Maui News

US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i today announced that the Hawai‘i Department of Health will receive $3,340,633 to help prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The Celebrate Black Excellence event that was planned for this Saturday (July 25 from 3 to 6 p.m., at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului) has been CANCELLED. Organizers say the decision was based on precautions related to the ongoing pandemic.  They say they will hold another event when COVID-19 numbers have stabilized.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking newly-formed Tropical Depression Seven-E, located well SW of the Baja California Peninsula. The NHC says the system is expected to be a “short-lived tropical cyclone that will degenerate into a remnant low by Tuesday morning.”

Maui Obituary Notices: Week of July 19. May they Rest In Peace. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.

The State announced that all safety check certificates and stickers that expired prior to June 1, 2020, will remain valid until Aug. 31, 2020. The County of Maui continues to consult with the Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association union and Corp Counsel attorneys on implementing protective measures for County road test examiners.

The video shows the Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) setting, with Haleakalā on Maui in the background and the west slope of Maunakea in the foreground. These images/timelapse sequences were captured by W. M. Keck Observatory Staff Astronomer Josh Walawender using his personal camera.

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among any Hawaiʻi inmates housed at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona; however, 80 Hawaiʻi inmates are in quarantine.

Today there were a total of 28 new COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi for a total of 1,381 reported over the course of the pandemic. The new cases include 26 on Oʻahu and two on Hawaiʻi Island. So far 1043 people have been released from isolation and 314 COVID-19 cases remain active in the state.  Today, there was an increase of 10 cases that required hospitalization. To date, 1043 people (76.8%) have recovered including 121 (93.7%) recovery in Maui County. There are currently 314 active cases in the state, including eight on Maui.

On Saturday a total of 2,105 people arrived in Hawaiʻi, according to new data compiled by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. Here on Maui, 103 people arrived on three trans-Pacific flights, including: 18 visitors, 58 returning residents, nine individuals planning to relocated to Hawaiʻi and 18 crew members.

The County of Maui has now allocated $5 million in general funds for the H.E.L.P. program, up from the initial $2 million when the program was launched. The program provided assistance to 11,775 individuals through the end of June.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) Grab-and-Go school meals program wrapped up today after its final lunch service on Friday, July 17.

The Open Houses will be held on Wednesday, July 22, and July 29 at 5 p.m.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.  All projects are weather permitting.

The NWS says a combination of “seasonally high astronomical tides” and “abnormally high sea levels: will likely produce nuisance coastal flooding during the next several days.

On Friday, two groups organized distributions: Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui handed out over 1,250 enrichment bags to children, which contained healthy snacks and workbooks; and Roselani Ice Cream celebrated National Ice Cream day by preparing 1,000 free bowls of Paʻuwela Sunrise flavored ice cream for a drive-through distribution at St. Anthony School.

Today there were a total of 20 new COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi for a total of 1,354 reported over the course of the pandemic. The new cases include 15 on Oʻahu, two on Hawaiʻi Island and three individuals who tested positive, but their island of residency is pending determination.

Both Cari Pang Chen and Kevin Barnard are from California, and while it is not required yet, both individuals as well as Barnard’s brother, got COVID-19 tests before flying from the mainland to Hawai‘i.

Maui police responded to 8 burglaries, 9 vehicle thefts, and 7 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from July 5 to July 11, 2020.

The state Department of Education still plans on re-opening classrooms in August for the Fall semester.  The department’s plans were reviewed on Thursday afternoon with the Senate Special Committee on COVID-19.

On July 17, 2020, Governor David Ige signed his 10th emergency proclamation, which keeps the mandatory 14-day quarantine in effect for travelers entering the State of Hawai‘i. Under the proclamation, travelers arriving in Hawai‘i will continue to undergo a mandatory screening process at the airport.