Maui County

... On September 6, 2023, the House formed six bipartisan working groups to evaluate specific topics related to the Lāhainā wildfire ....

... data collected from 200+ insurers ....

... 'Pono Aina' -- another 8a, another no-bid contract ....

“My family is getting very desperate and deciding whether to leave Hawaiʻi.”

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

... FEMA requires that states must have an approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for numerous federal assistance and mitigation grants ....

... SD5 is now up for election in 2024 cycle ....

... The greatest needs identified by the community included financial recovery (26%), finding permanent residence (24%), and finding employment (9%) ....

... body cam video from Lahaina Fire ....

... spending on Maui down more than 50% in September ....

... testimony to the Honolulu, Maui and Kauai county councils about measures that could increase the supply of housing ....

... The families and individuals who owned homes and businesses in Lahaina should not have their property rights arbitrarily stripped away from them to satisfy the grand plans of some bureaucracy ....

...Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires....

... Fallow agricultural lands now comprise approximately 40% of all agricultural lands or 25% of lands across the state ....

... inform the Department of the Attorney General if their landlords are illegally raising rent or threatening them with eviction ....

... following a protest by the incumbent service provider that was not selected, American Medical Response (AMR) ....

... Not a single building permit has been granted within the Lahaina burn zone since the August 8-9, 2023, disaster .....

... Hawaii Bar Association discusses Lahaina fires .... 

... Maui’s unemployment rate surges for second straight month ....

... provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins July 1, 2024 ....

... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina ....

... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 ....

"... an intentional effort to capitalize on this tragedy by defrauding the government ...."

... insiders profit while residents leave for mainland .... 

... owners of electric vehicles (Evs) and hybrid vehicles should NOT attempt to start, work on, or sit in their vehicles that remain in the disaster area ....

... The ash samples were collected on September 21 from eight burned homes in Kula ....

... DTL founder gets a cut of the action ....

... The announcement comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to initiate the next phase of the recovery ....

... government should not be there to take choices away ....

... doing the job the State courts just won't do ....

... An estimated 400-700,000 tons of fire-damaged debris will be removed ....

... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials ....

... On Oct. 2, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) conducted a statewide test of the emergency warning sirens statewide ....

"... The results do not show evidence of poor air quality or any hazardous levels of contaminants in the air...."

... For customers whose houses were destroyed, the Director of the Department of Water Supply has temporarily canceled water service until the property owner is ready for reconnection ....

... Once the liquid product is applied, a crust will form to prevent ash and dust from migrating into the environment ....

... fake 'investigation' ends as soon as Maui Council ponies up political capital ....

... the costs of corruption, fraud, and related bad behavior ....

... Should the government have the last word in creating a tourism timeline? ....

... several unregistered fundraisers have registered with the department. Some fundraisers have voluntarily ceased solicitation, while other fundraisers are currently subject to further departmental review and scrutiny ....

“...once in a while, go in and break the system....” 

... Idea:  Let's go attack some Oahu fishermen again ....

... Hawaii’s burn ban came about as a result of lawsuits and lobbying campaigns waged by activists and organizations, including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club. The effort succeeded in ending prescribed agricultural burns, which contributed to the demise of a historic 36,000-acre sugar plantation in 2016 ....

... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? ....

... 2,200 of the families displaced by the Maui wildfires who are receiving shelter in hotels and similar lodging have completed the required eligibility process ... 600 haven't ....

... multiple military-grade tents, that can house a total of approximately 150 people ....

... the fund directs the user to a page on ActBlue, a fund-raising platform used by Democrats ....

... Data are collected each month from sample establishments for the single pay period that includes the 12th of the month. ...

... In August 2023, visitor arrivals to Oahu +11.0%, Hawaii Island +4.1% and Kauai +9.0% increased while visitor arrivals to Maui -57.8% dropped significantly ....

... HECO Suits: Two Vacant Hawaii Supreme Court Seats Loom Large ....