Hawaii Resorts Launch Golf Initiative After PGA Tour Drops Maui, Oahu Events
Twelve Hawaii golf resorts have formed ‘Play Hawaii Golf,’ a global marketing push to promote the state’s 70 courses after the PGA Tour canceled its Maui and Oahu tournaments. The PGA Tour’s shift to a for-profit model and focus on major markets drove the decision to drop Hawaii from its schedule. Twelve premier Hawaii golf […]
Kaiser Permanente to Open New Lahaina Clinic with Maui Health Partnership
Kaiser Permanente and Maui Health announced plans to open a permanent clinic in Lahaina, replacing the facility destroyed in the August 2023 wildfires. The partnership aims to expand healthcare access for West Maui residents and visitors. Kaiser Permanente will partner with Maui Health to establish a new permanent clinic in Lahaina, nearly three years after […]
West Maui Summit on Innovation & Sustainability Coming in August 2026
The Hua Momona Foundation is hosting its first annual RISE Maui Summit at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa August 17–21, 2026, featuring speakers on AI, sustainability, and Hawaiian culture. Summit passes currently include VIP tickets to the Maui Music & Food Experience on August 21–22. RISE Maui Summit runs August 17–21 at the […]
County Hosts Lahaina Rebuild Open House July 15 with General Contractor
Multiple sources report that Maui County’s Office of Recovery is holding a public open house on July 15, 2026, for wildfire-impacted homeowners to meet the contractor selected for the Hoʻokumu Hou reconstruction program. The event is aimed at helping eligible homeowners understand their rebuilding options and next steps. Applications for up to $1.2 million in […]
Free 3-Day Event to Bring 103 Displaced Lahaina Residents Home in July
The inaugural Lahaina Homecoming event runs July 17–19, 2026, reuniting 103 former residents — representing 20 families — who were displaced by the 2023 wildfire. The free, public event is organized by the Maui Economic Recovery Commission and held at multiple Lahaina venues. Lahaina Homecoming is a free, three-day public event scheduled for July 17–19, […]
Federal Funds Will Replace Six Aging Bridges Along Hāna Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive $24 million in federal funding to rehabilitate and replace approximately six bridges in the Hāna Highway Historical District. The project aims to bring modern, more resilient structures to the East Maui corridor. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced $24 million in federal infrastructure funding for Maui. Roughly six bridges […]
Maui County to Review Coastal Development Boundary Unchanged Since 1979
Multiple sources report that the Maui County Department of Planning will present a Special Management Area (SMA) boundary assessment project at the July 14 Maui Planning Commission meeting. The SMA governs development controls along the shoreline, and Maui’s current boundary has not been updated since 1979. The meeting is an early-stage public introduction with no […]
Southwest Flight from Kahului Diverts to Honolulu After Mid-Ocean Emergency
Multiple outlets reported that a Southwest Airlines red-eye flight departing Maui’s Kahului Airport for Las Vegas on July 5 declared an in-flight emergency roughly 90 minutes into the flight and diverted to Honolulu. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport with no injuries reported among passengers or crew. Southwest […]
Free Immersive Cultural Film Screening at Maui Ocean Center July 10
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation is hosting a free 360-degree film about the history of Mokuʻula at Maui Ocean Center’s The Sphere on July 10 at 6 p.m. Reservations are required but admission and parking are free. The immersive film experience ‘E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula’ screens Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. at […]
Kapalua Golf Owner Gives $500K to Protect West Maui Watershed
Tadashi Yanai, owner of Kapalua Golf, has donated $500,000 to Aloha Puʻu Kukui, bringing his total support for the Puʻu Kukui Watershed Preserve to $1.5 million since 2024. The funds will go toward invasive species removal and native reforestation in West Maui. The 8,661-acre Puʻu Kukui Watershed Preserve supplies groundwater to West Maui communities, agriculture, […]