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“Based on the investigation conducted by the Homicide Detail, we believe that Ariel was murdered sometime in the middle of August 2021 by her adoptive parents Lehua and Isaac Kalua. It’s worth noting this time element is a full month before Ariel was reported to police as a missing person. The cause of Ariel’s death is still under investigation… “

There were 142 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,465 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 6.9 per 100,000 today.

The Maui Fire Department is warning the public of an unsanctioned fundraising effort that is selling unauthorized merchandise featuring the department’s logo.

Investigators with the Honolulu Police Department have made two arrests in connection with the Isabella Kalua missing persons case. Details will be released at a news conference, scheduled for 3 p.m. today at the HPD’s main station.

Most visitors (81%) rated their trip as “Excellent;” visitor satisfaction has remained relatively stable over the course of the year with a slight dip in the prior survey conducted in June 2021.

Acting Governor Clare Connors has signed a proclamation that provides relief to Maui County, which has suffered under drought conditions since March 2019.

After a long pandemic-induced drought of live shows, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center soon resumes with an ambitious schedule offering a diverse set of shows with artists both known and new to Maui.

Among the 1 million trees are a variety of citrus plants, including limes, lemons, tangelos, mandarins and grapefruit. There is also coffee, avocado, papaya, ‘ulu and several types of windbreak plants like panax, hau and milo. Milo was historically used in Hawai‘i as a drought and salt-tolerant windbreak plant. 

The median price of a single family home on Maui in October was $932,500, up +7.5% from the same time last year. The median price for a condominium home was $672,500, up +13.2% over the same period.

There were 79 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 1,526 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 6.7 per 100,000 today.

The Maui Cookie Lady is included in Forbes Holiday Gift Guide 2021: The Best Globally-Inspired Gifts For The Jet-Set Foodie. 

Maui Nui’s individual fundraising efforts resulted in a total of $1,203,000 being raised. These funds will be distributed to more than 200 nonprofits around the state with all funds raised in Maui County being distributed specifically to Maui County nonprofits.

Baldwin Avenue is closed in both directions between Mahi Kō Street and Anohou Street due to a pedestrian being found in the roadway.

On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at about 4:27 p.m., police responded to ʻĪao Valley State Park regarding the discovery of a deceased male. The man has been positively identified as Dominic Massey, 28, of Wailuku.

Gov. Ige outlined what Hawaiʻi has done so far, and initiatives he hopes to implement in the future to combat climate change. They include preparing for electric planes for inter-island flights, requiring state employees to rent electric vehicles when on business trips and planting 100 million trees across the state by 2030.

There were 94 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. The latest data represents a total of 1,507 “active” cases statewide over two weeks. Maui County’s seven day average of cases peaked at 57.6 per 100,000 on Aug. 25, and has been on a steady decline since the beginning of September, dropping to 6.5 per 100,000 today.

The new partnership, launched today at travel2change.org/alaskaair, will make it easier for travelers to find and participate in authentic educational and cultural experiences during their Hawaiʻi visit.

South Maui’s first County Council District Office, located at the Maui Research and Technology Park, is now open to the public.

Goodfellow Brothers, LLC and the County of Maui’s Department of Public Works notify the public that during the pre-dawn hours of Tue., Nov, 9, a lowboy truck carrying an oversized load, with leading and trailing escort vehicles, will leave Waikapū bound for Kēōkea Park. 

A 27-year-old woman from Kauaʻi was spearfishing this morning when she reportedly was bit on her leg by a shark about 100 yards offshore of Lahaina on Maui, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.