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The state Department of Health reports that there were 122 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 98 on O‘ahu, 12 on Maui, six on Hawai‘i Island, three on Kaua‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,109 cases logged over the past two weeks, 211 of them in Maui County.

A total of 58 volunteers on each boat worked to collect debris off the coral from Olowalu reef to McGregor Point, contributing 319 volunteer man-hours of work.

“It’s the first time ever, that a loan prequalification has been issued to a farmer, since the Congress created HUD184a, something that our farmers and ranchers have been denied to even apply for, for more than 20 years,” said Robin Puanani Danner, chairwoman for the Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations.

”Ground-based observations from Maunakea will be critical for turning the JWST images into a three-dimensional map of the universe,” said David Sanders, lead IfA investigator.

Over the course of two weekends, the Maui rotarians have cleanups organized in partnership with Mālama Maui Nui at Baldwin Beach, Kanahā Beach, Kāʻanaplai Beach, Charley Young Beach, Keawakapu Beach, and Keālia Pond.

Kaiser Permanente administered more than 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination event held today at their Wailuku Medical Office.

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.