Jun. 2—1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO Kim Scott and her husband Ross received a Maui Bridge Grant to keep their business, Maui Powder Works, afloat 2/2 Swipe or click to see more BRYAN BERKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Carlos Montano, owner of The Sun Spot in Kihei, moved out of […]
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Poor communication stymied Maui’s response to deadly wildfires, mayor says in state attorney general report
On the day wildfires destroyed much of Lahaina and killed at least 101 people, poor communications between Maui’s mayor and top state and local officials stymied their realization of how serious the situation was, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen told investigators in a report released Wednesday by the Hawaii attorney general’s office. The initial installment of […]
Maui’s mayor pledges to return residents home
Mar. 16—Maui Mayor Richard Bissen made his second State of the County address since the Aug. 8 wildfires Friday night and said, “I am here to report that the state of our county is heartbroken.” Maui Mayor Richard Bissen made his second State of the County address since the Aug. 8 wildfires Friday night and […]
An American Airlines flight made a ‘hard landing’ at Maui’s airport, sending 6 people to the hospital
Six people were taken to the hospital after an American Airlines flight landed in Maui. The FAA told Business Insider the plane experience a “hard landing.” The FAA said it is investigating the cause of the incident. The FAA is investigating after six people were hospitalized following an incident on an American Airlines flight to Hawaii […]