Maui News
Mayor Update on Temptation Island: “I’m Comfortable In Saying Maybe We Will Look At It”
“I am saying this–It’s about time we take an opportunity to test–to see if these protocols that they’ve put in place will work. We have to test sooner or later–why not now, why not at the Andaz. Let’s make that our first. And let’s see. Because every great plan only works if you do it.”
Maui Court Drug Court Graduation Features Surprise Guest Amy Hānaiali‘i
Two Maui moms — Sunshine Puaoi and Karissa Pietzke — celebrated sobriety and reunification with their children along with graduating from Family Court Drug Court. The proud graduates appeared at the first hybrid ceremony in Second Circuit District Family Court.
Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency Launches Website Providing PPE To Qualifying Organizations
The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency launched a website on Wednesday for qualifying organizations to receive free personal protective equipment. The website enhances HI-EMA’s ability to support the Hawai’i community as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
Imua Family Services to Hold Community Resource Pop-up Event Saturday
Imua Family Services and partner agencies are holding a free drive-through community resource event on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kahului at Imua’s Early Childhood Development Center on Wākea Avenue in Kahului.
Haleakalā National Park Launches New Webpage “Nā Wāhine o Haleakalā: Women of Haleakalā”
The National Park Service and Haleakalā National Park launched a new webpage “Nā Wāhine o Haleakalā: Women of Haleakalā,” honoring the stories of women with impactful contributions and connections to Haleakalā. The launch of the webpage took place amid a nationwide centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment, which has given American women the right to […]
UPDATE: Pre-Trial Inmate Escape From MCCC
Preliminary reports indicate 27-year old John Kahalehoe escaped from Dorm 2, scaled the fence and ran into a cemetery next to the facility.
$1.5 M Infused into HealthCARES Hui Resiliency Initiative to Create New Jobs and Expand Services
A new countywide collaboration with various organizations aims to create healthcare jobs and expand services for kupūna and families.
Hale Makua Update: One Asymptomatic Resident Remains in Isolation
Hale Makua Health Services has just one resident with COVID-19, according to an update provided on Tuesday. The resident is asymptomatic and remains in isolation at the Hale Makua Kahului facility.
Employee of Maui Police Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
An employee at the Maui Police Department has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a department press release. The individual is currently in isolation.
Maui Crime Aug. 16 to Aug. 22: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
Maui police responded to six burglaries, 11 vehicle thefts and eight vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2020.
Sprecklesville House Fire Causes $30,000 in Damage
A two-story home in Spreckelsville sustained $30,000 in damage during a fire on Thursday morning. The incident was reported at 9:37 a.m. at a home on Nonohe Place.
306 New COVID-19 Cases (289 O‘ahu, 7 Maui, 10 Hawai‘i Island); Four More O‘ahu Deaths
There were 306 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 289 on O‘ahu, seven on Maui, and 10 on Hawai‘i Island. There were also four more O‘ahu deaths linked to COVID-19, bringing the state total since the pandemic began to 55.
Distance Learning Extended for Most Hawai‘i Public Schools Through Oct. 2
The extension applies to all O‘ahu schools and most neighbor island schools. Hāna High & Elementary School on Maui and Kilohana Elementary, Maunaloa Elementary and Moloka‘i Middle schools on Moloka‘i will continue their current models.
Maui District Health Officials Support Sequential Testing
“It’s not perfect, but when you do it at intervals or sequentially–when you have a captive audience (nursing homes, a prison, a homeless shelter)–two tests three days apart are terrific, compared to a single test, no matter how good it is, just one time.”
Contact Tracing on Maui Expands, 12 Workers Trained Through UH to Join Team in September
Currently, the Maui District Health Office has 24 staff and public health nurses to conduct contact tracing. The Hawaiʻi National Guard has provided an additional 28 personnel to assist with investigations. Supervisors say the tracers have made more than 1200 calls in the past week.
Maui Waena Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
A student at Maui Waena Intermediate school has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter from the school principal to parents on Wednesday.
Nurses Urgently Needed to Assist Hospitals as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Hawaii
The Healthcare Association of Hawai’i reports that the state is in urgent need of nurses, including recent nursing graduates who have not yet passed licensing work, to assist hospitals amid a surge in hospitalizations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawai‘i State FCU Donates $5K and 900 Pounds of Food on Maui
Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 and nearly 900 pounds of food to the Maui Food Bank.
Island Investors Help to Save Koholā Brewery on Maui, Reopening Planned
Koholā will start brewing beer in the next two weeks and prepare the tap room to welcome guests once again. The business is targeting a re-opening in approximately three weeks.
LIVE STREAM: Maui Health Virtual Town Hall
Maui Health hosted a virtual community town hall on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. HST. Several members of the Maui Health team answered questions from the community via Facebook Live.
