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According to the report, Hawaiʻi could see a return to 2019 visitor arrivals (to 10.4 million) in 2025.  That’s based on a list of facts and assumptions that also takes into account the timing of the resumption of cruise visitors the reopening of visitor industry business, among other economic factors.

For the third consecutive day, Hawaiʻi’s COVID-19 case count remained unchanged at 643, with no new cases reported.   To date, 593 people (94.7%) have recovered including 106 in Maui County. There are currently 33 active cases in the state.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino this morning said he’s asking that the resumption of dine-in restaurant services on Maui be moved from the previously announced June 5th date to an earlier June 1st date instead; but he’s awaiting approval from the governor’s office.

Maui police made 12 arrests for impaired driving and towed 10 vehicles during heightened enforcement over the Memorial Day weekend from Friday night, May 22 through Monday, May 25, 2020.  

UH administrators say the exemption will help to attract an applicant pool of students amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

A 66-year-old motorcyclist from Kahana, Maui died as the result of a motor vehicle collision on the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Māʻalaea on Memorial Day. A police investigation reveals that the motorcyclist was operating a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and was traveling south bound on the Honoapiʻilani Highway when he attempted to execute a left turn from the highway onto Kapoli Street.

As of noon on Monday, May 25, 2020, there are 643 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with no  new cases reported today.  *As a result of updated information provided by the state Department of Health, one case was removed from the list for individuals who required hospitalization.   To date, 592 people (94.5%) have recovered including 105 in Maui County. There are currently 34 active cases in the state.

DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla said, “This is exactly the kind of bad and selfish behavior we’ve all been asked repeatedly not to engage in during this emergency. It’s unfortunate, that at least in the case of the Sunday night party, from our officer’s contact and observations of those involved, many were off duty military personnel. This is a day when we remember the sacrifices of the men and women who’ve given their lives in defense of our country and its disappointing that the urge to socialize and party, at this particular time, overrides any obligation to duty and common sense.”

Here on Maui, 58 people arrived on a single trans-Pacific flight from out-of-state, including 33 returning residents, 17 visitors, 7 crew members and one individuals seeking to relocate to Maui. 

The deadline for candidates to file their nomination paper to appear on the 2020 Election ballot is Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. 

A “family feel” is how state officers with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources described the atmosphere at Ahu O Laka, “the Kaneʻohe sandbar” on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend.

As of noon on Sunday, May 24, 2020, there are 643 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with no  new cases reported today. To date, 591 people (94.4%) have recovered including 105 in Maui County. There are currently 35 active cases in the state.

A 37-year-old Kahului man suffered life-threatening injuries when he collided into a wild pig in the roadway and was ejected while operating a motor scooter on the Maui Veterans “Mokulele” Highway (311) on Saturday night.

After reviewing the applicant aquarium fishers’ proposal and testimony and deliberating for over four hours, the BLNR determined that the EIS did not adequately disclose the potential environmental impacts from the issuance of ten aquarium fishing permits for West Hawaiʻi.

As of noon on Saturday, May 23, 2020, there are 643 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with one  new case reported today on the island of Maui. To date, 589 people (94%) have recovered including 105 of the 118 cases in Maui County. There are currently 37 active cases in the state.

Special Agents from the Investigation Division of the Department of the Attorney General arrested 20-year-old Artyon Zhiryada of Happy Valley, Oregon and 19-year-old Dan Vlasenko of Vancouver, Washington as they were leaving a condominium on Lewers Street in Waikīkī.

After being prohibited from offering dine-in service for the past two months, Hawai‘i restaurants will gradually begin to reopen their doors to customers, aligning with the state’s Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience.   Here on Maui, resumption of dine-in table service under new health and safety guidelines and restrictions begins on June 5, 2020.

End of Day Recap: Emergency Shelters Built, 400+ Antibody and Diagnostic Tests Conducted, Phase II of DMV Opening, Interisland Travel Discussion, Mayor’s Office Call Center Hours Revised, Future Re-Openings in Maui County

Maui police arrested and charged 61 year old David Richard Stevens, a Lahaina area man, for second degree murder in connection with an ongoing investigation into the death of a man on Waineʻe Street early Thursday morning.

A 51-year old woman from Moorpark, CA was arrested this morning by a team of Special Agents from the Investigations Division of the Department of the Attorney General for allegedly violating the State’s 14-day travel quarantine.