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, ...
The recent high winds have directed my thoughts to all of you in Lahaina, who have suffered and endured the devastating fire of August 8. I think of you all with each wind, and hope the triggers it must set off for you are not too painful. Know we are here with you still in our thoughts ...
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, ...
Use carrots, not sticks, to help Maui fire victims Usually when people negotiate, they are looking for a “win-win” result — one that will leave everyone happy or at least satisfied. Ideally, no one is left feeling angry or taken advantage of. Hawaii’s leaders should keep that ...
Imagining a new Lahaina Town As we grieve for those who perished in the Aug. 8, 2023 Lahaina fire, let us continue our healing by imagining what a new Lahaina Town can become. We know that the reconstruction of Lahaina Town will cost between $10 billion and $20 billion, and take many years ...
The people have spoken on delaying tourism Governor Green, can someone please explain why you do not recognize and act on a petition signed by over 1,400 people to delay tourism in West Maui? You are not listening to the people who voted you in office. You have selective hearing; a ...
An island way of life for 60 years gone Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — 80 MPH winds with higher gusts throughout the day wrapping around from the south. Late in the afternoon, I look south and into the sky — nothing but black smoke and flames. Around 7:30 p.m., a loud speaker ...
Lahaina will rise again After the great Chicago fire in 1871, the Chicago Tribune wrote a famous banner headline: “CHICAGO WILL RISE AGAIN.” Scores of architects descended to create some of the most iconic buildings of the 1800s. Indeed, like Chicago, LAHAINA WILL RISE ...
Lawmakers face economic challenges A lot of ideas are floating around right now concerning the future of Lahaina, but few of them consider the enormity of the economic challenge ahead of us. More problematic, most of the suggestions involve a bit too much “top-down” direction and ...
Our hearts go out to our Maui ‘ohana Today, I find myself reaching for the words to express my overwhelming sorrow over the destruction caused by wildfires on Maui — especially the tragic loss of Lahaina, a city that so many of us in Hawaii and around the world hold dear. I ...