Hawai‘i’s nominal personal income had a substantial increase of $12.9 billion or 12.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter of 2024. The Bureau of Economic Analysis notes that this unusual increase was due to a settlement paid to households in the fourth quarter of 2025 to compensate for losses related to the 2023 Maui Wildfire.

Lahaina Homecoming, a three-day gathering of community, culture and connection, will take place July 17-19, 2026, along Front Street in Lahaina, the County of Maui Office of Recovery announced.

With potentially less rainfall in the months ahead, Hawaiian Electric is encouraging customers across the state to take steps now to prepare their homes and families for potential wildfire and emergency conditions. The company is also continuing targeted efforts to strengthen its electric systems, including recently announced pole hardening work in Lahaina.

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Daylyn Harris, 35, of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, was sentenced on June 5, 2026, to 24 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with false claims he submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking disaster relief related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfire disasters, as well as a separate obstruction of justice charge. Harris was also ordered to pay $60,458 in restitution to FEMA.

Gov. Josh Green welcomed a court ruling that limits attorney fees in Maui wildfire settlement claims, calling the decision an important step toward ensuring more recovery funds reach survivors and families directly impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.

The completion of a master plan does not translate to immediate construction, but rather establishes a “living framework” for subsequent environmental reviews, historic reviews, permitting and multi-phase implementation over generations.

Atlantis Submarines Maui is once again showcasing the undersea beauty off the coast of West Maui, having restarted with tours offered five days a week from Lahaina Harbor, its home port for operations since 1991.

The Bunkhouse, currently under construction in Lahaina, is designed by Hawaiʻi Off-Grid Architecture + Engineering (HIOG) and will serve as a staff house for volunteers coming to help rebuild the community.

Proposed updates to the County of Maui’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery, Action Plan involving the Strategic Voluntary Mitigation Buyout Program are now available to view on the Hoʻokumu Hou website.

Topics to be discussed include: Restoration of the Lahaina Royal Complex; Ongoing and upcoming state Department of Transportation projects; The County Department of Water Supply’s upcoming Lahaina Watermain Project; Community input on the proposed Lahaina community center and field house; and Updates from the County Office of Recovery, including information on Hoʻokumu Hou programs.

Valerie Hoʻopai’s dedication is especially meaningful as the first completed home to benefit from Hoʻōla LTRG’s House to Home Program, which helps wildfire survivor families transition from newly rebuilt houses into comfortable, livable homes.

A Lahaina native and community leader will be the featured speaker at next week’s Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to help wildfire survivors rebuild their lives.

West Maui nonprofit Mana Mentors is celebrating a standout first season for its Lahaina Youth Surf Team, with several young athletes capturing top finishes at Duke’s Legends of the Bay and the Hawaiʻi Surfing Association State Championships.

A Detox and Wellness Workshop aimed at supporting recovery after the Lahaina wildfires will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. registration opens at 9:30 a.m. at the Lahaina Jodo Mission at 12 Ala Moana Street. 

The Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui will host a community volunteer service day at the Kula Community Watershed Alliance (KCWA) Community Restoration Nursery on Friday May 29th from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Located in Upper Kula just off Kekaulike Avenue near Kula Lodge, the event is open to the public and welcomes community members of all ages and abilities.

Members of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset and fellow volunteers spent a recent Thursday helping to finish a Habitat for Humanity home for a family of wildfire survivors in Lahaina.

Hawaiian Electric started work this week to replace wooden poles with steel and composite fiberglass on a key stretch of Honoapi’ilani Highway that it calls the “first targeted area of critical pole hardening.”

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Maui Public Art Corps and the County of Maui will open the Lahaina Think Space at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, a free, welcoming installation where community members can share their stories, reflect on what was lost, and help shape a future memorial for Lahaina.

Mākena Golf & Beach Club will host a community golf tournament, “I Mau Ke Aloha” on Aug. 30, 2026. The event will convene land trust partners, community leaders, and supporters around a shared commitment to healing, stewardship, and the enduring relationship between kānaka and ʻāina. 

Wildfire survivors in Maui County can expect to receive settlement money for the first time this year. However, economists say the payments won’t make most families whole, especially as higher electricity bills and gas prices intensify pressure on households still rebuilding their lives.