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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.

One bird was captured in Kīhei as a result of an online report to www.643PEST.org, and follow up by an interagency team. At least four more birds remain un-captured in West Maui.

Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center and Maui Medical Group have joined Maui Health, which includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital, in mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible employees and providers.

There were 628 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, the second highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began.

Three Hawaiʻi banks–Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank and Territorial Savings Bank–announced today that effective Sept. 30, they will require employees to show proof of full vaccination or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The announcement points to an “alarming increase in COVID-19 cases” in the state of Hawaiʻi.

US Senator Brian Schatz today confirmed that the federal eviction moratorium applies to all counties in the state of Hawaiʻi. He Tweeted the information this morning saying he confirmed the news twice with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 51-year-old woman from Nāpili, Maui, is in stable condition, but exhausted after being rescued in waters off of West Maui this morning following an overnight search.

Governor David Ige today issued a 22nd emergency proclamation related to COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi that effectively requires all state and county employees to provide their vaccination status to their department, office or agency. If they cannot provide proof of vaccination by Aug. 16, they will be subject to regular COVID-19 testing.

The reason provided for the withdrawal was that certain production-related (printing) errors and typographical errors occurred during finalization of the FEIS document. Upon completion of the appropriate revisions, the corrected FEIS will be refiled.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 655 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday, the single highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began. The confirmed cases included: 422 on O‘ahu (+6 probable); 121 on Hawai‘i Island (+10 probable); 52 on Maui (+17 probable); seven on Kaua‘i; and 20 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

The House of Representatives in Hawaiʻi will adopt a vaccination requirement for all House members and staff, amid rising COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi.

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green announced today’s COVID-19 case counts, ahead of the daily noon announcement traditionally issued by the state Department of Health, saying 655 new cases were recorded in Hawaiʻi today.

A sign waving rally was held this morning fronting the State Office Building in Wailuku, speaking out against the Department of Education’s announcement yesterday calling for all student athletes to be vaccinated.

The confirmed cases included: 217 on O‘ahu (+6 probable); 53 on Hawai‘i Island (+10 probable); 18 on Maui (+11 probable); five on Kaua‘i; and 25 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education today announced all student-athletes, athletic staff and volunteers will need to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 24, 2021, to participate in school-sanctioned athletic activities for the 2021-22 school year.