Maui News
Pōwehi: Astronomers Image Magnetic Fields at the Edge of M87’s Black Hole
Two Hawai`i-based telescopes, the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, operated by the East Asian Observatory, and the Submillimeter Array, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Academia Sinica Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, have once again combined efforts with the global network of telescopes known as the Event Horizon Telescope.
1,386 Vaccine Doses Compromised on Maui
An estimated 1,386 doses of Pfizer vaccine were compromised and ultimately discarded on Maui after it was discovered that a refrigerator door did not seal properly.
Brian Sato Walking 165 Miles Around Island To Support The Maui Farm’s Family Programs
Maui resident Brian Sato plans to walk 165 miles around the island of Maui on April 14-25 in an effort to raise $10,000 for The Maui Farm’s programs and services for families.
March 23, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 41 Cases (28 O‘ahu, 8 Maui, 1 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Lāna‘i, 3 Out-of-State)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 41 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 28 on O‘ahu, eight on Maui, one on Hawai‘i Island, one on Lāna‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. There were a total of 885 cases logged over the past two weeks, 288 of them in Maui County.
How To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers in Hawaiʻi? Targeted Communication, UH Report Says
A team of researchers at the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa College of Social Sciences conducted a study to deal vaccination barriers and hesitancy and found targeted communications strategies may hold the key to encouraging more eligible people to get vaccinated.
Hawaiʻi Hotel Workers Held Statewide Event: Spread Aloha, Not COVID
With the recent surge in tourists to Hawaiʻi, hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 5 members waved signs and passed out out informational leaflets on O’ahu, Maui and Kaua’i to urge visitors and the public to “Spread Aloha, not COVID.”
Hawaiʻi’s Class of 2020 Graduated High School at All-Time Best of 86%, But Ensuing College Enrollment Fell 5%
Hawai‘i’s public high school Class of 2020 achieved the highest on-time graduation rate ever recorded in the state at 86%. But only 50% of the Class of 2020 enrolled immediately in college, down 5% from the Class of 2019 — the steepest decline in college enrollment over one year.
Hawaiian Airlines Begins Ticket Sales for Nonstop Phoenix-Maui Flights
Hawaiian Airlines begins ticket sales today for nonstop service between Phoenix (PHX) and Maui (OGG). The four-times-weekly flights will be offered May 21 through Aug. 15.
Dramatic Monologues To Celebrate Legacy of Prince Kūhiō on March 26
To celebrate the memory and legacy of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, the Papakōlea Community Development Corporation will host virtually a unique collection of dramatic monologues on March 26 entitled: Kūhiō, Ke Aliʻi Makaʻāinana: Hawaiʻiʻs Citizen Prince.
Flags Lowered to Honor Victims in Colorado Shooting
This action is taken at the direction of the President of the United States, to honor the victims of a mass shooting on March 22 in Boulder, Colorado.
Spectacular Sugar Showpieces Created by UH Maui Baking Students
Nine students in the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Culinary Arts Program’s Advanced Baking class, showed off their sugar skills in their latest assignment.
FEMA Joins in Preliminary Flood Damage Assessments Today on Maui
Teams comprised of state, city, county, FEMA personnel and the SBA are conducting assessments today across Maui County to document and validate damages and impacts.
Maui Crime March 14-20, 2021: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts
The percentage of burglary cases neither increased nor decreased from the week before when 10 incidents were also reported. Vehicle thefts decreased 33 percent from the week before when six incidents were reported. Vehicle break-ins increased 43 percent from the week before when seven incidents were reported.
Temporary Waiver on Landfill Tipping Fees Extended for Ha‘ikū Applicants
The temporary waiver for non-billed landfill drop off of accumulated mixed debris from the recent flooding in Haʻikū has been extended to Friday, April 2, 2021.
Red Cross Assisting Occupant Displaced by Haiʻkū House Fire
One person was displaced by a house fire reported Monday afternoon, March 22, 2021 on Kahealani Street in Haiʻkū, Maui.
189 Citations Over Two Weeks During Maui Mask Enforcement
The Maui Police Department issued 189 citations over a two week period for violation of public health rules and orders as part of an ongoing face mask enforcement effort.
IRS Issued Second Batch of Economic Impact Payments to Taxpayers
The second batch of Economic Impact Payments stemming from the American Rescue Plan Act will be issued to taxpayers this week, with many payments arriving in the coming weeks in the form of paper check or prepaid debit card.
Active COVID-19 Infections at Maui Jail Drop to Five; One Inmate Hospitalized
The COVID-19 cluster at the Maui Community Correctional Center was updated today to include just five inmates who have active infections. Of the 88 inmates who tested positive, 83 have since recovered.
Multiple Fundraisers Established to Help Maui Families Rebuild Following Flood
More than a dozen GoFundMe accounts have been established to help families and businesses rebuild following heavy rains reported on Maui earlier this month.
March 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 79 Cases (48 O‘ahu, 19 Maui, 9 Hawai‘i Island, 2 Moloka‘i, 1 Kaua‘i)
The state Department of Health reports that there were 79 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 48 on O‘ahu, 19 on Maui, nine on Hawai‘i Island, two on Moloka‘i, and one on Kaua‘i. There were a total of 886 cases logged over the past two weeks, 297 of them in Maui County.
