Maui News
Lines Long But Manageable on Election Day at Maui’s Voting Service Center
Midway through Election Day 2020, the lines have been consistently long but manageable at Maui’s Voting Service Center, located at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku. It’s not too late to vote, but you must be in line by 7 pm today.
Maui Crime Oct. 25 – 31: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to three burglaries, six vehicle thefts and nine vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Oct. 25 to 31, 2020.
10 Positives Out of 11,027 Post-Arrival COVID-19 Tests in Hawai‘i
Initial results indicate less than 1 out of 1,000 of travelers testing positive for COVID-19 post-arrival to Hawaiʻi. A separate post-arrival test established on Maui has documented three positive cases out of more than 1,200 individuals who have opted for participation in the program between Oct. 17 and 31.
Maui Mask Wearing Campaign: “If You Have to Ask, Wear a Mask.”
“Unless you’re eating, drinking or smoking, or (doing) strenuous exercise, you need to have your mask on. So if you’re laying on the beach getting a tan, unfortunately you’ll get a nice tan across the middle of your face… if you’re laying at a beach at a pool, you need to wear your mask.”
Maui United Way Launches ʻDo More Goodʻ Campaign
Maui United Way launched its “Do more good” Campaign during its recent 75th Anniversary Virtual Pau Hana. Maui Nui Ohana are asked to provide support to Maui United Way, any local non-profit or even a neighbor.
Nearly 1 Million Students Voted in Kids Voting Presidential Election
Kids Voting Hawaiʻi aspires to engage all Hawaiʻi youth in voting at an early age, hoping that as adults they will be engaged citizens. Nearly 1 million students from Hawaiʻi and across the country have cast votes in the Kids Voting Presidential Election.
GoFundMe Account Set Up for Repairs of Kalakapua Playground at Giggle Hill
A GoFundMe account has been set up to raise funds for restoration and repairs of the Kalakapua Playground at Giggle Hill in Haiku, Maui.
General Election Day 2020 Reminders
Today is general election day. Voters who did not mail their ballot by the recommended date, can still turn in ballots at a place of deposit.
Virtual Community Meeting on Wailuku Town Improvements, Nov. 10
The County of Maui Department of Management is hosting a virtual community meeting on Wailuku Town improvements from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Mayor: Maui Logs Two More Deaths for Total of 19 Over Course of Pandemic
One individual was a male resident between the ages of 40 and 49 with pre-existing health conditions and was hospitalized at the time of his passing. Mayor Victorino said this was not a recent death, but was recently confirmed as COVID-related.
317 Hawaiʻi Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona
Broad-based testing of 1,011 Hawai‘i inmates was completed last week at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ, with 575 (57%) negative, 317 (31%) positive and 46 (5%) inconclusive. Results are still pending for the remaining 73 Hawaiian inmates.
Moloka‘i Residents Offered Free COVID-19 Testing on Nov. 5
Molokaʻi residents can get free COVID-19 testing from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Kaunakakai.
Kapolei High School on O‘ahu Reports 3 COVID Cases in Past Week, Temporarily Closing Campus
School officials announced today that the Kapolei High School campus on Oʻahu will be closed to students and staff after three employee-related COVID-19 cases were reported in the last four days.
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali Reopens Nov. 12
When The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali reopens on Nov. 12, guests of the resort will be greeted with property enhancements that include new dining venues that showcase Maui-grown ingredients and a new luxury guest tower.
General Election Day Hours for Maui Solid Waste Services
The Maui Department of Environmental Management reminds residents that Tuesday, Nov. 3, is General Election Day and the following solid waste services will observe holiday hours as follows:
Nov. 2, 2020 COVID-19 Update: 78 New Cases (65 O‘ahu, 4 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Maui, 1 Lāna‘i, 1 Kaua‘i, 5 Out of State)
There were 78 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 65 on O‘ahu, four on Hawai‘i Island, two on Maui (both in Kīhei), one on Lānaʻi, one on Kaua‘i, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Moloka‘i had no new cases today. On Lānaʻi, 99 of the 100 total infections are associated with the recent outbreak, first reported on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 527 cases over the course of the pandemic. To date, there have been 17 cases on the island Molokaʻi and 100 on Lāna‘i and 410 on Maui.
State of Hawai‘i Seeks Additional “Trusted Testing Partners” for Trans-Pacific Travel
“We are committed to developing as broad a network of trusted tested partners as possible to administer the test. Now that the pre-travel testing program has been successfully launched, we are looking to expand the network with the goal of making it easier to safely travel to Hawai‘i,” said Gov. Ige.
Maui Mayor Interview: Monday Morning Update
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provided an update on the weekend Halloween activities, COVID-19 testing on Lānaʻi and the upcoming General Election tomorrow.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Nears Completion of New Wailuku Mural
Leading the latest piece is artist Eric Okdeh, a Philadelphia-based muralist, known locally as the artist behind the 2012 Nā Wai ‘Ehā mural (on Market & Main, adjacent to Request Music).
Maui Lane Closures This Week in Lahaina and Kula
The state Department of Transportation has several road work projects planned this week that will result in lane closures. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
