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🌱 Will your favorite Mai Tai win tonight’s Kea Lani crown?

Wailea, Hawaii Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Wailea! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your favorite Mai Tai win tonight’s Kea Lani crown?
  • How will new wildfire grants benefit Wailea property owners’ safety plans?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kea Lani Mai Tai Finals (mauinow.com) — Tonight you can head to the Fairmont Kea Lani on Wailea Alanui Drive to sample three finalist Mai Tai creations and vote for the 2026 Kea Lani Mai Tai Champion. The Rum Room event at Pilina runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. with live music, specialty rum cocktails, and a hands-on garnish-your-own Mai Tai experience for guests 21 and over.
   

• Hawaii island groups get $625,000 for wildfire mitigation (staradvertiser.com) — Wailea residents should know that the Wailea Property Owners Association is among three Hawaii Island groups sharing $625,000 in new wildfire mitigation grants. The funding, part of a statewide $1.8 million program, will support projects like managed grazing, fuel reduction, and community protection efforts tailored to each area’s wildfire risks and evacuation challenges.
   

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Kahului

  • Eligibility expands for Hoʻokumu Hou home rebuilding programs following 2023 Maui Wildfires : Maui Now (mauinow.com)
  • Dela Cruz silent on indictment of former staffer, judge allows Trump administration to refile fossil fuels lawsuit against Hawaii, back to school with more HPD officers on Oahu campuses, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands (allhawaiinews.com)
  • How hot has Hawaiʻi temps gotten? A look at the records hit (khon2.com)

Wailuku

  • Hawaiian Community Assets announces first Maui Strong homes ready for wildfire survivor families beginning Aug. 28 (mauinow.com)

Ok Wailea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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