The state Department of Education on Friday released a summary report on community sentiment regarding plans to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was damaged beyond repair in the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire. Read more
The county’s challenge is to balance the myriad responses. Some residents want the original configuration of the town maintained; others prefer that the region’s historical heritage be better reflected. Read more
Given the recent explosion of global warming-fueled wildfires across the planet, quick detection is needed more than ever. Read more
The Biden-Harris administration has rolled out a series of initiatives aimed at addressing homelessness across the nation, including Hawaii. Read more
This holiday season, Jesica Cadiam Standley, a Maui fire survivor, is grateful to have a place to call home for the holidays. Read more
The program has the capacity to serve approximately 3,000 households at a time, ensuring that all survivors have access to the necessary support and resources. Read more
With Congress scheduled to adjourn Friday, the U.S. House likely will take up the bill this week before sending it back to the Senate, Schatz said. Read more
A bipartisan bill sits on President Joe Biden’s desk that would exempt survivors of disasters, including the 2023 Maui wildfires, from having to pay federal income tax on settlement money. Read more
The agency is interested in leasing land in or near Lahaina that will remain undeveloped for the next two to three years, providing an opportunity for property owners to support recovery efforts. Read more
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Maui County’s Recovery Permit Center has issued over 254 building permits, and more than 120 homes were being rebuilt in fire-affected areas in Lahaina and Kula. Read more
Hawaii Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi said one out of every three West Maui educators was displaced from housing by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire. Read more
The ashes of last summer’s devastating fire in Lahaina, which killed 102 people and destroyed the town, were still smoldering when talk turned to how fraught the rebuilding process would be. Read more
The award is part of a four-phased approach to disaster response addressing both immediate and long-term recovery needs, the HCF said. Read more
Much of the input focused on the need to increase affordable housing on an island that already needed more housing long before the fires destroyed nearly 3,000 structures. Read more
The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study is a comprehensive study seeking to understand and mitigate the health and social impacts of the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires. Read more
Gary Grube, owner and CEO of Hua Momona Farms and founder of the Hua Momona Foundation, has been providing Maui residents with food since 2020. Read more
More than 160 insurance companies have paid out $2.3 billion in the year since the deadly wildfires and expect to pay another $1 billion. B Read more
The proposed $4.037 billion “global settlement” would resolve over 650 claims and lawsuits in the aftermath of the wildfire that killed 102 people and destroyed nearly 4,000 structures, most of them homes. Read more
The N5 Shield sensor program, made possible through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and U.S. Fire Administration, samples the air and detects anomalies consistent with fire. Read more
Experts say more wildfires — and megafires, described by some as fires that burn at least 100,000 acres — are expected in coming decades, and that prevention, preparation and resilience are more important than ever. Read more
Most of the 102 victims of 2023’s Maui wildfires were senior citizens, prompting Gov. Josh Green and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen on Friday to honor kupuna at a gathering with food and fellowship. Read more
