š± How to weigh in on a new treatment facility from Kahului
Kahului, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Kahului! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How to weigh in on a new treatment facility from Kahului
- How new Kahului homes are helping fix Mauiās doctor shortage
- Why abandoned cars still line the highway from Kahului to Lahaina
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ 0001531945-01 - Hawaii's State Legals & Public Notices (staradvertiser.com) ā A state health planning meeting about a proposed 12ābed treatment facility in KÄ«hei will be held at UH Maui Collegeās Noii Building, Room 201 in Kahului on July 10. Kahului residents can attend or submit testimony as the council reviews Mana Recoveryās certificate-of-need application, which would expand behavioral health capacity for the TriāIsle region. 
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ā¢ Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson organizes LÅkahi to support housing on Maui (mauinow.com) ā New transitional homes in Kahului are helping attract doctors and house medical workers displaced by the Lahaina wildfires, thanks in part to a starāstudded benefit concert led by Lukas Nelson. The Housing for Healthcare initiative is building 31 units, with 16 already occupied and the rest expected by July, and is still seeking donations and eligible healthcare tenants. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Hawaii's Abandoned Cars Aren't There For The Reason You Think (beatofhawaii.com) ā If youāve driven from Kahului toward Lahaina and noticed junked cars lingering in the brush, youāre seeing the result of a backedāup system, not simple neglect. This piece unpacks how county budgets, title problems, recycling bottlenecks, and state laws all slow removal, and why free junkācar programs still havenāt cleared Mauiās roadsides. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Kahului
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š Events Nearby
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2026 Makawao Stampede Rodeo ā
Oskie Rice Event Center, Olinda Rd, Makawao
3:00 pm -
Hyatt Maui & Proper No. Twelve Chili Cook-Off honoring Lahaina Firefighters ā
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr, Lahaina
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Paia Bay Coffee & Bar, 120 Hana Hwy, Paia
7:00 pm -
Saturdays at the Refuge ā
KeÄlia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maui Veterans Hwy, Kihei
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Wildlife Wednesdays ā
HawaiŹ»i Wildlife Discovery Center, 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy Suite H-14, Lahaina
10:00 am -
Mulligans Magic Show ā
Mulligans on the Blue, 100 Kaukahi St, Kihei
6:30 pm -
Complimentary Ź»Ukulele Playing ā
splash pad and playground @ Ohana Courtyard in Whalers Village, Whalers Village, Lahaina
10:30 am -
Live Music Accompanied by Hula Show ā
Hula Grill Kaanapali, 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina
6:00 pm -
Paniolo Nights ā
Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery, 4051 Omaopio Rd, Kula
2:00 pm -
Jeff Peterson, Shem Kahawaii, & Wainani ā
Slack Key Show - Masters of Hawaiian Music, Located in the Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort, Lahaina
6:30 pm -
Ali Wong Live ā
Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului
7:00 pm -
Kapalua Wine & Chef Series ā PlumpJack Estate Winery | Chef Kristen Kish ā
The Banyan Tree | The Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Lahaina
5:30 pm
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Help bring Suki home.
She got out last evening 6/30/26 at around 5 pm near the intersection of Wakea and Lono. Last seen at Hele Gas Station in Kahului . (Nextdoor Kahului)
- ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Kahului. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Day in Kahului. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kahului here.
š Nearby News
Wailuku
- Package Handler (Warehouse like) in Wailuku, Hawaii (fedex.com)
- Mayoral candidate says campaign signs have been taken (mauinews.com)
- Maui wrestling coach sues Hawaii DOE, alleges wrongful termination (hawaiinewsnow.com)
Makawao
- Maui will celebrate two anniversaries at Kaonoulu Ranch's Makawao Stampede (staradvertiser.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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