The Maui Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will host the Maui premiere of "The Last Dive," a documentary about a decades-long bond between a Baja, California, veteran and a giant oceanic manta ray, on July 24 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Kahului is $5.49 per gallon, up five cents from last week and $1 higher than this time last year, with motorists feeling pain at the pump largely because of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to AAA Hawaiʻi's Weekend Gas Watch.

Island Events, one of Hawaiʻi's leading luxury destination management companies, has appointed Raysha Mamala as its new director of sales, a move aimed at further strengthening the company's leadership team in Hawaiʻi.

Kalei’s Lahaina is launching a new giveback initiative, donating $1 from every Kalei’s Lahaina Loco Moco plate sold each quarter to local organizations that support and uplift the Lahaina community.

A Wailuku apartment is among the Greystar properties named in a civil rights complaint filed Monday alleging the company illegally refused to rent to prospective tenants using federal housing vouchers.

Gov. Josh Green today signed SB 2999, Act 258 and HB 2021, Act 259 into law. The signing of these bills strengthens the administration’s efforts to build a clean energy economy and ensure that Hawai‘i’s laws keep pace with new technologies. #cleanenergy #trafficsafety

New laws and regulations are now in effect to improve safety for the use of electric bicycles and micro-mobility devises in Hawaiʻi.   #ebike #Act259

The Hawaiʻi REALTORS Charitable Foundation has extended its application deadline to Aug. 3, 2026, for Maui residents seeking a share of $200,000 in grants meant to help offset damage from the March Kona Low storms.

One person died, and another was transported to the hospital in critical condition after being pulled unresponsive from waters in East Maui. The incident was reported Wednesday morning at Koki Beach in Hāna. #EastMaui #Koki #HanaMaui

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a case of cyclosporiasis in a visitor who recently traveled to Hawaiʻi from a state that has reported recent cases of the illness.

Last year, the FBI said Hawai’i consumers reported losing $3.85 million through fraud involving cryptocurrency kioks. #cryptocurrency #fraud

The Haʻaheo ʻOhana Kaulike Ui Political Action Committee, also known as the H.O.K.U. PAC, has strongly condemned the growing influence of out-of-state organizations and Super PACs attempting to shape the outcome of Hawaiʻi's local elections.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise will collect school supplies and funds for children in need from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 1-2  at the entrance to the Lahaina Cannery next to Longs Drugs.

Following the successful rebranding of Lahaina Brew Co. – Upcountry, the brewery is expanding its guest experience with the launch of a chef-driven food truck led by Chef Nolan Gonzales. #LahainaBrewCo

A Waialua, Oʻahu, man pleaded guilty to illegally transferring more than $150,000 to Iran in violation of US sanctions, federal prosecutors announced.

Episode 51 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 8:30 a.m. today, July 15, with lava fountains currently reaching 160 feet. Low-level winds are carrying volcanic gas and tephra toward the west-southwest, potentially impacting Ka'u District communities like Pāhala and Nāʻālehu. #Episode51 #Kilauea

US Rep. Jill Tokuda announced that her office will begin accepting applications for US military service academies beginning Aug. 1 from students in Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District. Qualified applicants must submit their complete applications no later than Oct. 18.

Kahului Airport screening volumes held steady even as a nationwide TSA funding lapse this spring triggered steep staffing shortages and sharp declines in passenger throughput at major mainland hubs, according to a new analysis from the travel research firm Upgraded Points. #OGG #TSA

Former Governor and former Maui County Mayor Linda Lingle, along with former Maui County Mayors Alan Arakawa and Charmaine Tavares, have united behind Mayor Richard Bissen's nonpartisan re-election campaign, representing 24 years of service leading Maui Nui. 

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been selected to represent the Mountain West Conference on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, one of the most influential leadership bodies in collegiate athletics.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will recognize the recipients of its 2026 Vocational Service Awards during a meeting July 21.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are adding new seasonal nonstop service between Honolulu and Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington, while boosting flights to Las Vegas and dropping seasonal service to Auckland, New Zealand, the airlines announced. #Hawaiian #NewZealand #LasVegas

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation will temporarily close Runway 5-23 at the Moloka‘i Airport (MKK) nightly from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., July 20-23. The runway will reopen July 24 at 5 a.m. During these closures, the airport will be closed to air traffic. #MKK #MolokaiAirport #runway

A guest from Hawaiʻi hit a progressive jackpot at Fremont Hotel and Casino Las Vegas on Friday, July 10, winning a payday of $446,083. #jackpot #Hawaii #Vegas

Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) said the new law will accelerate assistance to disaster stricken communities by reducing red tape, improving federal coordination, and supporting long-term resilience. #ReformingDisasterRecoveryAct #BrianSchatz

The Coast Guard hoisted a man from his sinking catamaran 23 miles offshore Kauaʻi, Sunday. #oceanrescue #airlifted

The Maui County Office of Economic Development will present the Lahaina Homecoming Career Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. The event is expected to be a highlight of Maui County's three-day Lahaina Homecoming.

