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
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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
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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
Kahului man pleads guilty in Maui explosives probe
A 47-year-old Kahului man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing an improvised explosive device July 23 to avoid charges related to ammunition, explosives and firearms found in his house as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more
Re-energizing of downed power lines sparked Lahaina wildfire, report concludes
The Aug. 8 wildfire started in “overgrown vegetation at or surrounding utility pole 25 on Lahainaluna Road,” according to the 289 pages of findings detailing the inferno that killed 102 people and caused $5.5 billion in damage. Read more
Re-energizing of downed power lines caused fatal Maui fires, county and feds say
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives deemed the fire to be accidental. The ATF declined to comment on whether anyone would be held criminally liable for the fire. Read more
Cause and origin of Lahaina blazes to be released
The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety will make public today the cause and origin of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfires that killed 102 people, left thousands homeless and crippled Maui’s visitor industry. Read more
Officials sort priorities to devise Lahaina recovery plan
Sean Corpuel, who lost his popular 1950s-style burger joint, the Cool Cat Cafe, to the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, has started it up again 45 minutes away in Kihei but one day wants to head back to the future by returning to Front Street. Read more
DOE to return King Kamehameha III Elementary School site to DLNR and county
For over a century, King Kamehameha III Elementary was located on Front Street until the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires destroyed the site, forcing students, families, faculty and staff out of their learning environment. Read more
Maui Wellness Fest seeks more recruits for wildfire exposure study
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
Hawaiian Electric parent to sell more new stock
The parent company of Hawaii’s largest electrical utility might sell up to $825 million in new stock, partly to help fund a pending settlement of claims over 2023’s Maui wildfire disaster. Read more
Detention hearing set for 2nd Maui bombings’ suspect
Jess Kiesel Lee made his initial appearance in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom A. Trader. Read more
Volcanic Ash: We need a wake-up call to identify wake-up calls
A great shame of 2023’s Lahaina fire, which killed 102, was that officials received the gift of all the information needed to avert tragedy but disregarded it and saw the horror unfold. Read more
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