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🌱 How Lahaina keiki are literally rebuilding their ʻāina after the fires

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Lahaina keiki are literally rebuilding their ʻāina after the fires
  • New Maui Food Bank leader helped steer teams through Lahaina wildfire recovery
  • Which LPGA stars are coming to Kapalua's Plantation Course in 2027?

Also on today's calendar: Friday Night Art Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, downpours; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with heavy showers, temps: high: 88, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a few showers, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hoʻōla Maui Fund supports Lahaina keiki and community recovery (ksbe.edu) — Lahaina families can see how local keiki are helping restore their own ʻāina through Kaiāulu Initiatives' Kilo i ka ʻĀina program, supported by Kamehameha Schools' Hoʻōla Maui Fund. The effort blends cultural education, hands-on watershed stewardship, and post-fire healing, giving Lahaina youth a real role in rebuilding their community and future.
   

• Maui Food Bank names Maui native as chief operating officer (mauinews.com) — Maui residents, especially those in Lahaina, may be encouraged that Maui Food Bank's new COO helped guide teams through the 2023 Lahaina wildfire response. Kaleena Wakamatsu Fryer now oversees food strategy across Maui County, aiming to ensure keiki, kūpuna, and families have reliable access to food as recovery continues.
   

• LPGA Tour reveals 2027 Schedule; record-breaking prize fund surpassing $147 million; CPKC Women's Open Aug. 16-22 at Royal Ottawa in Gatineau, QC (wordpress.com) — Lahaina will host the 2027 LOTTE Championship at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, bringing top LPGA golfers and a $3 million purse to Maui. The newly released LPGA schedule features 33 events worldwide and a record $147 million in prize money, including back-to-back Hawaii tournaments that could draw visitors and attention to the islands.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • West Maui Dance still has a few spots left in their 3-5 yr old class.
    Tuesdays 3:15-4:30-Tap/Ballet/Tumbling combo class. 775-781-0568 for more information. (Nextdoor Mahinahina)
  • For all of you to know:
    https://substack.com/@petercoyote1/note/c-354464395?r=b8k28&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action (Nextdoor Kaanapali)
  • Tommy Bahama posted a job opening for Visual Merchandiser in Lahaina. Apply here.
  • Highgate Hotels, Inc. posted a job opening for Luau Lead Musician in Lahaina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lahaina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kapalua

  • The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua ranked No. 1 on Maui in 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards (mauinow.com)
  • LPGA announces a 2027 schedule with higher purses and better flow (nbclosangeles.com)

Wailuku

Kahului

  • Maui man, Okudara, admits to mailing packages of methamphetamine and cocaine from California to Maui (mauinow.com)
  • Noble Chef returns in UHMC Culinary Arts' 50th year (mauimagazine.net)
  • Carnival Cruise Brings Back an Unpopular Boarding Day Requirement (miamiherald.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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