No need for ban on short-term rentals in West Maui, Green says
There are enough housing options on Maui to accommodate everyone 231 days after the fires, Green said. Read more
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Temporary school called ‘small miracle’ after Lahaina fire
Glancing at the new temporary school on a grassy slope in Pulelehua, Maui, casual onlookers might perceive a simple cluster of boxy modular buildings hurriedly erected in just over three months, but Gov. Josh Green calls the school’s rapid construction “a small miracle” in the wake of a disaster, and he and others also see the beginnings of healing and hope. Read more
Kaiser’s temporary Lahaina clinic to open Thursday
It will offer adult, pediatric, OB-GYN, behavioral health and optical/optometry services for Kaiser members, as well as an on-site pharmacy and lab area. Read more
Column: Meet evolving mental-health needs after Maui tragedy
While much of the focus has been on replacing tangible losses — homes, businesses, schools and jobs — we must also prioritize recovery from the disaster’s significant and long-lasting impact on mental health. Read more
With cloudy state finances, Hawaii’s ‘rainy day’ fund held for future rainy day
The ongoing scramble for emergency wildfire recovery funding at the Legislature doesn’t appear dire enough to tap what is commonly known as Hawaii’s “rainy day fund” or EBRF. Read more
Maui’s mayor pledges to return residents home
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen made his second State of the County address since the Aug. 8 wildfires Friday night and said, “I am here to report that the state of our county is heartbroken.” Read more
EPA inspects 18.5 miles of sewer lines in Lahaina
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it has finished inspecting sanitary sewer lines in Lahaina following the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Hawaii’s health industry addresses Maui’s maternal care crisis
Advocates say long-term solutions are needed to address a chronic shortage of obstetricians on the Valley Isle which persisted even before the wildfires. Read more
Maui County seeks to expedite permits for private developers
Maui County’s interim housing plan, which includes developments funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state and the county, was announced Wednesday evening at the county’s weekly disaster recovery community update meeting at the Lahaina Civic Center. Read more
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Questions remain over threats of moratorium on West Maui vacation rentals
Owners who convert won’t have to pay county property taxes — combined with government-paid rental income ranging from $5,000 a month for a one-bedroom unit to $11,000 for a four-bedroom. Read more
Gov. Green threatens new April ban on West Maui vacation rentals
There are still 1,744 people living in hotels, and Green wants to find them all long-term housing by July 1. Read more
Maui fire payout applications open Friday
Applications will be accepted Friday to consider a payout of $1.5 million to avoid what could be protracted litigation for families that lost a loved one in Maui’s Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed at least 101 people. Read more
Converting Maui vacation rentals to longer-term housing causing frustration for owners
Gov. Josh Green had threatened to ban short-term rentals if owners of 3,000 Maui vacation rentals did not provide stable housing by Friday. Read more
Grant provides free meals for 6 Maui schools affected by fires
DOE officials said they previously relied on private philanthropic support to provide free school meals to all students and staff in need at the four Lahaina schools. Read more
Maui wildfire survivors still struggling 6 months later
Grief and uncertainty over their futures played across the faces of survivors of the Maui wildfires on Thursday’s six-month mark as Gov. Josh Green, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and federal officials detailed six months of progress — as well as the hard work that lies ahead. Read more
UH study finds widespread health effects remain after Maui fires
Six months after the devastating Maui wildfires, many survivors are suffering from depression, poor health and financial struggles, according to researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Read more
Government officials mark progress 6 months after Maui fires
Gov. Josh Green and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen along with other government officials held a press conference today just six months after the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire, which killed at least 100 people and left thousands homeless. Read more
Kaiser to open temporary West Maui Clinic in Kaanapali
The temporary clinic will be located on the grounds of the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort in Kaanapali. Read more
Maui inferno cost Hawaii farmers $23.1M, USDA says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated damage and economic loss for Hawaii farmers from the August wildfires and wind amounted to $23.1 million. Read more
Additional funds requested for wildfire health research
The team of University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers leading the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study hopes to expand its work with legislative support. Read more
Temporary campus opening for King Kamehameha III Elementary pushed back
Students and employees of King Kamehameha III have been working since mid- October in “high-quality tent structures” and borrowed classrooms on the campus of Princess Nahienaena Elementary School above Lahaina. Read more
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