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The state Department of Health reports that there were 51 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 40 on O‘ahu, five on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, and two on Kaua‘i. There were a total of 1,078 cases logged over the past two weeks, 210 of them in Maui County.

Gravimeters, essentially extremely precise pendulums, can measure a change in the force of gravity to one-in-one billionth of the force you feel every day. This force varies based on the distance and the amount of mass between the instrument (or you) and the center of the Earth.

The program was the first-of-its-kind in the state, now consisting of 126 individuals trained in how to interact with individuals potentially suffering from a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis.

Molokaʻi High School Librarian Diane Mokuau was recognized as School Library Journal’s national 2021 Librarian of the Year.

Maui Health will begin a walk-in vaccine clinic at the Maui Memorial Medical Center – Main Lobby location every Tuesday and Thursday beginning next Tuesday, April 27 and continuing throughout the month of May.

Today, the agencies confirmed that a total of 15 cases of TTS have been reported to VAERS, including the original six reported cases.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 94 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 74 on O‘ahu, 11 on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, one on Moloka‘i, and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,140 cases logged over the past two weeks, 232 of them in Maui County.

Makawao-based bicycle shop, Krank Cycles Maui will donate 40 to 50 bicycles at no cost to the Lānaʻi community and keiki as part of its “Lānaʻi Bike mission” at the Lānaʻi Service Station from 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 1. The Krank Cycles team will also provide free bicycle tune ups and servicing at the event in Lānaʻi City.

On Saturday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to noon, there will be a Moderna vaccination clinic at Binhi At Ani, the Filipino Community Center in Kahului located at 780 Oneheʻe Avenue. There will be several nurses and nursing students who are fluent in Filipino dialects on hand. The clinic is open to the public.

Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center hosts two free vaccination clinics in the coming weeks: Bakuna for Veterans at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center on April 24; and Time for the Shots on May 1, administered by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Nursing Program.

A multiagency undercover law enforcement operation targeting child sexual predators in Hawaii from April 2-4 resulted in the arrest of three individuals on charges related to the solicitation of minors. Those arrested include two active duty soldiers and one active duty Marine.

Visitors planning to backpack in Haleakalā National Park are now able to reserve Haleakalā Crater wilderness campsites in advance online. The new reservation system through Recreation.gov and wilderness camping in Haleakalā Crater officially opened on Earth Day, April 22 at 7 a.m. HST.

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green toured the Maui Memorial Medical Center today as part of an island visit that also included discussion with Intensive Care Unit nurses who care for COVID patients, and a visit with Mayor Michael Victorino. Lt. Gov. Green even administered the COVID-19 vaccine to two Maui residents while visiting with Maui Health. […]

The annual Slim’s Power Tools annual He-Man event will only be held on Oʻahu this year, but Corey Rosa from Maui will compete in the event, which will be streamed live on Facebook.

Hawaiian Airlines celebrated the inauguration of its twice-weekly nonstop service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

There are 18 COVID-19 clusters identified in Maui County, according to an updated report issued on Thursday, April 22, 2021. This includes: 11 in the travel/lodging/tourism sector, five at educational settings, one at a food supplier, and one at a restaurant.

From March 30 through April 21, a team of scientists carried out a 24-day expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The expedition returned to Honolulu late Tuesday, April 20 with 47.2 tons of marine debris.

Eight Rotary Clubs on Maui will be conducting beach cleanups on April 24 and May 1 at Baldwin Beach, Kanahā Beach, Kāʻanaplai Beach, Charley Young Beach, Keawakapu Beach, and Keālia Pond. The Maui cleanup effort is being done as part of a larger effort by rotarians across the state to clear plastics and micro-plastics from the environment.

$114,000 for Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC will be used to create infrastructure to expand the sales and use of renewable fuels. This project will install six dispensers at three fueling stations located in Hawaiʻi. Station’s locations impacted by this grant include Keaʻau, Waikapū, and Honolulu.

The incidents involved: a Pennsylvania man who allegedly refused to wear a face mask; an Oʻahu man who did not have a negative pre-travel test or secured lodging in which to complete the state’s mandatory 10-day travel quarantine; and a California man with an outstanding warrant who is accused of violating the state’s rules and orders related to quarantine.