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Spending the holiday in service

KIHEI — Everyone deserves some holiday cheer and compassion on Christmas Day.  That’s part of nonprofit Hale Kau Kau’s motto as they served their annual holiday meal to around 150 families and individuals in Stawasz Hall at St. Theresa Church on Sunday.  “I feel really blessed ...

DOH offers tips to stay safe

The Hawaii Department of Health encourages people to celebrate the holidays safely by taking simple steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. These include: Get a bivalent booster at your doctor’s office, neighborhood clinic, or pharmacy. Stay home if sick. Wear masks indoors, when traveling, and when with vulnerable people. Gather outdoors. If you must gather indoors, open windows and use fans to improve ventilation. Limit gathering sizes. Take an at-home test before meeting with kupuna and others at high risk of severe illness. Wash or sanitize ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

KAUAI: New cases: 84 • Total cases: 18,599 • Average cases: 12 • Positivity rate: 10.9% OAHU: New cases: 785 • Total cases: 257,707 • Average cases: 106 • Positivity rate: 6.3 % MAUI: New cases: 141 (129 on Maui, 0 on Molokai, 12 on Lanai) • Total cases: 44,398 (42,275 on ...

Von Oelhoffen, Oregon State fall to No. 11 Tigers in Maui Classic

KIHEI—The South Maui Community Park Gymnasium became home to the Oregon State women’s basketball team over the weekend, and a large part of the Beavers’ contingent was from Molokai. The Friendly Isle fans were there to watch one of their own — Talia von Oelhoffen, the leader of the ...

Visitor arrivals still hovered below pre-pandemic levels in October

Visitor arrivals to Maui in October still did not reach pre-pandemic levels, but spending did increase nearly 14 percent from October 2019. According to statistics released by the state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism at the end of last month, Maui saw 228,071 visitors ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

KAUAI: New cases: 65 • Total cases: 18,515 • Average cases: 9 • Positivity rate: 9.1% OAHU: New cases: 830 • Total cases: 256,922 • Average cases: 134 • Positivity rate: 7% MAUI: New cases: 130 (129 on Maui, 1 on Lanai, 0 on Molokai) • Total cases: 44,257 (42,146 on Maui, ...