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This week, the Maui Chamber of Commerce announced the product vendors who will be participating in their 7th annual virtual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, to be held virtually on Nov. 7 and 8, 2020.

There were 70 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 53 on the island of O‘ahu, 15 on Hawai‘i Island and two on Maui, including cases in Lahaina and Kīhei. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 156, with three new deaths reported since yesterday in Maui County. Details on the deaths and when they occurred are pending release.

As of Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at about 7:18 p.m., Sione Halapio has been located and in good health. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their help.

Throughout the month of September 2020, Maui police say information was obtained that several individuals overdosed on a blue pill believed to be oxycodone. The blue pills were suspected to be laced with fentanyl, according to Maui police.

There were 133 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 87 on the island of O‘ahu, 43 on Hawai‘i Island and three on Maui. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 153, with 11 new deaths reported since yesterday on the island of O‘ahu. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 394 cases over the course of the pandemic.  To date, there have been 19 cases on the island Molokaʻi.

Eleven COVID-19 deaths on Oʻahu are being reported by the state today with eight of the deaths occurring between Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, 2020.  Eight of the deaths were recently validated and classified as those records became available.

“In particular, I am concerned about whether the White House is conducting the necessary contact tracing and testing for all White House residence staff,” Schatz wrote in a letter to Meadows.

The reopenings include: Movie Theaters; Bowling Alleys; and Commercial Event Operators – Includes restrictions/guidelines for outdoor events such as lūʻau events and weddings.

Motorists will see heightened traffic enforcement and patrols, which will include the use of unmarked patrol vehicles. To date the Maui Police Department has issued 1203 citations for Distracted Driving compared to 1448 citations issued this same time last year.

A fire that started on Wednesday morning in the brush above the Kapalua Airport has blackened an estimated 550 acres and is now 100 percent contained as of noon today, according to Maui fire officials.

A two-story Kula home sustained major damage in a structure fire reported Thursday afternoon on Naʻalae Road.  

There were 87 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 70 on the island of O‘ahu, 16 on Hawai‘i Island and one in a resident diagnosed outside of the state. Kaua‘i and Maui County reported no new cases today.

Mossman discusses answers to the following questions: have visits to the ER gone up or down during the COVID-19 pandemic; is it better to call 911 for an ambulance, or drive yourself if you live close; and what are the acronyms for the signs and symptoms of stroke.

The residential communities of Kapalua and their homeowners, Hua Momona Farms and Maui Food Bank have come together to sponsor another Community Giveback on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 a.m. at the Kapalua Village Center.

In a Tweet tonight, President Trump said he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Grab-and-Go school meals program will be returning for the fall semester at 203 public schools beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Dec. 18, to provide free meals to children ages 18 and younger.

There were 108 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 102 on the island of O‘ahu and six on Hawai‘i Island. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 391 cases over the course of the pandemic.  To date, there have been 19 cases on the island Molokaʻi.

A fire that started on Wednesday morning in the brush above the Kapalua Airport has blackened an estimated 550 acres and is now 80 percent contained as of 11:30 a.m. today, according to Maui fire officials.

Ten-year-old Abby Rogers of Maui has converted her backyard into a native plant nursery to help save coral reefs. Rogers is a volunteer with the Coral Reef Alliance, helping to grow native plants that will be transplanted at their stream restoration site in Wahikuli.

In April, the State of Hawaiʻi received $863 million in direct payment from the federal government’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. Gov. David Ige announced that 98% of the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund received by the state has been set aside to assist with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.