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There were 493 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 62 on Maui and three on Moloka‘i.

Officials describe the missing woman as 67 years old and say she is from California. The woman was snorkeling in relatively calm seas with good visibility at the time of her disappearance.

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos has donated stock valued at over $500,000 to Feed My Sheep, a mobile food pantry serving Maui island-wide.

Of today’s 423 cases, there were 384 cases identified as confirmed, and 39 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 300 on O‘ahu (+38 probable); 38 on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); 25 on Maui (-2 probable); 14 on Kaua‘i; five on Moloka‘i; and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

Though the recent announcement of Maui’s “Safer Outside” initiative will limit indoor capacities and put restrictions on those who can dine in, management at The Shops at Wailea says locals and visitors alike can still enjoy meals from their favorite restaurants with outdoor dining offerings or by utilizing takeout options.

Oʻahu’s “Safe Access” program for restaurants begins today; and Maui’s “Safer Outside” rules including vaccination guidelines for restaurants, bars and gyms, goes into effect on Wednesday.

There were 461 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 311 on Oʻahu, 82 on Hawaiʻi Island, 32 on Maui, 27 on Kauaʻi, two on Molokaʻi, and seven out of state.

Habitat for Humanity Maui announced the receipt of funds from the Hawai’i Resilience Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation to help fund its building programs.

About a dozen members of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Youth Services program waved signs to help mark Suicide Prevention Week.

There were 735 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 57 on Maui and five on Molokaʻi.

Grammy and Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner, George Kahumoku Jr. of Maui took some time this weekend to share a Public Service Announcement on vaccinations after loosing a friend to COVID recently.

Just last month, Mayor Victorino visited the memorial in New York, and described the site as “gut wrenching.” He said, “It is today, 20 years later, that we look back and we see the eternal pool.”

While arrivals on Maui are close to pre-pandemic levels for now, room cancellations for current and upcoming trips are starting to add up.

There were 836 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 80 on Maui, three on Lāna‘i, and two on Moloka‘i.

This action serves to honor and remember the 2,977 people lost in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and onboard United Flight 93.

John “Jack” Bickley, 52, was reported missing in the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Police say the man arrived on Maui from Arizona on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. His family reported the last contact with him was on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Grow Some Good will use the funds to increase the impact of their Farm to School Program and further develop their Community Food Systems Program.

Maui County real estate continued to be a sellerʻs market for August 2021, with 121 single family homes selling at a median sales price of $1,040,000, a 30.2% increase from a year ago but $5,000 less than last month, according to statistics from the REALTORS Association of Maui.

There were 747 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 100 on Maui and two on Maloka‘i. There were also eight new deaths reported today–one on Maui and seven on O‘ahu.

Governor David Ige signed an executive order that requires contractors and visitors at state facilities and on state property to provide their vaccination or testing status prior to entry. The Order takes effect on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.