Maui News
Equal Access to Abortion Act Signed into Law in Hawaiʻi
The Equal Access to Abortion Act expands access by allowing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provide abortion services. Previously, only physicians were allowed to provide abortion.
Maui Jail Clear of COVID-19 Cases
The Maui Community Correctional Center is now clear of all active COVID-19 cases, according to the state Department of Public Safety. The department today reported that the remaining two inmates with active positive cases have since recovered.
April 12, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 70 Cases (48 O‘ahu, 15 Maui, 5 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 70 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 48 on O‘ahu, 15 on Maui, five on Hawai‘i Island, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,278 cases logged over the past two weeks, 317 of them in Maui County.
Google Chief of Staff to Talk Story with Maui Entrepreneurs
The Chief of Staff to Google’s speech team, Luke Leonhard will share his career story at this month’s Maui TechOhana, April 29. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board, Leonhard will speak at the virtual event on the topic, “Applied Tech to Big Tech: My path to Google.”
Mayor Extends Condolences to Councilmember Kama Amid Double Tragedy
Mayor Michael Victorino released a statement today expressing condolences to Councilmember Tasha Kama and her ‘ohana on the passing of her husband, David. He updated his condolences today after learning about the death of her daughter on Sunday.
Maui United Way Receives $15,454 Donation from Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Holdings donated $15,454 to Maui United Way’s 2020-2021 “Live United Campaign.”
UH Showcases $20 Million ‘Ike Wai Project at International Water Conference
At the International Tropical Islands Water Conference being held virtually today through April 15, researchers of the University of Hawai‘i’s ʻIke Wai project are sharing significant project results that could provide decision support for improved water resource management around the globe.
Hospice Maui Hosts Advance Care Planning Zoom in Observance of National Healthcare Decisions Month
April 16 has been designated National Healthcare Decisions Day, a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare needs.
Maui Job Corps Collects 100 Books for Pā‘ia Elementary School
The Maui Job Corps Center collected 100 books for Pāʻia Elementary School during a recent book drive event. The books were donated by staff and community members and purchased off the Amazon book wish list.
DLIR Issues Urgent Unemployment Insurance Fraud Message
The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations is working with other states and the US Department of Labor to fight fraud and stop scammers. The DLIR reports that it does not have any social media accounts except Twitter and the only portal for unemployment insurance benefits is at https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/
Maui County Farm Bureau Hosts “Cooking Hawaiian Style”
“Cooking Hawaiian Style,” a locally produced television show, set up its outdoor kitchen at Kula Country Farms and Kaonoulu Ranch on the Valley Isle this week.
Haleakalā Reopens on Maui; Fleeting Snow has Passed, Caution Remains for Icy Roads
A winter weather advisory was in effect yesterday through midnight as a passing disturbance brought fleeting snow to the upper elevations of Haleakala and more frigid conditions to the Big Island Summits.
Summit District of Haleakalā National Park Temporarily Closed
The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is temporarily closed due to winter weather conditions effective April 11, 2021 at 3 p.m. The closure begins at the Summit Entrance Station on Haleakalā Highway extending up to the summit. The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park will reopen once conditions improve.
Passing Disturbance Brings Winter Weather to Haleakalā on Maui, Advisory Extended to Midnight
The National Weather Service says a passing disturbance aloft is producing snow showers above 9,000 feet. Chances for snow will diminish late this afternoon and evening.
April 11, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 92 Cases (72 O‘ahu, 11 Maui, 6 Hawai‘i Island, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 92 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 72 on O‘ahu, 11 on Maui, six on Hawai‘i Island, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,307 cases logged over the past two weeks, 337 of them in Maui County.
Hawaiʻi’s Keck Observatory Aids in Discovery of Rare “Quadruply Imaged Quasars”
Machine-learning techniques led a team of astronomers to discover a dozen quasars that have been warped by a naturally occurring cosmic “lens” and split into four similar images. Quasars are extremely luminous cores of distant galaxies that are powered by supermassive black holes.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending April 11, 2021
Maui Obituaries for the week ending April 11, 2021. May they rest in peace.
House fire in Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i Causes $180K in Damage
Four people were displaced by a house fire on Moloka‘i that destroyed a single-story home on Saturday.
Volcano Watch: What’s That (Seismic) Noise?
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory uses dozens of seismometers to locate individual earthquakes and identify signals that are related to faulting and magma movement within our volcanoes.
Preliminary Data: 6,441 Passengers Arriving Daily to Kahului, Maui
Here on Maui, April numbers are exceeding pre-pandemic levels for the same period in 2018 and 2019. The DBEDT preliminary data shows that so far in April, there’s an average of 6,441 passengers arriving daily to Kahului Airport on domestic (including mainland and interisland) flights, up 7.2 percent (433 more passengers) from two years ago in 2019, and up 14 percent (793 more passengers) from three years ago in 2018.
