Submitted by University of Hawaii The government’s response to the 2023 Lahaina, Maui wildfire and its impact on Lahaina residents is the focus of a $3.8 million study by a team of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers. The August 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in U.S. history, killed ...
The Maui News KAHULUI - In response to multiple queries about the timeline and process for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigation into the cause and origin report for the Lahaina wildfire, Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura and ATF spokesman Jason Chudy ...
As of June 2024, people have donated more than $193 million to Maui Strong Fund, which provides financial resources to people and businesses affected by the 2023 wildfires. According to Maui Now, travel to Maui in December 2023 reached its highest level since the 2023 wildfires, even though ...
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball's Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire ...
By STEWART YERTON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Helen Lau's life was recently upended by a note on her door. "I regret to inform you that I will not be extending your rental agreement," wrote Suzi Rim, the owner of the condo that Lau's been living in since October 2020. Lau had ...
KAHULUI – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has voted unanimously to issue an after-the-fact revocable permit to Nā ʻAikāne o Maui, Inc. (NAOMI) for its Community Resource Center, which was destroyed in the Lahaina wildfires. In its vote on Friday, June 28, the board also ...
By MEGAN TAGAMI/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat At Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Denise Mazurik and her students were frustrated that the local beach park had been closed for years. Generations of families had enjoyed access to the Big Island park, Mazurik said, ...
Thank you for the continued efforts to rebuild Lahaina. I have a few vital concerns about what is happening in the town. The first and most visible is the number of homeless camps at the beach parks across from the police station. The camps are expanding. Now, there are shopping carts, ...
KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey 's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday. The two Maui men, both 19, were arrested just before midnight on June 21 after officers ...
KAHULUI—The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise is taking their focus on Vocational Service to the next level. Our members have been working hard to keep Maui Fire Survivors on Maui. With the support of the Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Disaster Relief Fund, our club quickly acted and started ...
