Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Sunday, December 22, 2024 82° Today's Paper

Photo Galleries

Former hotel in Kihei welcoming fire survivors

Maui wildfire evacuees have begun moving into a former hotel in Kihei that the state has been fixing up since it bought the 175-room property in March from a religious institute. Gov. Josh Green announced Monday that eight households have received room keys to date and that more fire survivors later this week are being welcomed to the complex, which was developed as the Maui Sun Hotel then became the Haggai Institute and is now known as Hale ‘o La‘ie.

By Andrew Vliet / Special to the Star-Advertiser

Aug. 6, 2024

Hawaii PhotosMaui Wildfires

1/11
Swipe or click to see more
Exterior view of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
2/11
Swipe or click to see more
Armadillo, a musician who performed in Lahaina for more than 30 years and who lost his home in the Lahaina wildfire, plays his guitar while taking a break from moving into his room at the former Haggai Institute.
3/11
Swipe or click to see more
Lobby of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
4/11
Swipe or click to see more
Armadillo who lost his home during the Lahaina wildfire in his room at the former Haggai Institute in Kihei. 2024 August 2 - CTY Photo by Andrew Vliet / Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser 240802_020 Haggai.JPG
5/11
Swipe or click to see more
The former Haggai Institute facility that will be used to house survivors of the Lahaina wildfires has laundry facilities and a gym.
6/11
Swipe or click to see more
Exterior view of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
7/11
Swipe or click to see more
Armadillo who lost his home during the Lahaina wildfire has been bouncing from place to place since then, but is now moving into a room at the former Haggai Institute in Kihei.
8/11
Swipe or click to see more
A room at the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
9/11
Swipe or click to see more
The former Haggai Institute facility will be used to house survivors of the Lahaina wildfires has laundry facilities and a gym.
10/11
Swipe or click to see more
Armadillo talks about how his life has changed since the Lahaina wildfire and what moving into the former Haggai Institute property means to him.
11/11
Swipe or click to see more
Armadillo’s room at the former Haggai Institute.

Related Story

Former Kihei hotel welcoming Maui wildfire survivors
Previous Gallery
City leaders discuss school traffic safety measures
Next Gallery
Kamala Harris holds rally with vice president pick in Philadelphia

More Photo Galleries

Subscriber Favorites

Flip through MidWeek online

Looking Back


Honolulu Local Business Guide