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HuiZero launches, Maui’s first zero waste to-go container program, on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 at participating restaurants across Maui. 

The Maui real estate market remained hot for September 2021, with the median sales price for single-family homes at $996,500 (27.3% higher than a year ago) and $729,125 for condominiums (a 46.6% increase from September 2020), according to statistics from the REALTORS® Association of Maui.

Lava continues to erupt from two vents at the Kīlauea volcano on Hawai’i Island. One of the vents is located along the floor and one is located in the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

There were 304 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 30 on Maui. The latest data represents a total of 3,744 “active” cases over two weeks.

Two Maui residents, a father and his son, are accused of the take and possession of a green sea turtle, a protected species, after being spotted by a DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officer on routine patrol.

There were 168 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 3,883 “active” cases 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 12.6 per 100,000 today.

Update: As of Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, Massey was located. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance. 

There is no tsunami expected after a 4.6 (preliminary magnitude 4.4) earthquake reported at 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 in the SW rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island.

The Oʻahu real estate market set record highs for September 2021 with the single-family home median price rising to $1,050,000, 19% higher than a year ago, and the condo median price rising by 8% to $480,000, according to the recent Oʻahu Residential Real Estate Report published by real estate firm Locations.

For the first time since July, new COVID-19 case counts in Hawai‘i have dropped into the double digits with 91 new cases reported today by the state Department of Health.

The Maui Police Commission this morning announced the selection of John Pelletier as the final candidate for Police Chief for Maui County. The final candidate must still undergo pre-employment requirements, a background check and a psychological evaluation, and is still subject to a final vote by the Commission following receipt and review of these items.

Hawaiʻi hotels are projected to lose $1.18 billion in business travel revenue in 2021, down 77.4% compared to 2019 levels, according to a recent report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Kalibri Labs.

Kīlauea summit eruptions over the past 200 years have lasted from less than a day to more than a decade.

A free presentation called “Spying on Spinners: What We Can Learn from Listening” on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom will take a look at research conducted in the Maui Nui region (Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i and the ‘Au‘au Channel) that listened to spinner dolphins to learn more about their behaviors. 

Fire officials say three adults and three juveniles were displaced by the fire and the Red Cross was called to provide assistance.

There were 195 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. The latest data represents a total of 4,238 “active” cases 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 12.0 per 100,000 today.

Kīlauea volcano continues to erupt, with multiple active vents along the floor and western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

There were 277 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 21 on Maui. There were also seven new COVID-19 deaths reported in the state.

The Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club awarded six scholarships this year. One award was given to a graduating senior from Lahainaluna High School through its foundation and five additional awards were given to members in good standings continuing their education.

Maui police arrested three individuals in connection with a string of car thefts and vehicle break-ins reported over two weeks.