Maui residents urge delay to tourism reopening
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists. Speaking is State Sen. Angus McKelvey.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
A staffer takes the petition from Zane Kekoa Schweitzer, left, and Blake Ramelb.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Paele Kiakona, fourth from left, waited with others to hand over the petition.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Lahaina residents, Blake Ramelb, left, and Zane Kekoa Schweitzer holding the petition.CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Lahaina residents Blake Ramelb, left, Zane Kekoa Scweitzer and Paele Kiakona approach Gov. Josh Green’s office.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Dave Gutierrez, of the Red Cross, speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Darryl Olivera, interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, listened during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Diane Peters-Nguyen listened during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Kuhio Lewis, of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Amanda Ree, of the Red Cross, speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Sheila Sarangi, of the Hawaii Community Foundation, speaks to the media.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Josiah Nishita, deputy managing director for the County of Maui, speaks to the media.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Pictured at center is West Maui County Council member Tamara Paltin with State Sen. Angus McKelvey (West Maui, Ma’alaea, Waikapu, South Maui) to the right.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
State Sen. Angus McKelvey (West Maui, Ma’alaea, Waikapu, South Maui) attended the rally.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Speaking on Tuesday is Zane Kekoa Schweitzer.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Carrying a box with the petition is Paele Kiakona.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Entering the Governor’s office is Paele Kiakona.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Pictured with a box holding a petition is Blake Ramelb and Zane Kekoa Schweitzer.CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
People stand outside of the Governor’s office at the state Capitol.