Maui News
July 23, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 233 Cases
The state Department of Health reports that there were 233 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. There were 228 cases identified as confirmed, six probable cases were added to the count, and one probable case was removed. The confirmed cases included: 149 on O‘ahu (+2 probable); 40 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); nine on […]
Gov. Ige Appoints Linda Ann Ha‘i Clark to Fill District 13 House Seat for Maui County
Clark replaces Sen. Lynn DeCoite, who was appointed last month to the state Senate (District 7) seat formerly held by J. Kalani English who retired from his longtime post.
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#HIGotVaccinated Announces 15 Additional Grand Prize Winners
Two Maui women are the recipients of one roundtrip ticket each on Southwest Airlines, as part of the latest round of Grand Prize Winners for the state’s #HIGotVaccinated campaign.
DOH: Nationally Recognized Program Helps Hawai‘i Residents Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Two out of every five Hawai‘i adults have prediabetes, according to officials with the state Department of Health.
Rare Bird Believed to be Dead, Found Alive in Maui Natural Area Reserve After 605 Days
The discovery Wednesday of a single rare Kiwikiu bird on Maui, found alive and well after perviously presumed dead for 605 days, is cause for hope among experts working to save the species from extinction.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Awards $100,000 Grant to Maui Family Support Services
Maui Family Support Services received a $100,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support the Ho‘owaiwai Kaiāulu Project.
Maui Federal Credit Union Announces 2021 College Scholarship Recipients
Maui Federal Credit Union CEO and president Clayton Fuchigami announced $1,000 higher-education scholarships were awarded to three credit union members who were chosen during a random drawing. The recipients are: Jerome Butac (Pacific University),
Mary Jicel Butac (UH Maui College) and
Kainalu Yoshida (Seattle University).
Hawaiʻi’s Rural Health Clinics Received $297,000 for COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
The Biden-Harris Administration provided $297,174 to support six rural health clinics in Hawaiʻi with COVID-19 vaccination efforts during a time when many communities are facing increased challenges caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.
Skunk Captured at Honolulu Harbor
A live skunk was captured at Pier 1 in Honolulu Harbor on Wednesday after traps were set overnight following reported sightings the day before.
Dog Hit By Car And Shot Is Inspiration at Maui Humane Society
A dog who was reportedly hit by a car and shot in the head with a .22 caliber bullet managed to survive the harrowing incidents thanks to Good Samaritan and six weeks of care at the Maui Humane Society.
California Visitor Dies After Falling into Ocean at Waiʻānapanapa
A 33-year-old California man was pulled from the ocean unresponsive after falling about 20 feet down a cliff into the water at Waiʻānapanapa in East Maui on Thursday afternoon.
July 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 243 Cases, 3 Deaths
The confirmed cases included: 135 on O‘ahu (+11 probable); 52 on Hawai‘i Island (-2 probable); 10 on Maui (+4 probable); eight on Kaua‘i; and 25 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.
Study Finds Lead in Water from 37 Fixtures at 12 Maui County Public Schools
The highest level was found at a single faucet located at Kilohana Elementary School on Molokaʻi, where tests showed elevated lead levels at 559 ppb, well above the 15 ppb threshold for action to be taken to block off and restrict use of the fixture until the issue is corrected. The findings were compiled in a report released today by the state Department of Health.
Sen. Schatz Backs Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery
The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act would strengthen the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) disaster recovery grants for states, local governments and tribes. It would also improve coordination at the federal level by establishing an office within HUD that would be devoted to disaster recovery and resilient communities.
Maui County Hotels Occupancy Climbs to 79% for June, Near Pre-Pandemic Level
The strong recovery for Maui County hotels continues with occupancy for June 2021 climbing to 79.2%, which is only 1.4 percentage points less than it was in June 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic led to the abrupt closure of most of Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry.
Missing Hiker Rescued at Makamakaʻole Gulch After 4.5 Hour Search
A 50-year-old Wailuku man is safe after a nearly 4.5 hour rescue mission at Makamakaʻole Gulch north of Waiheʻe on Maui Wednesday night.
Maui Crime July 11-17, 2021: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to five burglaries, eight vehicle thefts and eight vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from July 11-17, 2021.
Opinions of Hawaiian Homesteaders Sought
The Upcountry nonprofit invites the 1,405 Maui homesteaders and the 9,213 Valley Isle homeland waitlisters to give their manaʻo, or opinion.
Innovative Adaptive Tourism Management Underway at Hāʻena State Park on Kauaʻi
Parking enforcement is one of the tools being utilized to achieve the goals of the master plan for neighboring Hāʻena State Park. More importantly, is a new adaptive management structure which incorporates community involvement as its core.
First Lady Jill Biden to Visit Honolulu After Travel to Japan Olympics
First Lady Jill Biden will visit Honolulu after her return from leading the US delegation to the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
