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President Trump is is issuing a new Executive Order today involving police reform. The order seeks to create a national database to track terminations, criminal convictions, and civil judgments against law enforcement officers for excessive use-of-force.

Approximately 150 hand painted colorful and positive signs have been placed at various KS commercial properties on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island.

Chris Tatum, President and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority said about 70,000 people are now unemployed that had worked in the tourism industry and their health benefits are at risk. The subcommittee expects tourism will recover slowly because over a third of American travelers say they don’t expect to take a commercial trip until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

As part of its ongoing Mālama Maui community give back program, Hawaiian Paddle Sports has announced it will offer 100 free surf lessons on Maui for Hawaiʻi residents.

“You’re going to be lining up from the baggage claim side to get to TSA versus from the ticketing side.  Passenger lines will be rerouted so that departing passengers go through to the baggage claim area and then back into TSA towards that check in area,” said Baz.

Governor David Ige is providing an update on the travel requirements for air transportation in Hawaiʻi.  Starting tomorrow, June 16, the state is lifting its inter-island travel quarantine. Joining Gov. Ige is Dr. Bruce Anderson to talk about the new inter-island travel forms and procedures.

There are 8 new COVID-19 case reported in on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 736 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. To date, 630 people (87.6%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 89 active cases. 

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino today announced a partnership with the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and Hawaiian Community Assets to launch a Financial Opportunity Center to help thousands of residents into housing.

Kīhei Kalama Village is reopening more businesses including bars this week with a “Kau Kau 2 Go” social media giveaway. With the governor’s proclamation bars and restaurants can re-open as long as they do so safely and while following stated safety precautions.

Travelers are encouraged to get to the airport in plenty of time to clear health screenings, which includes submittal of the travel form and a thermal screen. Anyone who does not provide the form or has a temperature of greater than 100.4 degrees will not be allowed to fly. The health information is collected prior to TSA security screening.

The funds are part of a continuing grant and will be awarded to Ho‘ōla Lāhui Hawai‘i on Kaua‘i ($3,067,651), Hui No Ke Ola Pono on Maui ($3,331,410), and Nā Pu‘uwai on Molokaʻi ($2,561,902).

Maui nonprofits are receiving 10 paid positions at no cost to help them with administrative, warehouse, landscaping, and labor through June 21, 2020.

In advance of the reopening of interisland travel in Hawai‘i, on Tuesday, June 16, the state Department of Health has created a new web page, where travelers can download the mandatory interisland travel and health form prior to departure. 

A team of volunteers and staff are readying the Hawai‘i Nature Center campus at ʻĪao Valley on Maui for the return of children next week.

There are 5 new COVID-19 case reported in Hawaiʻi today (including four new case on Oʻahu and one on Hawaiʻi Island), pushing the statewide count to 728 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. To date, 629 people (88.4%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 82 active cases. 

A total of 1,948 people arrived in Hawaiʻi aboard 23 trans-Pacific flights on Saturday–696 of them returning residents and 457 visitors.  Here on Maui, 119 people arrived from out-of-state on two flights, including 46 returning residents, 42 visitors, 13 individuals planning to relocate, 12 crew members and six individuals in transit to another location. 

All but one, of the new cases, are adult residents on O‘ahu. Two of the additional cases are related to a household cluster, where 12 individuals have now tested positive. Some 300 residents in surrounding households have been tested as part of community outreach and screening and all have tested negative, apart from those in the single household. 

Celebrate Maui Museums is a collaboration from the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Lahaina Restoration Foundation, Makawao History Museum, and Maui Historical Society to highlight the unique diversity and history of Maui County. The exhibits were created for National Preservation Month in May, but will be kept online indefinitely for the community to appreciate.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced this afternoon that Transient Vacation Rentals on Maui will be allowed to operate starting on Tuesday, June 16, but can only accommodate individuals who are not subject to the 14-day quarantine.  

With the reopening of interisland travel next Tuesday, Governor Ige and some of his top advisors are working on components necessary before opening up travel to and from the mainland and from foreign destinations.