Christopher and Catherine Brock, along with their daughter, donated more than 50 toys to the 2021 Holiday Toy Drive. Photo Courtesy: Maui United Way More than 1,800 gifts were distributed to keiki in…
Month: December 2021
Wailea Community Association has contributed $18,000 to UH Maui College’s nursing students
The Wailea Community Association has contributed more than $18,000 over the past two years to the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College to support all students in the nursing program. Photo Courtesy: Wailea…
202,000 visitors to Maui in November 2021, 30,000 fewer than pre-pandemic 2019
Maui’s tourism is recovering from the pandemic, although still lagging 2019 figures, with many visitors exploring ʻĪao Valley State Park in Wailuku. Photo Credit: Cammy Clark While Maui’s tourism continues to be…
Dec. 30, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 3,484 new cases in Hawaiʻi
Doctors On Call continues to work with the hospitality industry on Maui to address safety needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by deploying mobile teams to test groups as they arrive for…
Maui police to conduct fireworks enforcement during New Year’s weekend
PC: Central Maui fireworks (New Year’s Eve 2020) by Art Welsh The Maui Police Department announced that firework enforcement operations will be held throughout Maui County over the New Year’s weekend. The…
Maui County mandates booster to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’
In a couple weeks, Maui County residents will be considered “fully vaccinated” only if those eligible have had their booster shots, according to a county announcement Wednesday evening. The move makes Maui…
State of Hawaiʻi reports surge in work-related fatalities in 2021
In the state of Hawaiʻi, there have been seven workplace fatalities unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic to date in 2021. This is five more than in all of 2020. Photo Courtesy: Pixabay…
Shark fishing in Hawaiʻi is banned starting on Jan. 1, 2022
Shark. File photo by Wendy Osher. Beginning on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, it will be illegal to knowingly capture, entangle, or kill any species of shark in State marine waters. Act 51…
Hawaiʻi gas prices remain flat but high leading up to New Year’s Day
File photo by Wendy Osher. Hawaiʻi’s average gas prices have remained level in most regions during the run up to New Year’s Day, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. The…
Boil Water Advisory extended to Lepelepe, Mālamahale and Malia Uli places
The Maui County Department of Water Supply has extended the Upcountry boil water advisory to Lepelepe Place, Mālamahale Place and Malia Uli Place, according to an updated issued on Thursday afternoon, Dec….