Immigrant Resource Center launches multilingual hotline, opens Maui office
The Pacific Gateway Center launched a multilingual telephone hotline and opened its Wailuku satellite office on Wednesday. Read more
Maui Wildfire Resources
West Maui tourism restart brings broader business recovery
As tourism returns and more businesses reopen, the lack of workforce housing could stall growth. Read more
Maui wildfire relief fund receives over 1,000 applications
Nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity has received over 1,000 applications for its Maui Relief TANF program, the organization said in a news release Thursday. Read more
FEMA grants $53M to build temporary West Maui school
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $53.7 million base contract to Pono Aina Management, LLC, a Waianae-based Native Hawaiian company, to build the temporary school. Read more
EPA faces challenges removing EV, solar batteries in Lahaina
So far, the EPA has removed about 100 EV batteries and 300 solar system batteries from the Lahaina burn zone, but is asking for help in locating others. Read more
Kokua Line: Can rental aid travel with firestorm survivor?
Question: Can a Maui wildfire survivor who has been getting FEMA housing aid take that assistance with them if they are forced to relocate outside Hawaii because their job is not coming back (house and place of employment both burned down)? Read more
Unsafe water advisory lifted for all of Upper Kula
The only remaining areas under the unsafe water advisory are Lahaina Areas L-3A through L-6, which will remain in place until further notice. Read more
Maui police identify Lahaina man, 76, as latest fire fatality
Lee Rogo, 76, of Lahaina, was identified after his family was notified. Read more
Lahaina fire survivors cite financial help, housing as greatest needs
Lahaina wildfire survivors cited financial recovery and permanent housing as their greatest needs, according to a recent survey by the state Department of Health. Read more
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Gift drive, celebration aim to lift spirits of young Maui fire survivors
Kanani Oury cries at her computer a lot these days. Read more
Maui’s struggling small businesses driven by the spirit of aloha
Dreams shattered. Shops burned to the ground. Irreplaceable losses. Read more
Kokua Line: Who’s eligible for $100 million wildfire relief fund?
Question: Regarding the Maui Relief TANF program, can wildfire survivors get this help only if they stayed on Maui after the fires? We have friends on Oahu who took in displaced family members and it would be a shame if they missed out. Read more
Free keiki health fair to be held Saturday at Whalers Village
The free event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2435 Kaanapali Parkway, is open to the whole family. Read more
State House members to tour Lahaina’s Mala Wharf
Members of the state House Finance Committee plan to visit Maui’s Soil & Water Conservation District today and Lahaina’s Mala Wharf on Thursday. Read more
Maui rally highlights plight of renters in wake of fires
A group of Maui renters held signs Monday afternoon at Queen Kaahumanu Center saying “Need over greed” and “Residents first” to call attention to the growing plight of tenants in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
State asks for reports of illegal rental increases on Maui
Merely threatening eviction under such circumstances may constitute an unlawful act, the department said. Read more
Maui teachers focus on students’ ‘fire feelings’ as well as academics
Educators and experts say it’s likely that hundreds of children and teens across Maui are going about their days with sad and frightening memories and emotions from the fires lying just below the surface. Read more
More Lahainaluna High seniors to receive UH scholarships
Every one of the approximately 190 seniors who was enrolled at Lahainaluna High as of Aug. 7 is eligible. Read more
Many housing options being considered for Maui evacuees
Because of Maui’s tight housing market, FEMA also offers financial assistance at 175% of Maui’s fair-market housing rate. FEMA already has provided rental assistance to nearly 3,300 people and hopes to give them extensions of 18 months. Read more
3 more burn zones opening in Lahaina
Also Thursday, Hawaiian Electric said it has restored service to more than 95% of customers in West and Upcountry Maui, but about 300 customers are still without power in Lahaina, including the devastated Wahikuli area. Read more
‘Recovery and humanitarian’ fund for Maui fire victims’ families planned
Gov. Josh Green plans to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House next week, along with meetings with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Read more
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