The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has established an office on Maui to oversee the management and execution of its contribution to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recovery missions following the wildfires that ravaged Lahaina and parts of Upcountry. Read more
The water crisis began when fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility tainted the service’s Oahu water system, which serves 93,000 people. Read more
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Manager Ernie Lau said he had raised concerns with Wade and other leaders about how a potential shutdown might disrupt the effort. Read more
As the military prepares to begin draining the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility next month, the University of Hawaii at Manoa has launched the Red Hill Information Hub, which it describes as a “one stop shop of the latest information, data and tools that can also be used for education, communication and research.” Read more
For more than a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division in Honolulu has been coordinating ongoing exchanges between experts in the United States and Southeast Asia’s Mekong River region to figure out how to better manage strained water resources on both sides of the Pacific. Read more
Honolulu police are searching for a person considered “armed and dangerous” after an early- morning shooting Saturday in Waianae left two people dead and two injured. Read more
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On Friday the family of a World War II veteran who had always hoped to return to Hawaii got to see the part of the island he called home during his service, guided by one of the many photos he had kept. Read more
Attorneys representing families sickened by the 2021 Red Hill water crisis introduced a motion in Honolulu’s U.S. District Court on Tuesday that alleges that Navy officials “recklessly destroyed” text and phone records between two key officials. Read more
Between World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War and other recent conflicts more than 80,000 Americans remain missing. Read more
Maui County has amended its unsafe-water advisory to remove Upper Kula Zone 1, but other areas have not been cleared. Read more
The Pentagon has officially told Congress that military operations in the Pacific will not be adversely affected by the closure of the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Read more
More than 1,000 people flocked to Ukumehame Beach Park south of Lahaina and Kalama Beach Park in Kihei for a pair of massive paddle-out events Friday marking the one-month anniversary of the deadly fire. Read more
All three temples, where each minister both lived and worked, were among the structures destroyed in the Aug. 8 wildfire. Along with many of their congregants, they lost most of their possessions in the fire. Read more
Today marks one month since the deadly firestorm that destroyed most of the historic Maui town of Lahaina, killing at least 115 people. Read more
As Maui County lifted restrictions on the Lahaina Gateway shopping center this week, business remained slow at Maui’s largest open-air mall as residents continue to grapple with the aftermath of the deadly fire that burned down most of the town last month. Read more
On Friday, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ryan wrapped up his tenure as commander of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division. Read more
On Monday, the South Korean government announced it would contribute $2 million in aid for Maui and South Korean Consul General of Honolulu Lee Seo Young met with Lt. Gov. Silvia Luke on Wednesday. Read more
Joint Task Force Red Hill, the organization the Pentagon set up to drain the massive fuel tanks at the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, announced Thursday that it has completed training for its roving security and fire watch team. Read more
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it’s shifting its focus from combing the waters around Lahaina for bodies to cleaning up debris and pollution in the sea after a deadly wildfire destroyed much of the historic town. Read more
It’s the first pledge of support from a foreign government as Hawaii authorities continue to fight active wildfires across Maui and work to count and identify the dead in Lahaina. Read more
Residents of Maui’s Upcountry are still reeling from blazes that destroyed homes around the mountain community of Kula — the other area of the Valley Isle dealing with the aftermath of devastating wildfires. Read more
