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DOE: No change to graduation guidance as COVID cases rise

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state and in public schools, in-person graduation guidelines have not changed, Hawaii’s top education official indicated on Wednesday. But interim Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi asked for the public’s help to keep the cases down by wearing masks, being vaccinated and “staying home when you are sick,” precautionary measures that he said “will really help our schools honor our graduating seniors.” Hayashi and State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble addressed reporters on Wednesday afternoon amid the seventh consecutive week ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

KAUAI: New cases: 391 Total cases: 12,864 Average cases: 48 • Positivity rate: 20.3% OAHU: New cases: 3,851 Total cases: 178,469 Average cases: 496 • Positivity rate: 15.5% MAUI: New cases: 689 (616 on Maui, 40 on Molokai, 33 on Lanai) Total cases: 32,001 (30,278 on Maui, 1,017 on ...

Molokai Middle School pivots to distance learning

The Maui News Molokai Middle School, one of many Hawaii public schools that’s seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, has pivoted to distance learning this week. Principal Kainoa Pali told parents and guardians in a letter that the school would not be able to follow the bell schedule with distance learning due to staff shortages. Teachers and students were using Google Classrooms to upload and retrieve assignments. According to the state Department of Education’s website, Molokai Middle School has reported 24 COVID-19 cases since the start of May as cases continue ...

Na Pueo dominate to first state golf crown

KAANAPALI — The anticipation that had grown all day was buzzing through the crowd gathered around the 18th green at the Kaanapali Royal Course on Tuesday. It finally erupted in flying chest bumps and hugs by the Maui Preparatory Academy boys golf team and wild applause from the fans after ...

Lanai seeing increase in COVID cases

In the last four weeks, Lanai’s COVID-19 cases have gone from single digits to double digits each week amid an ongoing surge on the Pine Isle, a county official said. Maui County Deputy Managing Director Josiah Nishita said on Friday during a Maui County Council meeting that Lanai has the highest seven-day average of daily new cases across the state and that the county was sending 7,500 COVID-19 test kits to the island. The latest state Department of Health weekly COVID-19 report on May 4 said Lanai had 25 cases reported in the last week, after reporting seven new cases the week ...

State tennis: Fernando tops Teramura to place third

KAANAPALI — As the only Maui Interscholastic League player still standing on Saturday morning at the HMSA/HHSAA state tennis tournament, Nikki Fernando felt a sense of responsibility and pride as she took the court at the Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch. The Seabury Hall senior, who is headed to ...