About $1B arranged for Maui wildfire expenses
State House and Senate leaders have determined that close to $1 billion should be appropriated by the state for Maui wildfire response and recovery work through mid-2025. Read more
State House and Senate leaders have determined that close to $1 billion should be appropriated by the state for Maui wildfire response and recovery work through mid-2025. Read more
The Hawaii Community Foundation awarded a $40 million grant through the Maui Strong Fund on Thursday to nonprofit HomeAid Hawaii to support the Ka La‘i Ola interim housing development project. Read more
The full House and Senate will now consider the question of whether to allow each county to determine how — if at all — to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the possibility of outlawing them. Read more
Gov. Josh Green has promised to sign the latest version of Senate Bill 2919 if it gets to his desk. Read more
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday pledged to sign a bill into law that would give each county clear authority over vacation rentals — including the possibility of banning them — if it arrives on his desk, as expected. Read more
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen is making an overtime plea to state lawmakers for more Lahaina wildfire recovery funding. Read more
Laguna Jabola-Ing, a second grader from Ewa Elementary School, won his primary school division of the 2024 Guy Ontai State K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship tournament over the weekend. Read more
When Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launched the People’s Fund for Maui, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them. Read more
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The new version of the bill hasn’t had the constitutionally required three readings each in the Senate and House of Representatives on a similar subject matter. Read more
As homeowners complete debris removal and utility access is restored, Maui County announced it will open a new recovery permit center April 29. Read more
A state and county objective to produce temporary new homes for Maui wildfire survivors is being hampered by the federal government. Read more
A report making a meticulous dissection of the timeline for the Lahaina fire disaster of Aug. 8 has been released by Hawaii’s attorney general, documenting the events of that tragic day and night. Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office must pay attorney fees for using 2023’s Maui wildfire tragedy to file a petition in “bad faith” that blamed a state court judge for a lack of water for firefighting, Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled. Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office report Wednesday noted that the head of the Maui County EMA was off island and delayed returning despite the crisis, and that a breakdown in communications left residents without emergency alerts. Read more
Hawaii’s two regulated electrical utilities told a pair of state Senate committees Thursday that they are trying to do as much as possible as fast as possible with wildfire risk mitigation. Read more
The Hawaii Community Foundation on Thursday said its Maui Strong Fund has raised over $190 million from 250,000 donors across 76 countries — distributing almost $90 million to provide immediate and long-term support to Maui wildfire recovery efforts. Read more
A deadly combination of high wind, power outages, communication failures and a lack of leadership from the Maui Emergency Management Agency created chaos during the Aug. 8 wildfires, according to the first phase of findings from a state investigation. Read more
This marks the 54th year with a half marathon, 10K, and 5K run on Sunday with Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu as the home base. Read more
The preliminary report describes a breakdown in communication between police responders, firefighters and emergency officials after cellular networks went down. Read more