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Still nothing done to mitigate fire risk at cluttered, overgrown property in Kihei
A South Maui resident continues to sound the alarm on an overgrown and cluttered vacant property in South Maui that he says poses a serious fire risk. The resident first brought attention to the property in early June and still nothing has been done to mitigate the risk.
'Frustrated': South Maui resident speaks publicly against 'fire hazard' for a second time
KIHEI, Hawaii (Island News) -- As first responders continue to battle the Crater Road Fire, a South Maui resident says he is trying to prevent a potential blaze from breaking out near his home. Gerard Gifford lives in the Kihei Ali'i Kai apartments, which sits right next to an empty,...
Maui County considering 2 proposals that could impact Lahaina rebuilding
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen is proposing to allow destroyed buildings in Lahaina to be rebuilt, even if they don’t meet current zoning rules. Meanwhile, the mayor also plans to approve tougher coastal erosion rules for what can be built near the ocean. The proposed new...
Lessons From Lahaina: Upcountry Maui Residents Prepare To Flee As Crater Road Fire Burns
Kathy Baldwin has spent the past few days deciding what’s important in her life as crews continue to battle the Crater Road fire, a nearly 600-acre blaze that broke out high on Haleakala last Wednesday. As the hospice nurse watched smoke rise in the hills behind her Upcountry Maui...
Long-Term Recovery Plan For Lahaina Expected By December
Maui County’s new planning director, Kate Blystone, wants people to “think big” when it comes to rebuilding Lahaina. At the last of five community workshops to brainstorm how to rebuild the town that was largely destroyed by the Aug. 8 fire, some people wanted the footprint of the once-thriving business district to remain the same, but with three-story parking garages at each end. Others wanted the area that includes a part of Front Street to become a park or cultural corridor, honoring the place King Kamehameha made the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital in 1802.
Rotary club reflects on December Christmas event on Maui
The Rotary District of Hawaiʻi (D5000) contributed $10,000 to the Lahaina Restoration Foundation to shift a “winter wonderland” event in December from its usual location at the Lahaina Banyan Tree to the Royal Lahaina Resort in Kāʻanapali. The move ensured that children and their wildfire-displaced...
EPA completes drinking water and wastewater mission in Lahaina
The US Environmental Protection Agency recently completed its Drinking Water and Wastewater mission in Lahaina as part of a multi-agency emergency response to the 2023 Maui wildfires. This mission is helping the County of Maui restore drinking water and wastewater services to the community in the wildfire-impacted areas of Lahaina.
Owners of Lahaina commercial properties still wait for county guidance
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Nearly a year after Front Street and most of Lahaina were destroyed, businesses and landowners are still hoping to bring back the historic commercial district. But without direction from the county, Front Street’s fate remains in limbo. The shoreline buildings, some on the protective sea wall, were...
Upcountry council member praises organization in command and evacuation plan for Crater Road fire
Maui Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura, who represents the Upcountry area says the anxiety for residents near the Haleakalā Crater Road fire is heightened due to their prior experience with the destructive wildfires in 2023 that impacted both Lahaina and Kula, Maui. “I’ve been saying that my residents who...
Rotary Club of Kīhei Wailea secures $21,000 grant for Maui Rescue Mission mobile units
The Rotary Club of Kīhei Wailea has received a $21,000 grant from the Rotary D5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund to support Maui Rescue Mission mobile units, according to an announcement. The first unit has been deployed to different locations weekly, offering essential services to homeless Maui residents. Services...
Wednesday Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting to be held in Lahaina Civic Center gym, July 17
Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Weekly Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the Lahaina Civic Center gymnasium. The meeting will include a presentation on the status of sampling and monitoring of the Olowalu Temporary Debris Storage site, sewer infrastructure...
AIA National President and CEO urge mayor to appoint chief architect in first Maui visit
This June, the local Maui and Honolulu chapters of AIA (American Institute of Architects), including AIA Maui President and Principal Architect at Hawaiʻi Off Grid David Sellers, welcomed AIA National President Kimberly Dowdell and AIA National CEO Laksiha Ann Woods to Hawaiʻi. The visit to the AIA Hawaiʻi chapters was its first in over 20 years.
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