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Meetings slated for soon-to-launch Hoʻokumu Hou programs for Maui wildfire survivors
The County of Maui Office of Recovery will be hosting a series of community meetings on July 30 and Aug. 1, 2025, leading up to the opening of Hoʻokumu Hou program applications on Aug. 11. Newly named Hoʻokumu Hou, which will cover all of the County’s recovery programs funded by federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, will focus on housing initiatives intended to help wildfire survivors receive the means they need to stay, or return, home.
Ka Ipu Kukui’s youth program celebrates 6th cohort; Now recruiting Lāna‘i participants
Ten high school students from Maui recently completed the 2025 programming of Stay Maui Nui, a youth career exploration and leadership program developed by the Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows. Held June 23–27, the week-long program offered students opportunities to explore career pathways, develop leadership skills, and deepen their connection to Maui through site visits, workshops, and mentor engagement.
Adaptations Dance Theater announces 7th Annual ‘Bring it Home’ performance weekend
Adaptations Dance Theater announces the return of its annual summer performance, “Bring it Home,” celebrating its seventh season with a weekend of contemporary dance at the historic ʻĪao Theater, Aug. 15–17, 2025.
UPDATE: Police recover bodies of 2 women from within downed banyan tree in Hilo
The women were extricated from deep within the tangled debris of the downed banyan tree, which fell the afternoon of July 12 on Kilauea Avenue, with preliminary observations indicating they were likely struck by falling tree limbs; police do not suspect foul play at this time and autopises will be conducted later this week to determine their exact cause of death.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Wehiwa Aloy signs with Orioles, Jaxon Grossman decides to attend University of Oklahoma
Having two players from Maui drafted in the same year is rare — in 1999, Wehiwa’s dad Jamie Aloy and future World Series champ Shane Victorino were chosen in the same draft.
UPDATE: Episode 29 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption abruptly ends after 13 hours
An estimated 1.8 billion gallons of lava erupted during the episode, covering approximately 80% of the crater floor.
Fairmont Kea Lani event celebrates Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day
In recognition of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Hawaiʻi’s Day of Sovereignty Restoration, Fairmont Kea Lani invites the community to a day of cultural learning, reflection and celebration on Sunday, July 27, 2025, from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Kahului, statewide rallies to celebrate 35 years of Americans with Disabilities Act
The Maui community will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a rally coordinated in Kahului on Friday, July 25.
West Maui Rotary clubs join forces for school supply drive next weekend
Lahaina Rotary clubs will collect school supplies and funds for children in need on July 26 and 27. The collection effort will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the entrance to the Lahaina Cannery Mall next to Longs Drugs.
CNHA spotlights young entrepreneurs at Mākeke during Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula Competition
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is shining a spotlight on Hawai‘i’s next generation of entrepreneurs at its upcoming Mākeke, held during the Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition weekend from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall.
Tokuda and Case vote against cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
On Friday, both of Hawaiʻi’s US House representatives voted against a $9 billion spending cut package that rolls back previously approved federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Transportation barriers impacting Hawaiʻi rural health care, policy solutions proposed
Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses are among the key findings of a new report released by the University of Hawaiʻi Rural Health Research and Policy Center.
Neighbor island students participate in medical training program at JABSOM
The University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) welcomed nine high school students last week for a program aimed at training future physicians from Hawaiʻi’s neighbor islands.
Better late than never: ‘Ohana Hope Village nears completion 2 years after Maui wildfires
The 88-unit temporary housing complex for fire survivors has taken 1 1/2 years longer to build that expected, and risen in cost from $14 to $20 million, but the need for it has not diminished.
Kūpuna across Hawai‘i invited to compete in annual spelling bee promoting brain health
Kūpuna from across Hawai‘i are invited to put their spelling skills to the test at the 4th Annual Kiwanis Kūpuna Spelling Bee, a statewide competition that champions brain health and lifelong learning.
Tsunami watch canceled, no threat to Hawaiʻi after large Russia earthquake
A tsunami watch is canceled for the state of Hawaiʻi, effective at 9:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Original song inspired by Lahaina fisherman now available online
The new original song “Pule, Catch Fish and Share,” created during a May 2025 songwriting workshop in Kīhei, is now available to stream online. The song centers on the life and values of Lahaina lawaiʻa (fisherman) Louis Garcia III.
MACC Biennial 2025 Award winners announced
Maui Arts & Cultural Center has announced the winners of three top awards for the MACC Biennial 2025, a statewide juried exhibition currently on view at Schaefer International Gallery through Aug. 30.
Brittany Thompson appointed leisure sales manager at Four Seasons Resorts Lānaʻi
Brittany Thompson has been appointed West Coast leisure sales manager for Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi and Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort.
Rep. Case votes against FY26 appropriation bills over cuts to housing and clean energy
US Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaiʻi) voted against two major spending bills in the House Appropriations Committee this week, citing cuts to federal housing, transportation and clean energy programs despite securing key funding for Hawai‘i.