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) announced that Darcy Endo-Omoto, vice president and executive advisor to the CEO at Hawaiian Electric Industries and Hawaiian Electric, has been elected to serve on its nine-member volunteer board of directors.

The Homestead Community Development Corporation welcomes Taytum Herrick to its growing team as a Program Coordinator based at the organization's Maui office. #HCDC

Honolulu is set to host the second annual Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open, Hawai‘i’s premier pickleball tournament scheduled this year from Oct. 8 to 11, 2026, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. #pickleball

Flags rare being flown at half staff in Hawaiʻi remembrance of US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina.

ʻOhana Care Maui will host a free July workshop teaching family caregivers, seniors and care partners how to assist with everyday movement and transfers more safely. #OhanaCare #caregiver #Kīhei

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has begun demolishing two buildings at the five-building, three-story Hale Noelani student housing complex, marking another step in the university's long-term effort to modernize campus housing and enhance the student residential experience. #UHManoa #HaleNoelani

The Bissen 2026 campaign invites friends, families, supporters, and community members from across Maui Nui to gather for Hana Hou Night, an evening celebrating community, local music, and the shared commitment to building a stronger future for Maui County.

The Bissen 2026 campaign announced the endorsement of Mayor Richard Bissen by the United Public Workers Political Action Committee (UPW), AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO.

Governor Josh Green signed two landmark measures in back-to-back bill signing ceremonies on Friday, aimed at strengthening Hawai‘i’s governance and preserving irreplaceable ecosystems. #SB2494 #corruption #SB3253 #conservation

Relief has arrived for visitors to Hā‘ena State Park on Kauaʻi in the form of a new comfort station at the entrance parking lot. #Haena #Kauai

The nonprofit Maui County Volleyball Officials organization is actively recruiting for the upcoming 2026-2027 high school volleyball season. #volleyball

Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of child sex trafficking and the healing of exploited youth, announced the appointment of Shelley Cramer as Chief Executive Officer. #HoolaNaPua

Hawaiian Electric contractors will install a weather station on a utility pole along Hāna Highway in Pāʿia on from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, partially closing the far-right mauka lane of the highway across from Lower Pāʻia Park, also known as Baby Beach Park. 

Thirteen crashes have occurred on this section of Hāna Highway between 2021 and 2025. There will be a single lane closure on Hāna Highway (Route 36) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday July 13 to Tuesday, July 14, as crews work to install speed tables. #Paia #speed

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been appointed to key leadership positions within the Mountain West Conference, further strengthening the university's role as it begins full membership in the conference on July 1, 2026. #UH #MountainWest

Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. #robocall #AG #scam

State Rep. Mark Hashem was named the 2026 National Children's Alliance (NCA) Champion for Children State Advocacy Award recipient in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Hawaiʻi's children and Children's Justice Centers.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to six for 2026.

Hawaiian Airlines in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, presents the inaugural Maui Aviation Day on Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. #MauiAviationDay

Island of Hawaiʻi residents may have felt shaking recently from large, deep earthquakes. Deep earthquakes like this have been recorded since the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) first started monitoring Hawaii’s volcanoes in 1912.  #VolcanoWatch #HVO

The acquisition includes HC&D’s fixed equipment, buildings and structures at the Camp 10 Quarry in Puʻunēnē, a satellite plant in Honokōwai, and other related assets located on Maui. #concrete #HCDMaui

Hawaiʻi Organics Compost shares a Free Mulch Giveaway with the community Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. #mulch

Lahaina’s Island Cream Co. is representing Hawaiʻi in The64.com’s second annual America’s Best Ice Cream, a nationwide public-voting tournament featuring 64 scoop shops and creameries from across the country. #IslandCreamCo #Lahaina #AmericasBestIceCream