Maui News
Hawaiʻi Still Struggling To Bring Back International Tourists
A total of 722,393 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2021, down 22% from the arrivals in August 2019. The loss of visitors primarily is from Japan (down 98.1% vs. August 2019), Canada (down 78.5% vs. August 2019) and other international markets (down 82.1% vs. August 2019).
Sept. 30, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 332 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 12 Deaths
There were 332 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday. The latest data represents a total of 5,130 “active” cases over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 14.4 per 100,000 today.
Island Design Firm Brings Functional Patterns to New Maui County Service Center
The Maui County service center in Kahului was designed by the award-winning design firm G70, which was founded in Honolulu in 1971. The 62,000-square-foot building was designed to provide a conveniently located center that consolidates selected County services to best serve the needs of the community and each department. The new facility on Alaʻihi Street […]
County Video: ‘Āmala Place Cleanup was “Sympathetic to Care for Those in Need”
The County of Maui produced a video in an effort to reassure the public that actions taken during the ‘Āmala Place cleanup “were sympathetic to care for those in need.”
Latest UHERO Report says the “Delta Wave Swamped Tourism”
A combination of a surge in COVID cases, new restrictions and Governor David Ige’s request for visitors to delay Hawaiʻi vacations, all helped to deflate a summer surge of visitors according to the latest economic report from the University of Hawaiʻi.
BREAKING: Kīlauea is Now Erupting
Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Limited Ecotour Oct. 3-13 To Help Researchers Spot False Killer Whales
PacWhale Eco-Adventures is offering a limited-time ecotour Oct. 3-13 for people to support researchers from the Pacific Whale Foundation, the Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaiʻi and Stanford University as they survey the waters off Lānaʻi and test new equipment.
Maui Nui Venison Receives Global Nonprofit Funding To Accelerate Sustainable Food
Maui Nui Venison was one of 19 companies selected for the 10th round of funding by Elemental Excelerator, a Hawaiʻi-based global nonprofit that invests in accelerating climate technologies with startup businesses.
MEO Hāna Makes Food Delivery Run to Area Kupuna
MEO Hāna assists the Maui Food Bank with the twice monthly deliveries in a partnership with Kaunoa Senior Services and ‘Ohana Makamae.
Ferns Thought to be Extinct Discovered on Kaua‘i
Prior to the recent discovery on Kauaʻi, the last known pendant kihi fern plant was believed to have died on Hawai‘i Island in April 2015.
4 Bird Species & 1 Mint Plant in Maui County Proposed for US Extinction List
Eight Hawaiian bird species, including four that called Maui County home, and a mint plant last found on Lānaʻi likely have succumbed to the same fate as dinosaurs and gone extinct.
Sept. 29, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 230 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 13 Deaths
There were 230 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 5,388 “active” cases over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 17.5 per 100,000 earlier this week.
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Adjust Medicare Payments for Hawai’i, Alaska Nursing Homes
The bipartisan Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act will authorize a cost-of-living adjustment at skilled nursing facilities in those states to take into account the higher costs of delivering care.
Maui Weekly Lane Closures Through Oct. 1
The state Department of Transportation is working on several road projects that will result in lane closures through Oct. 1, 2021.
Maui Schedule of Fiscal Year 2023 Community Budget Meetings Announced
Mayor Michael Victorino and his administration will host a series of community meetings in October to receive comments and suggestions from the public regarding the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Mayor Proposes Changes to Relax Maui’s “Safer Outside” Rules
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino has sent a request to Governor David Ige to relax Maui’s Safer Outside Emergency Health Rules, which went into effect on Sept. 15, 2021.
Maui Fire Chief Ventura and Deputy Chief Fujioka Sworn In
Brad Ventura was sworn into office as the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety’s new Chief, and Gavin Fujioka was sworn in a as Deputy Chief today during a ceremony hosted by Maui Mayor Michael Victorino today.
Maui Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash on North Kīhei Road
A Maui man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash on North Kīhei Road early Tuesday morning.
New Federal Rule: Stay 50 Yards away from Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
Today, NOAA Fisheries finalized a rule authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that prohibits swimming with, approaching or remaining within 50 yards of a Hawaiian spinner dolphin.
Virtual Event Oct. 20 for Maui Youth Interested in Marine Science Careers
The Maui Huliau Foundation is hosting a virtual “Careers in Conservation: Marine Science” event Oct. 20 for Maui youth, ages 12 to 22, who are interested in pursuing marine science careers.
