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Maui businesses share stories of resilience after Lahaina wildfire disaster
With the one-year anniversary of the Lahaina and Upcountry wildfires drawing near, business owners are pausing to reflect on their resilience and ability to withstand adversity, including losses of life, property and livelihood. According to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Lahaina was home to nearly 1,000...
Watch: Father, daughter nearly swept to sea in pounding surf
A father and daughter who climbed onto rocks in pounding Hawaiian surf, presumably for selfies, nearly paid with their lives. “They wanted a better picture, even through they were told not to go,” Hawaii News Report explained this week in footage credited to Shutter Lifestyle. The footage (posted below) shows the daughter nearly being swept into the turbulent zone beneath the rocks. “After climbing up and getting right to the edge they were hit with a wave that let them know they were in danger,” the Instagram report continued. “They decided to get out of there but by then it was too late....
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...
Lahaina Restoration Foundation president to speak on post-wildfire recovery efforts
The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset will host Lahaina Restoration Foundation President David Allaire on Aug. 6 for a talk on post-wildfire recovery efforts. The free 5:30 p.m. talk at the Aston Paki Maui Resort’s Ali`i meeting room will happen two days before the one-year anniversary of the Lahaina wildfire disaster that destroyed most of Lahaina town and reduced many of its historic buildings to ash or ruins. The resort is located at 3615 Lower Honoapi`ilani Road in Honokowai.
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.
Neighbor Island contestants to take the stage in Pacific Media Group’s Hawai‘i’s Finest Talent Contest
The search for the state’s next emerging musical artist is underway in Hawai‘i’s Finest Talent Contest. Sponsored by Pacific Media Group radio stations KQMQ – HI93 Oahu, KLHI – HI92 Maui, KSRF – HI95 Kauai and KAPA-FM Hawai‘i Island, contestants from O‘ahu have been showcasing their talents on stage at the HB Social Club in Honolulu.
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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...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 39 — Corey Rosenlee
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Corey Rosenlee, Democratic candidate for state House District 39, which covers Royal Kunia,...
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