HONOLULU – The fiftieth state of the country could be facing another significant wildfire season, just a year after enduring the worst natural disaster in its history. The National Interagency Coordination Center warns of significant fire potential persisting throughout the Hawaiian Islands into the fall, particularly on the leeward sides of mountains, where wildfires could […]
This article was originally published in Honolulu Civil Beat. Teacher retention and student safety are top of mind for West Maui families and school and union leaders as an academic year marked by deadly wildfires comes to a close. Since August, enrollment at Lahaina’s four public schools has dropped by roughly 1,000 students. Some families […]
May 25—1/1 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Work continued, in August 2023, to fence the affected neighborhoods devastated by the Lahaina Fire. Two serving Maui wildfire survivors will remain open through June 30, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. HI-EMA said in a news release that the extension, […]
HONOLULU (AP) — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick’s home to white dust, the cheapest rental she could find for her family […]
HONOLULU — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick’s home to white dust, the cheapest rental she could find for her family and […]
Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, rains and mountains, she said, and the dance itself will tell a story of the sacred land. Lung, whose family was at home […]
Mar. 29—Members of Lahaina Strong flew to the state Capitol on Thursday for the second time this legislative session to urge passage of either of two House and Senate companion bills that would give counties the option to phase out short-term vacation rentals on their islands. Members of Lahaina Strong flew to the state Capitol […]
Officials in Hawaii will open a new office next month to speed up the process of obtaining building permits in Maui County to assist in the recovery for Lahaina after last year’s deadly wildfires. County deputy managing director Keanu Lau Hee told a community meeting in Lahaina that a County Expedited Permitting Centre will open […]
Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills. But these days Ah Hee is worried the water fronting his Maui […]
Mar. 2—A proposal to create an elected community board to govern the rebuilding of Lahaina advanced Friday at the Legislature amid heavy public opposition and a little support. A proposal to create an elected community board to govern the rebuilding of Lahaina advanced Friday at the Legislature amid heavy public opposition and a little support. […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — It has been six months since a wildfire leveled most of Lahaina, a centuries-old town on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Authorities say 100 people were killed and three are still missing from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Nearly 5,000 residents who lost their homes in the […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii — A shrill smoke alarm startled Manny Ceralde awake from an afternoon nap in his West Maui home. Manny looked out the window and saw part of his neighbor’s roof break off and disappear into the swirling blackness swallowing the sky. He screamed to run to the truck, prompting his daughter, 14; his […]