Maui News
April 10, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 114 Cases (74 O‘ahu, 27 Maui, 12 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Out-of-State); 1 Maui Death
The state Department of Health reports that there were 114 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 74 on O‘ahu, 27 on Maui, 12 on Hawai‘i Island, and one in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,320 cases logged over the past two weeks, 352 of them in Maui County.
UPDATE: Maui District Health Office Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for April
The Maui District Health Office has three Moderna clinics and one Johnson and Johnson vaccine clinic planned this month at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira Win Rip Curl Newcastle Cup Presented by Corona
Carissa Moore (HAW) and Italo Ferreira (BRA) won the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona today, the second stop on the World Surf League 2021 Championship Tour, in three-to-five foot waves at Merewether in New South Wales, Australia.
Owners of Two Dams Fined for Failure to Timely Address Risks
One of the owners of the Wahiawa Dam, the Dole Food Company Hawai‘i on O‘ahu, was fined $20,000. The owner of the Keaīwa Reservoir on Hawai‘i Island, the Edmund C. Olson Trust No. II, was fined $7,500.
Governor Ige Signs 19th Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19
Governor David Ige signed a 19th emergency proclamation for COVID-19 on Friday, which extends the eviction moratorium, prohibiting evictions of tenants for failure to pay all or a portion of the rent, maintenance fees, utility charges, taxes or other required fees for the rental unit.
Remembering Hōkūleʻa Crew Member and Pwo Navigator Chad Kālepa Baybayan
“It is a huge loss for all of us, not for only his ʻohana here at ʻImiloa, but for the many who were fortunate to know Kālepa as a crewmember, captain and navigator aboard Hōkūleʻa throughout the Pacific and beyond,” said Kimura.
Huliau Apartments Blessed: Former Dorm to Serve as Affordable Homes for a Dozen Families
Crews renovated three former dorm buildings into 12 two-bedroom apartment in an effort to provide safe, affordable housing for families who have fallen into homelessness.
Chicago Woman Arrested on Maui for Alleged Violation of Rules and Order Related to Quarantine
An Illinois woman was arrested on Maui on Thursday, April 8, 2021 for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.
April 9, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 87 Cases (67 O‘ahu, 11 Maui, 4 Hawai‘i Island, 5 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 87 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 67 on O‘ahu, 11 on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state. There were a total of 1,312 cases logged over the past two weeks, 356 of them in Maui County.
Construction Industry of Maui Offering Two $15,000 Scholarships for High School Seniors
The Construction Industry of Maui is offering two $15,000 scholarships for Class of 2021 seniors who are entering a 2- or 4-year degree program in the construction, engineering, landscaping and/or design fields — or entering a trade school.
STUDY: Measuring Magma Viscosity Early Could Forecast Volcanic Eruptions
A team of researchers, including University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Professor Bruce Houghton, identified an indicator of magma viscosity that can be measured before an eruption, providing critical information to help understand possible future eruptions.
Hawai‘i Youth Food Council Presents Virtual Conference on the Future of Hawai‘i’s Food
The Hawai‘i Youth Food Council presents “We Grow Hawaiʻi: A Youth Food Summit,” a youth-led online conference from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 10, 17 and 24. The conference aims to inspire youth involvement in the development of Hawaiʻi’s self-sustaining community food systems.
State Senate Confirms 3 Commissioners for Hawaiian Homes Commission
The Hawaiʻi State Senate on April 8 confirmed David Kaʻapu, Michael Kaleikini and Dennis Neves to the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
Hawai‘i Joins Initiative to Get People Cycling and Boost Clean Transportation
The Blue Planet Foundation launched the Hawai‘i Bike Challenge, a month-long initiative to get more people cycling as a mode of clean transportation. The bike challenge runs from May 1 to 31, 2021 and teams of up to 10 people are invited to sign up for free.
AAA Hawaiʻi: State Gas Price Average Reaches 17-Month High
The state average price for regular gasoline has reached a level not seen since November 2018, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. On Thursday, April 8, the statewide average price for regular unleaded is $3.71 a gallon, which is up two cents from last Thursday, April 1, 22 cents higher than a month ago and 40 cents higher than the average last year on the same date.
Two Maui County Teens Win Student-Athlete Scholarship Essay Contest for Hawaiʻi
The Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association (HIADA) chose two Maui County teenagers as state’s winners of the 2021 NIAAA Student-Athlete Scholarship Essay Contest.
Pacific Whale Foundation Invites Residents to Join New Adopt A Beach Program
The Pacific Whale Foundation is set to launch its Adopt A Beach program, a new program designed to involve the public in keeping Maui’s coastlines clean and debris-free beginning on Earth Day, April 22.
UH Graduate Student is First Pacific Islander to Reach Ocean’s Deepest Point
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate, Nicole Yamase is the first Pacific Islander to voyage to the deepest part of the Earth, the Mariana Trench and its deepest region, the Challenger Deep – 35,827 feet – on March 11, 2021.
Visitor Injured in Jump from 40 Foot Waterfall on Maui
A California man was airlifted to safety after suffering injuries while jumping off of a 40 foot waterfall at Twin Falls in Haʻikū, Maui.
Visitor Knocked into Ocean by Wave, Rescued in Kapalua
The incident was reported at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Makāluapuna Point, in the area sometimes called “Dragon’s Teeth.”
