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Kamaʻāina can enjoy limited-time discounts at the Buffet at Hyatt
Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa recently updated its buffet menu to include more Island-inspired dishes. As part of the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration, kamaʻāina can enjoy 25% off at the Buffet at Hyatt from Mondays to Thursdays and 20% off on Fridays to Sundays for all of July.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 15, 2026
Hula, ʻAuana soundtrack, and $1 ice cream: weekend guide for Oʻahu
Looking for ways to celebrate the weekend? Catch the Prince Lot Hula Festival, listen to the ʻAuana soundtrack, eat $1 ice cream and attend Bon Dances. Aloha State Daily shares a list of a dozen ways you can get into weekend mode this Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July, 19.
Katie HellandJuly 15, 2026
Lahaina homecoming planned; Front Street to reopen in near future
Nearly three years after deadly wildfires destroyed much of the West Maui community, 103 former residents are set to return this weekend — and the public is invited to help celebrate the community's spirit.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 14, 2026
Kooky Rental Cars!
ASD history columnist DeSoto Brown takes us on a spin behind the wheels of the wacky, colorful rental cars that tourists loved in 1960s Hawai‘i. Open-air jeeps and dune buggies, these vehicles came from such exotic places as England, Italy, France and Toledo, Ohio. They all promised a fun time in the Islands.
DeSoto BrownJuly 14, 2026
Community Voices: Planting the seeds for progress
Two laws supported by Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i have passed, allowing farmers to run home kitchen operations on their properties and build on-site housing for much-needed workers.
Keliʻi AkinaJuly 14, 2026
Community Voices: Empty homes tax won’t go away
Legislative attempts to pass the tax have failed, so proponents have a new idea — make an empty homes tax a charter amendment that people can vote on in the next election. The proposal is making headway, even as the draft amendment contains all the same conundrums as the failed bills.
Tom YamachikaJuly 14, 2026
Community Voices: Molokai is ready for another option
Lānaʻi Air will begin flying between Oʻahu and Molokai in September.
Philamer FelicitasJuly 14, 2026
Free soil, plant testing for Kona Low-affected farmers ends July 21
Three months of free testing offered by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center ends soon. Tests can identify soil and plant health issues and shifts in pest populations since the storm.
ASD StaffJuly 14, 2026
Your guide to upcoming theater on Oʻahu
Ready to see a production on stage? From Hawaiʻi premieres to Shakespearean classics, there are lots of shows to catch in Honolulu, Waikīkī, and more this summer and fall.
Katie HellandJuly 14, 2026
Five players with Hawai‘i ties selected in final day of 2026 MLB Draft
The 2026 MLB Draft concluded with three selections with Island ties on Sunday.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 13, 2026
$1 ice cream flight cones at Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream
The Hawaiʻi Kai biz is offering limited-time specials for National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 19. Customers can enjoy $2 ice cream scoops, $1 flight cones and specialty flavors.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 13, 2026
And the Nā Hōkū Hanohano winners are ...
The winners of Female Vocalist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year, as well as many other Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards have been announced. These artists took home the top awards on Saturday, July 11.
Katie HellandJuly 12, 2026
Max Holloway defeats injured Conor McGregor via TKO at UFC 329
An anticlimactic main event ended in a Holloway victory 13 years in the making in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 12, 2026
Kamaka ʻUkulele celebrates 110 years
The ʻukulele company which makes instruments played by ʻukulele virtuosos and movie stars is celebrating more than a century of business. The instruments will be featured at the International ʻUkulele Festival of Hawaiʻi, a free event that returns to the Kapiʻolani Park Bandstand, this Sunday, July 12.
Katie HellandJuly 12, 2026
Wai‘anae's Max Holloway, Pearl CIty's Kai Kamaka III good to go at UFC 329
Each UFC 329 fight was made official on Friday morning after all fighters successfully made weight.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 11, 2026
Hawaiʻi attacks on parents: What the Liliha, Hawaiʻi Kai and Waikīkī cases share
A blood-soaked man stood in the middle of a Liliha street and answered police with his father’s name. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa on three attacks on parents in a single year — and the commandment written for ordinary homes.
Sterling HigaJuly 11, 2026
Maui-based apparel brand to debut at Made in Hawaiʻi Festival
Jared Nagura, owner of Aloha Ke Akua Clothing Co., “fell into business” during college and credits God to its success over the past decade. The faith-based company, known for designs that blend Hawaiian language and culture with biblical messages, will for the first time be at Hawaiʻi's annual celebration of locally made products come August.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 11, 2026
Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī has a new late-night happy hour
The late-night happy hour menu is served daily from 9 to 11 p.m. It features the same deals as the eatery’s earlier happy hour; customers can enjoy 50% off select appetizers, $17 pizzas and discounted drinks.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 10, 2026
Community Voices: The luxury tourism myth
Many voices call for Hawai‘i's tourism industry to attract fewer, wealthier customers. Hospitality industry veteran Dan Wacksman explains why Hawaiʻi can't simply replace millions of visitors with millionaires
Dan WacksmanJuly 10, 2026
Green signs bills targeting medical debt, human trafficking and more
Highlights from a busy week of bill signing.
Michael BrestovanskyJuly 10, 2026
Kai Kamaka III looks to set the tone for Hawai‘i at UFC 329
The Kamehameha alumnus and Pearl City native will kick off the UFC 329 preliminary card against Luke Riley on Saturday.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 10, 2026
What are the economic impacts of 'Moana' for Hawaiʻi?
When a Disney movie has nine days of filming on Oʻahu and 280 more days of pre-production, there are economic impacts for the state. Georja Skinner, chief officer of the Creative Industries Division for the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, shared some numbers.
Katie HellandJuly 10, 2026
Wai‘anae's Max Holloway and Conor McGregor exchange barbs during contentious UFC 329 presser
Fight week continued to heat up as Holloway and McGregor faced off for the first time at the UFC 329 press conference on Thursday evening.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 10, 2026
State energy office slams retracted UHERO solar energy report
State energy officer Mark Glick said the now-withdrawn report was unrealistic, unserious and unsupported by data.
Michael BrestovanskyJuly 10, 2026