Maui News

Maui Obituaries for the week ending May 30, 2021. May they rest in peace.

The brush fire was first reported at 1:19 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in an undeveloped lot between Keala Place and Auhana Road. It burned 2.5 acres of brush before being brought under control.

Pono Life Sciences Maui, LLC may resume medical cannabis production and retail operations during this period pending submission of independent financial audits for 2017, 2018, and 2019.

The 61 new cases brings the total positive count among inmates at the facility to 71. There’s also one staff member that tested positive.

The confirmed cases included: 27 on O‘ahu (+1 probable); five on Maui (+1 probable); 10 on Hawai‘i Island (+1 probable); and three cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

Zephyr Insurance, the leading provider of residential hurricane coverage in Hawaiʻi, reminds residents and homeowners to start preparing for the 2021 hurricane season that begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.

West Maui residents and businesses are being asked to voluntarily conserve water while the Mahinahina Water Treatment Facility undergoes upgrades from May 31 to Aug. 6, 2021.

Maui County was honored with an Achievement Award in the Health Category for its Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Programs. The award, issued by the National Association of Counties, highlights innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.

The objective of the test was to demonstrate the capability of a ballistic missile defense-configured Aegis ship to detect, track, engage and intercept a medium range ballistic missile target with a salvo of two Standard Missile-6 Dual II (BMD-initialized) missiles. However, an intercept was not achieved.

On Maui, vaccine clinics will be held this Saturday, May 29, from 2-5 p.m. at Amigo’s Kīhei (1215 South Kīhei Road), and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center (780 Oneheʻe Ave.) in Kahului.

The resolution highlights the contributions to our country by generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

The governor has denied Maui Mayor Michael Victorino’s request to increase occupancy limits at bars and restaurants as part of an easing of COVID-19 restrictions on business establishments, according to an update provided by the mayor.

Maui police are investigating a death involving a visitor to Maui who was found unresponsive at Mākena State Park on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Maui Health today announced it has initiated efforts to gain verification as an American College of Surgeons Level II Trauma Center. The ACS Level II status is the highest ranking for a community hospital, and if granted, would make the Maui facility only the second Level II Trauma Center in the state.

Kaunoa Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels Program is seeking volunteers to help deliver fresh meals to the homes of qualified seniors from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

In support of World Hunger Day today, Bayer Hawaiʻi employees donated more than 2,700 pounds to the Maui Food Bank, Molokaʻi Salvation Army and the Institute for Human Services on Oʻahu.

The 509-foot ship is the Navy’s 68th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, and it carries the “Go for Broke” motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in which Senator Inouye served.

The confirmed cases included: 25 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); six on Maui (+1 probable); five on Hawai‘i Island; one on Moloka‘i; and six cases in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

CoreCivic’s Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona recently celebrated student-inmate Gregory Garcia of Maui, who earned two Associate Degrees.

many vehicles are already reserved at most major rental companies through August, with the daily rental fee for available vehicles often being significantly higher than usual. “We have heard reports that some vehicles are being rented for as much as $700 per day,” said John De Fries, President and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.