Kapalua golf course to host LPGA tournament as lawsuit over water restrictions heads to trial

The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, together with community partners, will present The Filipino Forum 2026: “Change, not just resilience” on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Naylor Theatre at Maui Academy of Performing Arts in Wailuku.

Maui Huliau Foundation will offer a free filmmaking workshop for high school students on Monday, Oct. 12, from 1–3 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, focused on two very different film genres: documentary and music video.

Youth from across Hawaiʻi came together at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui’s second annual Level Up Teen Leadership Conference, a day dedicated to inspiring teens to embrace their stories, recognize their strengths, and build the confidence to create positive change.

Mālama Wao Akua, Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center’s annual exhibition celebrating the native species of Maui Nui, is on view through Nov. 6, 2026, at Hui No‘eau in Makawao.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the western portion of the state due to deep tropical moisture that is drawn northward over the state. Kauaʻi, Niʻihau and Oʻahu are under the Flood Watch from Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon.

A 69-year-old male visitor was injured in a fall while hiking the Pīpīwai Trail in East Maui on Tuesday afternoon. The man suffered abrasions to his extremities and a hip injury during a fall.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has been recognized as the No. 1 Resort on Maui in the prestigious 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, earning the highest ranking among Maui resorts and securing the No. 2 spot among all Hawai‘i resorts.

On Sunday, September 27, a memorial golf tournament was held at King Kamehameha Golf Club in honor of Rick Smith. Rick was an avid golfer who loved the game and, most importantly, loved helping and supporting junior golfers. In his memory, family and friends came together for 18 holes of golf and a fun-filled skins […]

On behalf of Gov. Josh Green, the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services will host a community meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Nāʻālehu Public Library to cover plans for interim disaster housing for residents displaced by Hurricane Lala.

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Isaiah Okudara, 39, of Maui, pleaded guilty on Oct. 2, 2026 to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2027 before United States District Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park.

The Maui Humane Society recently partnered with Molokaʻi Humane Society to care for 195 animals, and will transport six stray dogs for adoption this week.

Keōmoku was once a thriving community, home to many families and plantation workers, with homes, businesses and a sugar mill. At the heart of the community was Ka Lanakila Church, an important gathering place that remains one of the last physical connections to the village and the people who once called Keōmoku home.