West Maui condo agrees to finally put in public beach access that was required 50 years ago

West Maui Sports & Fishing Supply will officially celebrate the grand opening of its new flagship store in Lahaina on Saturday, June 27, 2026, marking a major milestone in the ongoing recovery of Lahaina and the return of a beloved local business to the community it has served for decades.

Catholic leaders, educators, clergy, and community members gathered at Sacred Hearts Academy on Wednesday to launch a statewide celebration commemorating 200 years since the arrival of the Catholic faith in Hawaiʻi and announce a campaign to preserve and restore the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Edward Kailipalauli, 32, of Wailuku.

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH) and co-sponsor Makawao Cemetery Association present the return of Cemetery History Theatre — for one weekend in July 2026: Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. This year marks the program’s 15th anniversary.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Royal Court, vendors for the 72nd Annual Waikīkī Ho‘olaule‘a, and participants in the 78th Annual Floral Parade.

The Hua Momona Foundation, a nonprofit leading Maui’s recovery and long-term resilience efforts following the Lahaina fires, announces the first annual RISE Maui 2026 – the Regeneration, Innovation, and Sustainability Experience – a first-of-its-kind immersive summit designed to foster connection, innovation, and impact through the lens of regeneration. 

This summer, Queen Kaʻahumanu Center is welcoming a lineup of retail, school, and community-focused pop-ups that offer new reasons for Maui residents and visitors to stop in throughout the season. Pop-ups include Get Nutz Wear, the Lahaina Think Space, 2BDesired, and the Lands’ End school uniform shop.

The Maui Princess Pageant is officially accepting applications for its upcoming 2026 competition, offering young girls across Maui the opportunity to build confidence, develop leadership skills, and become active participants in their communities.

Haʻikū-based marine ecologist and big-wave surfer Katie Mae McConnell studies the ocean by day and surfs some of the world’s largest waves, from Peʻahi on Maui to Nazaré in Portugal.

The Maui County Department of Planning outlined its multiyear effort Wednesday to rewrite the County’s outdated Title 19 zoning code — a rulebook that shapes nearly every aspect of how and where homes, businesses and farms can be built across Maui Nui.

Mayor Richard Bissen signed into law Friday morning an approximately $1.61 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, officially closing a public and Maui County Council review process that began March 25.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a celebration of Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning musicians nominated this year, as well as past awardees. The concert dubbed Nā Hōkū Hou, will be in Castle Theater at the MACC on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 7 p.m.