Maui News
Oct. 29, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 155 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 5 Deaths
Statewide, there were 78 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including three on Maui.
UH Community College Students Earn 1st Place in Rocketry Competition
A team of students from multiple University of Hawai‘i campuses took first place in a rocketry competition held in Nevada recently.
US Sen. Schatz Calls for Reversal of Transgender Prison Policy
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and eight other senators today called on Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal to reverse the previous administration’s “harmful” policy that increased transgender prisoners’ risk of sexual victimization.
UHMC COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Nov. 13
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College has scheduled a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kahului campus.
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Kids 5-11
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age.
$6 Million Grant Secured to Address Coffee Leaf Rust
Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation announced more than $6 million in funding to address Coffee Leaf Rust.
Youth Services Program Celebrates ‘Ohana Fright Night with Movie, Activities
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services screened the movie “Hocus Pocus” and offered other Halloween activities at its ‘Ohana Fright Night, held last Friday, Oct. 22.
Pavement Work to Close Portions of Pi‘ilani Highway in East Maui, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6
Pavement reconstruction will result in the closure of portions of the Piʻilani Highway in East Maui on the next two Saturdays.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Urges Community to Make Plans For a Designated Driver Before Halloween Weekend
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is urging everyone to make a plan for a designated driver before Halloween weekend begins. MADD is concerned anytime a holiday falls on a weekend when the risk of drunk driving deaths and injuries is higher.
After 27 Years, Foodland’s Sack N Save Supermarket in Wailuku to Close, Nov. 28
After 27 years, Wailuku’s Sack N Save supermarket will close its doors on Nov. 28. The store has 60 employees who will be offered positions at other Foodland stores on Maui.
Large Employers Either Silent or Taking a Wait and See Approach to Vaccine Mandates
Several large employers on Maui are either silent or taking a wait and see approach when it comes to mandating COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.
Hawaiʻi Visitor Spending in September 2021 Down 15.4% from Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourists to the Hawaiian Islands in September 2021 spent $1.05 billion, 15.4% less than visitors spent prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic in September 2019, according to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT).
Maui Firefighters to Conduct Live Fire Training, Nov. 4-5
The Maui Fire Department will be conducting live fire training Nov. 4-5, 2021, as part of the Department’s Recruit Training Program.
Hawaiian Airlines Adding More Kahului to Los Angeles Flights to Meet Holiday Demand
To meet anticipated holiday demand, Hawaiian Airlines is expanding once-daily service between Honolulu and Seattle and San Francisco, as well as between Kahului, Maui and Los Angeles.
Oct. 28, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 126 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 2 Deaths
In Maui County, the seven day average for new cases daily is 12, with a 1.7% test positivity rate over 14 days. This is +6% from Oct. 13 to Oct. 26, 2021. For every 100,000 residents in Maui County, there have been an average of 7.0 newly reported cases per day over the last seven days.
Ocean Water Quality Monitored Along 29 Maui Beaches; Learn Results at Presentation
The findings of volunteers, who have been monitoring Maui ocean water quality though the program Hui O Ka Wai Ola, will be shown during a free Zoom presentation on Nov. 3 at 5:30 pm.
US Postal Service in Hawai‘i Seeks to Hire 625 Workers Statewide
USPS officials in Hawaiʻi are seeking to hire more than 600 Hawaiʻi residents for jobs paying up to $20.66 on Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi, Maui and Oʻahu. Job openings include 275 entry-level positions and 350 seasonal positions.
UH Prepares for Crowds, Fans Encouraged to Download LumiSight UH App
The University of Hawaiʻi is excited to welcome more fans back to UH sporting events on the Mānoa campus as City and County of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Wednesday, Oct. 27 that the COVID-19 crowd capacity restrictions would be lifted beginning Wednesday, Nov. 3.
DOH Issues Notice of Violation and Order to US Navy Following Red Hill Inspection
The state Department of Health Environmental Health Administration issued a Notice of Violation and Order to the US Navy for alleged violations related to operation and maintenance of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oʻahu.
O‘ahu Returns to 100% Capacity at Entertainment Venues on Nov. 3
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi today announced that indoor and outdoor organized entertainment events will return to 100% capacity for vaccinated residents a week from today, on Nov. 3, 2021. This includes a full capacity of 9,200 people at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Clarence T. C. Ching Stadium, Oʻahu’s largest outdoor venue.
