USCG rescued father, sons, from capsized boat off Lanai
At about 5:05 p.m., the helicopter crew located a capsized 16-foot boat about seven miles south of Manele Harbor. Read more
Maui
Maui unemployment modest a year after disaster
Maui’s unemployment rate a year after the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina doesn’t look bad on paper, but the island is still suffering pretty severely with employment. Read more
Unionized workers at Maui Memorial, clinics plan 3-day strike
Hundreds of unionized health care workers, including most of the essential staff at Maui Memorial Medical Center, will hold a three-day strike starting 7 a.m. Nov. 4 in protest of unfair labor practices. Read more
Evacuation notice lifted for residents on Piihana Road in Wailuku
The evacuation notice for residents on Piihana Road in Wailuku has been been lifted as of 5 p.m. today. Read more
Unionized Maui Memorial health care workers to hold 3-day strike
The union representing them — United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii — announced today that the strike will begin at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4 and end at 7 a.m. on Nov. 7. Read more
Off the news: Lahaina long-term recovery report issued
More than a year after a devastating wildfire ripped through Lahaina, a Maui County report provides insight on the long-term recovery and rebuilding process. Read more
Maui pedestrian, 71, dies after being struck in Kihei
The driver immediately stopped and remained on scene. Read more
1 lane cleared after rockslide on Maui’s Honoapiilani Highway
A crew continues to work to clear the rockslide from the other lane, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read more
Feedback conflicting on how to rebuild Lahaina
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
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Former Civil Defense chief reflects on lessons learned from Maui wildfires
The 63-year-old retired Hawaii Fire Department chief and Hawaii County Civil Defense administrator was uniquely qualified to help the Valley Isle deal with the aftermath of the deadly wildfires. Read more
Bicyclist, 68, dies after crashing into vehicle on Haleakala Highway
This was Maui County’s 12th traffic fatality this year, compared with 16 at the same time last year. Read more
Editorial: Swiftly enact rigid utility oversight
For the first time ever, Hawaiian Electric (HECO) activated its new Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program on Wednesday, and was on the cusp of cutting power preemptively to West Maui communities to reduce their high exposure to wildfire risk. Read more
HECO deactivates public safety shutoff in West Maui
Hawaiian Electric monitored weather conditions throughout the day and did not shut off power to customers during today’s PSPS watch. Read more
Temporary housing aid for Maui fire survivors is extended for a year
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday, at the request of the state, approved a one-year extension of the Individuals and Households Program for survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. Read more
Hawaii PUC probing utility’s role in deadly Lahaina wildfire
A cause and origin report from Maui County and the federal government concluded the Lahaina fire started when downed power lines were reenergized in overgrown vegetation that violated the county fire code. Read more
Kamehameha Schools offers land for new Lahaina site
The state Department of Education, Kamehameha Schools, Gov. Josh Green and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen have begun discussions to explore the possibility of establishing a new permanent home for Kamehameha III Elementary School on Kamehameha Schools’ land in Kuia, Lahaina. Read more
New survey tracks recovery of households affected by Maui fires
Twice as many households affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires were living in poverty a year after the disaster, a new survey suggests. Read more
Maui police seek help finding missing Wailuku woman, 74
Police said an acquaintance reported Woodson missing Saturday after she was discovered to have left her residence without notifying anyone. Read more
Maui Memorial health care workers poised for potential strike
The contract for about 1,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, imaging techs and others represented by United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii, or UNHCEH, expired Monday. Read more
On Politics: Will we step up and learn from Lahaina disaster?
Simply put it was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Read more
Editorial: ATF report basis for improvement
The report doesn’t assign liability, but it clearly provides backing for a finding that HECO and KS are most responsible for the fire. Read more
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