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🌱 What will the new Kahului Airport app let you do?

Spotted on the Kahului calendar: Bingo Bells

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Good day Kahului! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will the new Kahului Airport app let you do?
  • Need a property tax break? See if you qualify before Dec. 31.
  • How will Bill 9 change Maui’s housing and vacation rentals?

Also on today's calendar: CASUAL LUNCH BUSINESS NETWORK MEETUP and 1 more event.

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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Kahului? Post it to Kahului photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Leaders Advise Residents on Airport Travel Enhancements Ahead of Holiday Season (hawaii.gov) — If you fly in or out of Kahului, watch for a new OGG Airport app launching January 20, 2026 to help you navigate the terminal, check flights, and access services. State leaders also highlighted a fully digital agriculture declaration form and other airport tech upgrades aimed at easing holiday travel and improving efficiency across Hawaiʻi’s airports.
   

• County reminds residents to submit Circuit Breaker, Home Exemption applications by Dec. 31 (mauinow.com) — Kahului homeowners can still pick up and submit Circuit Breaker Tax Credit and Home Exemption applications at the Maui County Service Center on ʻAlaʻihi Street, but the deadline is Dec. 31. If you own and occupy your home as your principal residence, you may qualify for significant property tax relief, so it’s worth checking the criteria and grabbing forms in person or online.
   

• Mayor Bissen signs Bill 9 into law; says it will restore housing availability for residents (mauinow.com) — Maui County has enacted Bill 9, a sweeping zoning change meant to shift thousands of short-term vacation rentals back into long-term housing, with one council seat for the Kahului residency area still vacant. The law targets “Minatoya” TVRs in apartment-zoned districts, aiming to return more than 6,000 units to residents while still leaving thousands of visitor accommodations in place and accepting some loss in county tax revenue.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kahului

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday December 17
  • Bingo Bells
    Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, 275 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi everyone, I would like to know if anyone on here or knows anyone that sells doTerra essential oils?
    I need some Cinnamon Bark and some leave-in conditioner! Thanks in advance (Nextdoor Hoohana)
  • Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for *Airport Skycap Agent (DL) - OGG in Kahului. Apply here.
  • Zippy's - FCH Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Zippy's Assistant Manager in Kahului. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kahului here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wailuku

  • Mark your calendars for these upcoming holiday events (mauinews.com)
  • Suspect taken into custody in connection with deadly Haleakalā Hwy traffic collision (mauinow.com)

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Ok Kahului! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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