Maui News

There were 44 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 32 on O‘ahu, five on Maui and six on Hawai‘i Island. Maui count today included cases in Kīhei, Lahaina and Makawao. Kīhei darkened to the medium range two weeks ago with 41 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  Lahaina is also in the medium range with 19 cases reported over the same period.

For the first time, keiki in Hawaiʻi can participate in the US Postal Serviceʻs popular Operation Santa letter writing program, which enables volunteers to “adopt” letters and fulfill Christmas wishes by sending gifts in Santa’s place.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) sent a letter to Gov. David Ige to urge him to maintain Hawai‘i’s expanded COVID-19 contact tracing program when the current federal funding runs out Dec. 31.

The REALTORS® Association of Maui released its October 2020 real estate statistics report that shows for this time of year buyer activity remains higher than normal while many segments of the market housing supply remains lower.

To help ensure holiday letters, cards and packages arrive by Christmas, the US Postal Service has announced mailing tips and suggested mailing dates specific to Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy Act funding until the end of 2021.

The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness sent a proposal to Governor David Ige and the Mayors of all four counties to modify the State’s Safe Travels Hawaiʻi Program which requires travelers coming to Hawaiʻi have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their plane.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

“It’s the decision that you make when you get in that car.  You can’t change it.  It’s like firing a gun.  Once you pull the trigger, you can’t get that bullet back.  So we need people to understand, especially at this time of the year, especially during the holidays and even with all the other stressors that have taken place all year long–do not drink and drive.  Do not drink and drive,” said Lieutenant William Hankins.

Court closes loophole that environmental groups say allowed industry to illegally extract over half a million marine animals from Hawai‘i reefs since 2017.

There were 85 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 66 on O‘ahu, nine on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, one each on Moloka‘i and Kaua‘i, and four in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included five in Lahaina, three in Kīhei and one each in Kahului and on the island of Molokaʻi. Kīhei darkened to the medium range two weeks ago with 37 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  Lahaina is also in the medium range with 19 cases reported over the same period.

In just four days, the world’s top female surfers will gather on the Valley Isle for the start of the 2021 World Surf League Championship Tour as the 12-day waiting period for the much-anticipated Maui Pro presented by ROXY begins Friday, Dec. 4 at Honolua Bay.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife received nearly $1.9 million in federal funds to build community resiliency by restoring native ecosystems and constructing strategic firebreaks on Molokaʻi.

The Kīhei Charter School is transitioning from all distance learning to a blended learning model in a steady safe process that gradually adds grades to the reopening of the school campus.

In October, the Second Hawai‘i Commercial Rent Survey included the feedback of more than 1,400 businesses from across the Aloha State, representing over 40,000 workers.

Dr. David McEwan has been named the 17th recipient of the 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award for outstanding contributions to HIV/AIDS services in Hawai‘i. The virtual ceremony will be on World Aids Day, Dec. 1.

Crews from the state Department of Transportation will be conducting work that will result in lane closures at various locations around the island through Dec. 4, 2020.

This week’s letters include opinions about whether is really is possible to social distance on Maui, demand for prosecution of former County Prosecutor and current Police Chief, and steps outlined in Constitution show there is no President Elect yet.

There were 57 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 47 on O‘ahu, three on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and two in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included two in Lahaina and one Kīhei.

The Hawai’i State Department of Education released the results for the 2019-2020 Strive HI Performance System with some metrics unreported due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, states sought and received waivers from federally required standardized testing as well as associated accountability, school identification and reporting requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.