Maui News

Proposed legislation to update regulations for bicycle tours operating in the Pāʻia-Haʻikū and Makawao-Pukalani-Kula community plan areas will be reviewed in the Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee virtual meeting on Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Senator Mazie K. Hirono, Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs said: “Veterans, servicemembers, and their families have dedicated their lives to defending our freedoms, and today, we come together to honor their bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to our nation.”

A virtual town hall meeting takes place next week to discuss the proposed addition of runway lights for emergency use at Kapalua Airport.

Kaupakalua Road is closed between East Kuiaha and Awalau Road due to a motor vehicle accident involving a telephone pole.  Maui police say the road will remain closed until approximately 10 a.m. while Hawaiian Tel personnel conduct repairs on scene.

The clinics will administer the COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members. Appointments are strongly recommended. Staff will do their best to accommodate walk-ins, but there may be a wait. 

“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.

Carroll represented Waikīkī, Moiliili and McCully while serving in the state House from 1971-1979. He represented Nuʻuanu to Diamond Head during his one term in the state Senate from 1979-1981. Carroll was also chairman of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party from 1981 to 1983.

The 11th Bayanihan Food Distribution of the year will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului.

Maui County Federal Credit Union is partnering with The Salvation Army Angel Tree program to help keiki and kūpuna in need on Maui. From Nov. 15 through Dec. 11, 2021, individuals can pick-up Angel Tree tags at any of its branches in Kahului, Lahaina and Wailuku, purchase the requested gifts and then return it to the same branch with the tag.

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.

Donations made to the Hawaiʻi Foodbank at any of T S Restaurants’ eight Hawaiʻi locations on Thanksgiving will be matched by the company up to $5,000 per establishment.

Hawai‘i Land Trust is honoring Susan Bradford and Lucienne de Naie, representing the founders of Maui Coastal Land Trust, as its 2022 Champions of the Land.

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 2020 edition of the Maui County Data Book, which contains 200 pages of comprehensive statistics about Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi, is now available in book form and online. 

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.