Kaua‘i; one on Moloka‘i, and two cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

Southwest Airlines today launched a Memorial Day weekend fare sale, offering fares as low as $49 one-way.

While Naeʻole has been the dedicated steward of Honokahua for nearly 30 years at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, he believes that it’s everyone – past, present and future – that needs to learn about this sacred place and honor it now and forever.

“Imminent changes” to state emergency rules related to youth ocean sports and mask-wearing will be discussed during an afternoon press conference hosted by the governor.

Hawaiʻi will be treated to a total lunar eclipse that starts late tonight, with its total red phase occurring between 1:18 and 1:25 a.m.

Two Hāna High School graduates have been awarded $2,000 each, a laptop and a Da Kine backpack by the Kukui Mālamalama Scholarship program.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health shut down Pizza in Paradise in Kahului, Maui, calling the conditions an “imminent health hazard.”

This year’s recipients are Kainalu Morimoto and Mary Claire Manuel, both graduates of Lāna‘i High School.

The confirmed cases included: 26 on O‘ahu (-3 probable); eight on Maui (-2 probable), five on Hawai‘i Island, and one case in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (-1 probable).

The need for team members on Maui is particularly acute, and Hawaiian is offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus to attract experienced applicants for most jobs on the Valley Isle.

The two-year pilot project – which in Hawaiian means “complete change” – aims for Maui County to have clean energy and transportation, food security, clean and sufficient water for the future, protected ecosystems, waste reduction, sustainable tourism, green employment and a green economy.