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There were 44 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 32 on O‘ahu, five on Maui and six on Hawai‘i Island. Maui count today included cases in Kīhei, Lahaina and Makawao. Kīhei darkened to the medium range two weeks ago with 41 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  Lahaina is also in the medium range with 19 cases reported over the same period.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy Act funding until the end of 2021.

The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness sent a proposal to Governor David Ige and the Mayors of all four counties to modify the State’s Safe Travels Hawaiʻi Program which requires travelers coming to Hawaiʻi have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their plane.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

“It’s the decision that you make when you get in that car.  You can’t change it.  It’s like firing a gun.  Once you pull the trigger, you can’t get that bullet back.  So we need people to understand, especially at this time of the year, especially during the holidays and even with all the other stressors that have taken place all year long–do not drink and drive.  Do not drink and drive,” said Lieutenant William Hankins.

Court closes loophole that environmental groups say allowed industry to illegally extract over half a million marine animals from Hawai‘i reefs since 2017.

There were 85 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 66 on O‘ahu, nine on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, one each on Moloka‘i and Kaua‘i, and four in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included five in Lahaina, three in Kīhei and one each in Kahului and on the island of Molokaʻi. Kīhei darkened to the medium range two weeks ago with 37 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  Lahaina is also in the medium range with 19 cases reported over the same period.

In just four days, the world’s top female surfers will gather on the Valley Isle for the start of the 2021 World Surf League Championship Tour as the 12-day waiting period for the much-anticipated Maui Pro presented by ROXY begins Friday, Dec. 4 at Honolua Bay.

Crews from the state Department of Transportation will be conducting work that will result in lane closures at various locations around the island through Dec. 4, 2020.

There were 57 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 47 on O‘ahu, three on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and two in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included two in Lahaina and one Kīhei.

A team of 23 researchers from 14 academic institutions announced a study on the second minimoon ever discovered, dubbed 2020 CD3, on Nov. 22, 2020. 

There were 76 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 48 on O‘ahu, nine on Maui, 17 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and one in a resident diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included at least four new positive in Kīhei and one case each in Kahului and Lahaina. Kīhei darkened to the medium range two weeks ago with 36 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  Lahaina is also in the medium range with 12 cases reported over the same period.

Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English will once again be reintroducing legislation to reestablish Lā Kūʻokoʻa as an official holiday. Great Britain and France became the first global powers on Nov. 28, 1843 to officially recognize the independence of the Hawaiian Kingdom by joint proclamation.

The Merrie Monarch Hula Festival may be held in 2021, but no ticket sales are taking place, and organizers say it is clear that there will be no live audience. 

Forests on the southern slopes of Moloka‘i are about to receive additional protection from threats like wildfires, erosion and flooding thanks to a new award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The foundation has awarded over $1.8 million to the DLNR to address threats using proven tools such as fencing and removing hooved animals, as well as creating firebreaks.

Maui police arrested a Wailuku man for his alleged involvement in an assault against an off-duty police officer that resulted in life-threatening injuries.  

There were 92 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 71 on O‘ahu, four on Maui, 5 each on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i, and seven in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included at least two in Lahaina and one in Wailuku. Kīhei had 33 cases reported in the last 14 days. Lahaina is also in the medium range with 11 cases reported over the same period. 

Councilmember Michael J. Molina transmitted correspondence to the Federal Aviation Administration requesting adjustments to flight patterns over the North Shore/Haʻikū region of Maui.

The Safe Travels Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Evaluation Testing Program found 45 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 24, out of 20,253 tests conducted (or 2.2 per 1,000) – since the program’s launch on Oct. 19.

There were 120 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 92 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, 11 on Hawai‘i Island and three on Kaua‘i. Maui cases included five in Kīhei, four in Kahului, two each in Lahaina and Makawao, and one in Wailuku. Kīhei had 33 cases reported over the last 14 days.