Maui News

Many people in Kaʻū have noticed the swarm of earthquakes taking place during the past few years. These earthquakes are happening in a zone that is 29-40 km (18-25 miles) beneath Pāhala and extends south about 10 km (6 miles) offshore. Some of the largest earthquakes from this region have been felt throughout the Island of Hawai‘i.

The state Department of Health reports that there were 93 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 85 confirmed cases and eight cases that were identified as probable. The confirmed cases included: 65 on O‘ahu; 15 on Maui, one on Hawai‘i Island, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. The probable cases included: six on O‘ahu, two on O‘ahu and one in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announces the beginning of Family Swim at all Maui County pools starting June 1, 2021.

The Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) will be closed in both directions between Kaonoulu Street and Piʻikea Avenue on Monday night, May 24, 2021, through Saturday morning, May 29, 2021, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., nightly, for the installation of a temporary traffic signal at Kūlanihākoʻi Street.

Deaf and hard of hearing members and supporters of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Independent Living Center received CPR, automated external defibrillator and first aid training on May 6 at MEO in Wailuku.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs granted awards totaling $1.25 million that will support the Native Hawaiian community through its new ‘Ohana and Community Program Grants. A total of 14 nonprofit organizations on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi will receive funding intended to help reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians’ ‘ohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture) and ʻāina (land and water).

The Wailea Community Association committed to a partnership with the UH Maui nursing program and is helping 41 graduates from the class of 2021 obtain their nursing licensure by funding the costs associated with taking the National Council Licensure Examination for each UHMC graduate.

Although the uniform is made from modern materials, the colors represent a blending of the historic uniforms from the State entities which merged to form the Sheriff Division.

The percentage of burglary cases increased 150 percent from the week before when two incidents were also reported. Vehicle thefts decreased 21 percent from the week before when 14 incidents were reported. Vehicle break-ins decreased 20 percent from the week before when 10 incidents were reported.

“After a year in which the AAPI community experienced a horrifying rise in hate crimes and incidents driven by racist and inflammatory language during the pandemic, I was proud to stand beside President Biden and Vice President Harris as the President signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.”

The state Department of Health reports that there were 61 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 61 confirmed cases and 0 cases that were identified as probable. The confirmed cases included: 39 on O‘ahu; three each on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i; one each on Maui and Moloka‘i; and 14 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

A visitor was arrested on Thursday for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center will host two more free COVID-19 vaccination clinics on May 29 and June 26.

The Queen’s Health Systems, one of Hawai‘i’s largest clinical training sites, has donated $1 million to the University of Hawai‘i to establish The Queen’s Health Systems Endowed Professorship.

US Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and US Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Don Young (R-K) introduced the Honoring Our Commitment to Elevate America’s Neighbor Islands and Allies Act, or Honoring OCEANIA Act.

Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center presents Rose River Memorial, an art installation in collaboration with Artist Marcos Lutyens and the Rose River Memorial project honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 in the State of Hawai‘i.

President Joe Biden Jr. has approved federal disaster assistance for Maui County following the severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred from March 8 to 18, 2021. His presidential disaster declaration will provide 75 percent federal funding for approximately $8 million in infrastructure damage sustained by the County of Maui.

Maui County property owners will continue to receive a 15% discount on flood insurance policies in federally defined special flood hazard areas due to the County’s flood mitigation efforts and participation in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System.

The Shops at Wailea has completed a center-wide renovation with upgrades to “restore a Hawaiian sense of place and timeless sophistication” to the shopping and dining destination.

The US EPA has approved Hawaiʻi’s request for coffee growers to use a fungicide to control coffee leaf rust in the islands.