There are approximately 1,459 Maui households living in various forms of mid- to long-term housing, and the plan’s goal is to increase that to 3,071 by March 1 and optimistically to more than 4,200 by July 1.
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The plan’s funding includes $250 million from FEMA, $150 million from the state, $40 million from the county, and $50 million from the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund.
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Senior Pastor Laki Ka‘ahumanu of the Church on the Go and his wife, Malie, who have been ministering to Maui’s homeless individuals and families for years, now are seeing the homeless crisis worsen due to the thousands of Maui residents who were displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires.
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Construction on the Ka Haku by Hilton Club, a 32-story timeshare tower in the heart of Waikiki at the former King’s Village site, has started again after a lengthy COVID-19 hiatus.
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Finding housing for survivors has emerged as a top priority in the wake of the devastating Maui wildfires, but many fear that proposals coming forth to convert vacation rental units will jeopardize some businesses still struggling to stay afloat after the pandemic and since Lahaina’s destruction.
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U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson’s order keeps the city from enforcing or implementing Ordinance 22-7, which essentially prohibits home rentals for anything less than 90 days.
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Some 731,233 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in November, up just 0.3% from November 2022.
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When asked how business has been since the Lahaina fire, Carlos Montano, owner of The Sun Spot in Kihei, pointed to his cash register log, which showed $0.00.
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Four months after the fires in Lahaina and Kula, so much devastation remains, but out of the ashes small glimmers of hope are emerging thanks to one small Kahului business, No Ka ‘Oi Jewelers, and the large hearts of its owners.
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A 50-year-old man was rescued by the Honolulu Fire Department Saturday after he hurt his shoulder and could not continue hiking the Waahila Ridge Trail.
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A woman who injured her head after falling 12 feet near the Waimano Pools Trail in Pearl City was recused by the Honolulu Fire Department Saturday.
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority has less than a month to shore up uncertainties surrounding its budget, leadership for the agency and for some key contractors before the state Legislature convenes its 2024 session.
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Tom Mullen, HVCB’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as interim president and CEO until a permanent replacement is in place.
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Many of the workers in Unite Here Local 5 and ILWU 142 lost homes in the devastating Lahaina fire.
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The Transportation Security Administration is forecasting higher-than-usual travel volumes at airports nationwide this holiday.
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The forecast for Maui visitor arrivals is still down through 2024, and the overall visitor count to the state is lower at a time when state revenue is needed to support Maui.
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The Honolulu Fire Department rescued two lost hikers on Moanalua Middle Ridge Trail this afternoon.
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The incident happened about 2:16 p.m.
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Deceleration in key visitor markets will produce slower growth in 2024 for Hawaii’s economy.
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority, which ended last year’s contentious legislative session without a budget, is headed into this one with a controversial new HTA board chairperson — former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann.
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Hannemann replaces HTA Chair Blaine Miyasato, a Hawaiian Airlines’ executive who is stepping down due to additional responsibilities related to Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian.
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