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Maui residents urge delay to tourism reopening

West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.

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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists. Speaking is State Sen. Angus McKelvey.
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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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A staffer takes the petition from Zane Kekoa Schweitzer, left, and Blake Ramelb.
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Paele Kiakona, fourth from left, waited with others to hand over the petition.
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Lahaina residents, Blake Ramelb, left, and Zane Kekoa Schweitzer holding the petition.
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Lahaina residents Blake Ramelb, left, Zane Kekoa Scweitzer and Paele Kiakona approach Gov. Josh Green’s office.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.
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Dave Gutierrez, of the Red Cross, speaks to the media.
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Darryl Olivera, interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, listened during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.
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Diane Peters-Nguyen listened during a press conference on Tuesday at the Kalana O Maui Building.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen speaks to the media.
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Kuhio Lewis, of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, speaks to the media.
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Amanda Ree, of the Red Cross, speaks to the media.
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Sheila Sarangi, of the Hawaii Community Foundation, speaks to the media.
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Josiah Nishita, deputy managing director for the County of Maui, speaks to the media.
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Pictured at center is West Maui County Council member Tamara Paltin with State Sen. Angus McKelvey (West Maui, Ma’alaea, Waikapu, South Maui) to the right.
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Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.
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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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State Sen. Angus McKelvey (West Maui, Ma’alaea, Waikapu, South Maui) attended the rally.
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Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.
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Speaking on Tuesday is Paele Kiakona.
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Speaking on Tuesday is Zane Kekoa Schweitzer.
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West Maui community leaders and residents held a rally and presented a petition with over 14,000 signatures to Gov. Josh Green’s office at the state Capitol to delay the Oct. 8 date for reopening West Maui to tourists.
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Carrying a box with the petition is Paele Kiakona.
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Entering the Governor’s office is Paele Kiakona.
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Pictured with a box holding a petition is Blake Ramelb and Zane Kekoa Schweitzer.
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People stand outside of the Governor’s office at the state Capitol.

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