Maui News

This marks the 15th consecutive day that the daily count has been in the triple digits, with a record breaking 355 cases reported on Thursday.  More than 96% of the active cases statewide are on the island of Oʻahu.

Police say that upon contact, the 35-year-old man “picked up the skateboard he was riding and with full force, threw it at an officer, striking him.”

According to the report, 41% of Maui businesses surveyed said they anticipate more staff cuts and other reductions if tourism reopens on Oct. 1, 2020.  An estimated 24% of business in Maui County believed their business would not survive a reopening if it were delayed to October; while 18.5% said they already made reductions to survive a potential delay.  

Maui police arrested two Chicago women at a Maui Airport on Monday night for allegedly violating state and county mandatory orders relating to the 14-day quarantine on arriving travelers.

Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell met at length yesterday and have agreed that additional targeted restrictions will be needed to stem the spread of COVID-19 on O‘ahu.

Hawaiian Airlines is further enhancing its health measures throughout its system by requiring travelers two years of age and older to wear face coverings at check-in, boarding and during the flight.  Face coverings with mesh, sheer material or equipped with valves will be rejected.

The Maui Police Department has increased patrols in Pāʻia, and community-oriented police officers have issued more than 45 citations, including illegal habitation of vehicles.

A former Central Intelligence Agency officer was arrested in Hawaiʻi on Friday for allegedly conspiring with another former CIA officer to share top secret intelligence information with the People’s Republic of China.

The number of COVID-19 cases at the Maui Memorial Medical Center has risen to 28 as of noon today.  Maui Health confirmed that there are 17 health care workers and 11 patients at Maui Memorial Medical Center who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The state has reported another triple digit increase in new COVID-19 cases with 174 new cases today including 163 on Oʻahu, nine on Maui and two on Hawaiʻi Island.  Of the 235 cases in Maui County, at least 161 have been released from isolation, and 30 have required hospitalization.  Based on the current numbers, there are 68 active cases in Maui County.

Hale Makua Health Services received word from the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Health that one resident has tested positive for COVID-19 at Hale Makua Kahului and one Hale Makua Home Health patient has tested positive as well.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino says he’ll look at potentially closing beach parks and reinstating other restrictions if the county continues to see double digit new cases over the next few days.

The funding is part of a competitive grant program for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to promote educational equity for underrepresented students, expand education programs, and provide job training in these fields.

Individuals, organizations and counties are planting trees across the state on Oct. 30, 2020. The goal is to plant 100,000 trees, with 10,000 volunteers, on 1,000 sites in an effort to reduce the effects of climate change and beautify our islands.

Mayor Michael Victorino today addressed “rumors and misinformation” he said is spreading on social media about resort bubbles and public beach access. “There has never been any consideration to privatize beaches. All beach parks, beaches and public access to beaches are open and will remain open,” he said.

Kīlauea monitoring data for the past month show variable but typical rates of seismicity and ground deformation, low rates of sulfur dioxide emissions, and only minor geologic changes since the end of eruptive activity in September 2018.

The state has reported another triple digit increase in new COVID-19 cases with 220 new cases today including 202 on Oʻahu, 14 on Maui and four on Hawaiʻi Island.  This marks the fifth consecutive day that the daily count has exceeded 200, with a record breaking 355 cases reported on Thursday.  More than 96% of the active cases statewide are on the island of Oʻahu.

US Senator Mazie Hirono joined a letter led by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and signed by 32 of their colleagues calling for President Trump to restore full federal funding in states where the National Guard has been deployed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement for National Guard […]

Hawai‘i Nature Center will offer a program for students, ages 6 to 11, in anticipation of school campus closures during some weekdays. Outdoor EDventure Days will incorporate State of Hawai‘i Next Generation Science Standards and explore a range of topics led by environmental educators including climate change, the ahupua‘a ecosystem, native species and cycles of nature.

Grant recipients in Maui County include: Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation; Hawaiʻi Taro Farm LLC; Hui No Ke Ola Pono; Hui O Kuapā; Ke Kula o Piʻilani; Kīpahulu ʻOhana, Inc.; Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke Building Program; Nohoʻana Farm; Sustainable Molokaʻi; and Lahaina Restoration Foundation.