Maui News

The State of Hawai‘i, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i, announced the launch of the Hawai‘i Business Pivot Grant program. The grants will distribute $25M in financial and training support to struggling small businesses in Hawai‘i to help them adjust to marketplace changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Initial findings have determined that one of the four cases may be associated with recent travel. Three of the cases work at the same location and have symptoms. The fourth case is a healthcare worker who does not provide direct patient care. All four cases are in isolation.

The ʻohana of Alpha Inc., a family-owned construction company, has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui on an employee matching gift program. All donations made to the club by employees and partners of Alpha Inc. will be matched dollar fo dollar. 

Joseph Soul was born Joe-Sol Keoni Haʻaheo Okalani Malaikini. Originally from the remote town of Hāna, Maui, Soul was inspired by his grandfather who was a musician.

There were 91 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 61 on the island of O‘ahu, 24 on Hawai‘i Island, four cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state, and two new cases on Maui.  The Maui cases included one each in Lahaina and Kula.

It’s more than where you go. It’s how you stay. That’s the message behind a new video that’s being played to visitors before and after they arrive in Hawaiʻi. It’s part of the Kuleana Campaign, which was launched last year through a partnership between the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau.

The results of the second Hawai‘i Commercial Rent Survey reveal that more Hawai‘i businesses are suffering financially as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. Since the first study was conducted in July, many companies have had to make the difficult decision to scale back their workforce and lay off workers.

The fifth of six community budget meetings for fiscal year 2020, hosted by Mayor Michael Victorino and his administration, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 starting at 5:30 p.m.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced a produce distribution will take place Wednesday, Oct. 21, to provide produce for families impacted by COVID-19 on the island of Lānaʻi.

The extension of Kamaʻāina First offers to visitors via the program’s new Mahalo Card, has prompted criticism from some who say the program was established and intended for residents.

Maui County saw average daily arrivals jump to 2,447 in the first four days since the state launched it’s pre-travel COVID-19 testing program on Oct. 15.  That’s up from the average daily 530 travelers logged in the 12 days prior between Oct. 3 and 14, before the reopening program took effect.

Hawai‘i REALTORS®, a statewide professional trade organization for the real estate industry, donated personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to schools throughout the state in early October as part of REALTOR® Action Day (RAD).

Seabury Hall hosts a drive through “Hall-Oween” family friendly, drive through event at their Olinda campus on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. 

The Hawai‘i Department of Health today released updated guidance to elementary, middle and high schools to help school administrators make decisions to safely transition between different models of learning — virtual classes, traditional classroom learning, or a combination of at-home learning and in-person learning.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell and University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine begin COVID-19 testing operations today at the new JABSOM Tropical Medicine Lab. The program expands the COVID-19 surge capacity for traditional diagnostic tests and will prioritize access to underserved, uninsured and front-line workers who may require multiple tests for

The Maui Police Department is supporting multiple awareness campaigns in October to bring attention to community issues like domestic violence and cancer support and research.

There were 39 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 31 on the island of O‘ahu, seven on Hawai‘i Island and one in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed outside of the state.

Maui’s new luxury residential development, Laʻi Loa in Wailea, is now open for sales. La’i Loa, the first release within the master-planned Wailea Hills Collection, is a 13-acre community with 75 condominium residences spread across 15 boutique-sized buildings. 

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino said the county is stepping up mask enforcement and offering Mahalo Cards to incoming trans-Pacific Travelers who participate in the county’s voluntary secondary COVID-19 post-arrival test.

The tsunami advisory is ended for the State of Hawaiʻi, effective at 6:58 p.m HST.