Practitioners of two Hawaiian healing methods have joined together in helping Maui wildfire survivors in their recovery, offering complimentary lomilomi massage and hooponopono conflict-resolution sessions. 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
Because wildfires can be unpredictable and uncontrollable, residents should take proactive measures — no matter how small — to make upgrades around their property and protect themselves in the event of another disaster. Read more
On Thursday night an IED hidden in a trash bin along Old Haleakala Highway detonated and shattered the windows and punctured the drivers side of a passing white Kia SUV. Read more
Gov. Josh Green told reporters that “12,000 people-plus were displaced, or 3,000 properties were destroyed. The estimated cost of the overall recovery will ultimately exceed $12 billion.” 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
The Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a blast Thursday night from an improvised explosive device that detonated in a trash can — damaging a sport utility vehicle passing near it in Pukalani. Read more
Customers of Hawaii’s largest electrical utility should not see bill increases due to the utility’s portion of a pending $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement. Read more
HEI had about $124 million in cash in hand after the end of the second quarter. Read more
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No arrests have been made in the case and Maui police and FBI agents continue their hunt for whoever is behind a series of IED’s left in trash cans, left on roadways and other places in Kahului and Pukalani. Read more
A day dedicated to marking one year since Maui’s deadly wildfires began with officials remembering the 102 people who died while recalling the harrowing stories of survivors and vowing to rebuild in the days ahead. Read more
The FBI and the Maui Police Department are investigating who built and planted improvised explosive devices in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement Thursday from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. Read more
Some survivors of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century are ready to share their stories freely, while others still struggle to speak. Read more
Though the fire that destroyed Lahaina and killed more than 100 people was the most destructive of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires, the first blazes were reported in Upcountry Maui and burned for weeks afterward. Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. Read more
Earthjustice, which represented the groups, said the agreement on Wednesday resolves the suit filed in May in U.S. District Court in Hawaii. Read more
Gov. Josh Green commended “the strength of our community” and said, “The world watched the heroism of the firefighters and the heroism of the people saving each other.” Read more
There was only the sound of Leimana Purdy’s voice and an occasional sniffle for much of the hour or more that volunteers and staff from Malu i Ka ‘Ulu took to drape a 600-foot ti-leaf lei that they had made across all of the crosses. Read more
A year after a wildfire killed 102 people, destroyed Lahaina and left thousands without a home, the public has yet to learn what started the fire and where it began. Read more
Local artists playing songs about Lahaina and West Maui will take the stage for “Puana Aloha no Lahaina — A Concert for Lahaina,” starting at 6 p.m. Friday in the Lahaina Civic Center Gymnasium. Read more
