Maui Care Flights to offer wildfire survivors free trips
Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday announced a new program, Maui Care Flights, to provide thousands of round-trip flights for Maui families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
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Forest Service grants $5.6M to Hawaii for wildfire preparations
The U.S. Forest Service is awarding more than $5.6 million in grants to Hawaii for wildfire preparation and prevention. Read more
EPA awards Maui United Way $500K for cleanup efforts
The EPA selected Maui United Way as the recipient of the Brownfields community-wide grant, which is to be used to benefit communities in Lahaina, Kahului, and Wailuku. Read more
Grounded former ferry being defueled
Work is expected to continue today to remove 2,500 gallons of fuel, oil and other hazardous items from a large dinner cruise vessel that grounded off Lahaina last week. Read more
Maui seeks contractor to review MEMA’s Aug. 8 response
MEMA now has three part-time employees besides its two full-time employees. At full strength, MEMA is funded to employ nine full-time workers. Read more
Another telescope controvery is brewing, this time on Maui
Native Hawaiians and their supporters dominated three “scoping meetings” for the Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research project. Read more
Public to discuss new site for destroyed Lahaina school
The state Department of Education will hold a community meeting Tuesday to discuss options for a permanent site for the King Kamehameha III Elementary School campus, which was damaged beyond repair in the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. Read more
Maui County issues first rebuilding permit for wildfire survivors
West Maui residents Rich and Kari Alexander received the permit Wednesday to allow them to rebuild on their property on Komo Mai Street. Read more
Health declines seen in survivors of Maui wildfires, UH study finds
Nearly half of those affected by the Maui wildfires in August suffered a decline in health, according to a study that aims to track the well-being and social conditions of those exposed to the disaster. Read more
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Construction to begin at Lahaina housing site
Heavy construction is set to begin at the Kilohana temporary housing site in Lahaina later this week and will last approximately six months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. Read more
Conditions ripe in Hawaii for another fire disaster
Less than a year after a massive wildfire ravaged Lahaina with shocking lethal ferocity, a federal agency is predicting that Hawaii over the next few months will face similar conditions that could lead to more wildfires. Read more
Maui County homeowners could qualify for financial aid
Maui County homeowners negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or even displaced by the Maui wildfires may be eligible for financial assistance from the Maui Homeowner Assistance Fund, which launched earlier this month. Read more
No evidence of widespread lead exposure from Maui fires, health officials say
DOH nurses conducted lead screenings at various community events between December and February in partnership with the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii. Read more
HEI finances stable as litigation swells
Relatively small Maui wildfire expenses ate into earnings of Hawaiian Electric and its parent company in the first three months of this year. Read more
City outlines wildfire preparations on Oahu
In the wake of the deadly Aug. 8 Maui wildfires, the City and County of Honolulu says it’s begun efforts to better respond to future wildfire threats on Oahu. Read more
Second suit filed against Maui hotel over lights that disorient birds
Earthjustice is filing suit a second time against the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, on Maui over the harms its bright lights cause to endangered seabirds. Read more
Wailuku motorcyclist, 53, in critical condition after crash
The man suffered critical, life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center. Read more
Legislative session began amid uncertainty, ended with relief for Maui and taxpayers
Some bills that passed out of this year’s session had been years and even decades in the making. Read more
Moratorium extended on cutting power to Maui customers in arrears
Customers facing financial hardship are advised to reach out to Hawaiian Electric to discuss options to keep payments manageable. Read more
Gov. Josh Green signs vacation rental bill into law
Of the 89,000 short-term rentals across the state, Green estimates about 75,000 of them are illegal. Read more
Hawaii governor forms team to address disasters and climate change
Just before announcing the Climate Advisory Team, Green signed a bill appropriating $385.4 million in emergency funding for Maui wildfire recovery and response costs. Read more
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