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.
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Exterior view of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
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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.
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Lobby of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
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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
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The former Haggai Institute facility that will be used to house survivors of the Lahaina wildfires has laundry facilities and a gym.
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Exterior view of the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
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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.
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A room at the Haggai Institute property in Kihei.
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The former Haggai Institute facility will be used to house survivors of the Lahaina wildfires has laundry facilities and a gym.
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Armadillo talks about how his life has changed since the Lahaina wildfire and what moving into the former Haggai Institute property means to him.
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Armadillo’s room at the former Haggai Institute.
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