Maui News
BREAKING: President Trump Tweets That He and First Lady Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
In a Tweet tonight, President Trump said he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19.
Free Grab-and-Go Meals Program Launching at 203 Public Schools This Fall
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education Grab-and-Go school meals program will be returning for the fall semester at 203 public schools beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Dec. 18, to provide free meals to children ages 18 and younger.
Member Poll: Maui Farmers Say No To Proposed County Department of Agriculture
The organization says the results revealed a “strong objection” to the proposal with 84% of farmers and ranchers responding saying “no” to the ballot question: “Shall the Charter be amended, effective July 1, 2022, to establish a Department of Agriculture to develop a sustainable regional agricultural system for Maui County?”
108 New COVID-19 Cases (102 O‘ahu, 6 Hawai‘i Island); 3 Deaths
There were 108 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 102 on the island of O‘ahu and six on Hawai‘i Island. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 391 cases over the course of the pandemic. To date, there have been 19 cases on the island Molokaʻi.
Kapalua Fire Now 80% Contained, 550 Acres Burned
A fire that started on Wednesday morning in the brush above the Kapalua Airport has blackened an estimated 550 acres and is now 80 percent contained as of 11:30 a.m. today, according to Maui fire officials.
Doctors On Call Maui Opens a Rapid COVID Testing Center
Doctors On Call, Maui’s Urgent Care, is opening a Rapid COVID Testing Center in Kahului. Beginning Oct. 5, 2020, Rapid Tests will be offered Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointments will be needed.
Maui 10-Year-Old Grows 900 Plants to Protect Coral Reefs
Ten-year-old Abby Rogers of Maui has converted her backyard into a native plant nursery to help save coral reefs. Rogers is a volunteer with the Coral Reef Alliance, helping to grow native plants that will be transplanted at their stream restoration site in Wahikuli.
Gov. Ige: Every Penny in CARES Act Funding to be Spent
In April, the State of Hawaiʻi received $863 million in direct payment from the federal government’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. Gov. David Ige announced that 98% of the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund received by the state has been set aside to assist with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.
West Maui Road Reopening Announced; Bus Route to Resumes
Lower Honoapi’ilani Road near Nāpili Place will reopen on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after the substantial completion of a culvert replacement project.
Hawaiian Airlines Expands Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Options with At-Home Service
Hawaiian Airlines today began offering travelers visiting or returning to the Hawaiian Islands from the US mainland a pre-travel COVID-19 test they can take at home to qualify to be exempt from the state of Hawai‘i quarantine.
Food Distribution on Molokaʻi on Friday, Oct. 2
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino announced a food distribution event for Molokaʻi residents beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Mitchell Pauʻole Center in Kaunakakai.
Statewide Monthly Siren Test Scheduled for Oct. 1
The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency will test its all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning System and Emergency Alert System’s Live Audio Broadcast segment at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. During this monthly test, all Statewide Outdoor Warning Sirens will sound a one-minute Attention Alert Signal (Steady Tone). A simultaneous test of the Live Audio Broadcast […]
Four Finalists Named in Search to Fill Maui Liquor Control Director Vacancy
The finalists are Peter Hanano, Thomas P. Higgins, Timothy R. Poindexter and Layne N. Silva. They will be interviewed at a special meeting of the Liquor Control Commission on Oct. 14, 2020.
State Launches Virtual Call Center for Unemployment Insurance Claims
The state of Hawaiʻi today launched a virtual call center to help claimants obtain information relating to their Unemployment Insurance claim or their Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claim.
Pre-Paid $500 Restaurant Card Program to Help Struggling Hawai‘i Workers and Business
Menor McNamara called the program a “win-win,” saying, “it provides people who have qualified a little extra cash and also helps local small businesses that are struggling.” She noted that since March, an estimated 60% of Hawai‘i’s businesses have fully or partially closed.
121 New COVID-19 Cases (92 O‘ahu, 27 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Maui, 1 Out of State); 2 Deaths
There were 121 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 92 on the island of O‘ahu, 27 on Hawai‘i Island, and one each in Maui County and out of state. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today.
‘Overwhelming’ Need Continues for 30 Emergency Food Distribution Sites in Maui County
Since mid-March, when the Covid-19 pandemic led to an abrupt shutdown of Maui’s tourism economy, emergency food distribution sites have sprung up at more than 30 locations around the island, and on Molokaʻi and Lanai. While residents’ needs for food has ebbed and flowed based on government assistance availability, it hasn’t gone away. Far from it. Maui County’s unemployment remains the highest in Hawaiʻi – and among the highest around the country – at 20.7 percent. The emergency food giveaways continue.
UPDATE: Kapalua Fire Blackens 450 Acres, 50% Contained
KAPALUA FIRE: Maui fire crews are on the scene of a brush fire located mauka of the Honoapiʻilani Highway near the Kapalua Airport in West Maui. Ground and air crews are on scene. The fire was reported at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.
Hawaiian Airlines Increasing Flights in Preparation for Pre-Travel Testing Program
Hawaiian will resume nonstop service between Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas starting tomorrow, and between HNL and Oakland, Phoenix and San Jose international airports on Nov. 1.
Roselani Place COVID-19 Cluster Stands at 59 Cases; 12 are Active
The Roselani Place assisted living community on Maui has had a total of 59 COVID-19 infections since mid-August. The positive cases include 31 staff and 28 residents.
