Maui News
Local Financial Advisors Host Client Appreciation Holiday Drive-Through Party
Maui’s Westside Investment Management hosted a client appreciation company Christmas Drive-Through Party on Friday in lieu of its traditional holiday dinner buffet.
Dec. 6, 2020 COVID-19 Update: 105 New Cases (87 O‘ahu, 6 Maui, 5 Hawai‘i Island, 7 Out-of-State); 1 Death
There were 105 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 87 on O‘ahu, six on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included two each in Kīhei and Wailuku and one case each in Lahaina and Haʻikū.
MACC to Livestream Events Every Saturday Through January 2021
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will livestream events every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. through Jan. 30, 2021 for its Live @ the MACC series. The series consists of rock, pop, holiday and Hawaiian music concerts, hula and contemporary dance performances and the visual arts.
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Conservation Stamp Contest Opens For Entries
DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife opened its annual wildlife conservation stamp contest depicting game mammals and birds for the 2021-22 hunting stamp. The stamp is a requirement on Hawai’i state hunting licenses. The game bird stamp is required for anyone intending to hunt game birds.
Letters: Who Deserves Molokaʻi Renewable Energy Project and Electoral College Should Change
This weekʻs Maui Now letters include opinions on who deserves the Community Based Renewable Energy Project on Molokaʻi and a discussion about changing the Electoral College from a “winner take all” process.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending Dec. 5, 2020
Maui obituaries for the week ending Dec. 5, 2020. May they rest in peace.
Colorado Man Arrested on Maui for Alleged Quarantine Violation
A Colorado man was arrested on Maui on Saturday morning for alleged violation of Rules and Orders relating to quarantine.
Three Maui Elementary Schools Connected to Positive COVID Case Involving HIDOE Employee
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education reports that it was made aware of a COVID-19 case involving an employee who visited three Maui campuses — Pu‘u Kukui, Pōmaika‘i and Kula Elementary schools — between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. At each school, the individual’s interaction with students and staff was limited to one classroom.
Dec. 5, 2020 COVID-19 Update: 133 New Cases (82 O‘ahu, 15 Maui, 13 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Moloka‘i, 22 Out-of-State); 5 Deaths
There were 133 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 82 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, 13 on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Molokaʻi and 22 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included six cases in Lahaina, two each in Kīhei and Kula, and one each in Kahului, Wailuku Makawao, Haʻikū and Molokaʻi.
Christmas Tree Sales Help 50-Year-Old Kula Botanical Garden Stay In Business
The Kula Botanical Garden is holding its annual Christmas tree sale Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13, from 9 am to 4 pm. About 500 to 600 of the freshly cut Christmas trees lovingly grown by the McCord Family will be sold.
Hospitals Prepare for Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine in Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i’s hospitals and healthcare systems, in close coordination with the Hawai‘i Department of Health, are gearing up to ensure that they are prepared for the arrival and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Mick Fleetwood Donates Piano to Maui Health in Honor of Late Musician Willie K.
World-famous, award-winning musician Mick Fleetwood donated a Wm. Knabe & Co. Baltimore Fleetwood family piano to Maui Memorial Medical Center on behalf of late beloved musician Willie K.
Council Unanimously Affirms Mayor’s Recommendation to Remove Maui Prosecuting Attorney
The Maui County Council today voted unanimously to affirm Mayor Michael Victorino’s recommendation to remove Don Guzman from the position of prosecuting attorney for the County of Maui.
Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing in Pukalani on Wednesday, Dec. 9
A free drive-through COVID-19 testing will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani.
DOH Revises Hawaiʻi Exposure Quarantine Guidance Based on CDC Recommendations
The Hawai‘i Department of Health announced that effective today it is reducing the required quarantine period of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 from 14 days to 10 days to “improve compliance without significantly increasing the risk of transmission in the community.” The new quarantine guidance does not modify any travel quarantine provided for in the governor’s proclamations related to the COVID-19 emergency.
Makawao House Fire Displaces Resident, Causes $250,000 Damage
A resident and two dogs were displaced following a house fire in Makawao early Friday morning.
Mayor Interview: Six COVID Clusters Identified on Maui, Two Consecutive Days of Double-Digit New Cases
The state Department of Health has identified six COVID-19 clusters on Maui that are currently under investigation. Three of the clusters were identified at bars or nightclubs for a total of 22 cases.
Father and Adult Son to Return to California Following COVID-19 Quarantine Arrests at Kahului Airport
A father and his adult son, both from California, are set to return to the mainland following their arrest at Maui’s Kahului Airport for alleged violation of Maui’s Rules and Orders.
Dec. 4, 2020 COVID-19 Update: 106 New Cases (73 O‘ahu, 15 Maui, 11 Hawai‘i Island, 3 Kaua‘i, 4 Out-of-State); 10 Deaths
There were 106 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 73 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, 11 on Hawaiʻi Island, three on Kauaʻi and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui count today included five cases in Kīhei, four in Lahaina, two in Kahului, and one each in Wailuku and Makawao.
Maui to Become First in State to Rollout AlohaSafe Alert App
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino announced today that the AlohaSafe Alert application that has undergone pilot testing on Lānaʻi and Hāna has been approved for full rollout in Maui County, making Maui County the first County in the State to utilize this resource to assist in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
