Maui County

... Friday, November 8, 2024 at 830am ....

"...The Settlement Agreements do not resolve claims with insurers ...."

... Maui Council candidate Kelly King's secret sunscreen empire ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii supports Bill 105 (2024), which would modify how nonconforming structures and uses can be rebuilt or restored after being destroyed by a natural disaster ....

... FEMA is seeking to lease vacant lots from property owners who do not intend to rebuild on them within the next two to three years ....

... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....

... open houses to be held Oct. 23 and 26 ....

... Maui county’s onerous water-meter regulations ....

... "The company monitored weather conditions throughout the day and saw a steady drop of wind speeds in the afternoon." ....

... Under disaster declaration FEMA-4724-DR-HI, Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance will now be available for an additional 12 months, concluding on February 10, 2026 ....

... There have been a lot of sharp words in the news lately ....

... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....

... He says the federal government continues full disaster assistance to Maui and other disaster-impacted areas ....

... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....

... Bill 46 aims to impose a 3% tax on so-called empty homes across Oahu ....

... that’s a risk officials are taking by not actively clearing some of the most important legal barriers to rebuilding in Lahaina ....

... The State Judiciary can be counted on to twist the law to serve KSBE and HECO.  The Federal Judiciary doesn't even know who they are  ....

...the report focuses on the 'rekindling' of the morning fire as the cause of the afternoon fire which destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people....

"This August registered as the lowest performing month during the summer season."

... Price control will always have the same effect: scarcity, a distorted market and higher prices ....

... the existing site will become part of the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... two words: 'Dust Bowl' ....

"...my team and I are working diligently to integrate the findings into our Cause and Origin report...."

... The link went live Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, and the Planning Department has 20 exemptions in the pipeline ....

... promoting long-term financial resilience. It will also increase the capacity of CNHA ....

... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....

... offering of 54,054,054 shares of its common stock at a price of $9.25 per share. The offering is expected to close on September 25, 2024 ....

... Finally this 30-time loser will go before a real—ie Federal--court ....

... Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year ....

... Hawaiʻi has long seen dismal growth in per capita income, hampering our ability to attract in-migration of new families or to provide opportunities that would prevent out-migration of Hawaiʻi residents ....

... Central Pacific is discussing raising $1 billion to help facilitate the deal from investors ....

... the department’s proposed recommendations will be brought to the Maui County Council in a couple of months ....

... lack of pre-event planning, unified incident command and operational coordination resulted in insufficient communications that impacted the ability to provide effective evacuation and firefighting operations ....

... Rebuilding occurring on 20 residential properties, work continuing on commercial properties ....

... John (Kani) Kadowaki, Maui Operations Manager of Hawaii Water Service, honored with the Living Water Award during annual Water Summit ....

... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....

... Maui County’s extremely long wait times and high fees to obtain water meters and add fixtures ....

... The chances of an expensive, boneheaded precedent being set are greatly enhanced ....

... $4,200 on top of an additional $12,060 for the initial water meter ....

... developing communities with greater structure separation, removing combustible connective fuels and hardening properties against ember and flame exposure ....

... The US DoJ response to an Hawai’i Free Press FOIA request says so ....

... At a Sept. 24 luncheon in Kahului, Grassroot experts will explain how lawmakers can speed up recovery and boost housing stock ....

“...Help Maui families by allowing more small homes per lot....”

... Hawaii has a reputation for being one of the hardest states in the nation to build homes ....

... Let the people who have lost their properties and are bravely committed to rebuilding do just that — and enable them to do it quickly ....

... it is harmless to other creatures, including people ....

... A Great Leader of the Hawaiian People Who Occasionally Sells Poison to their Children ....

... There are a lot of environmental regulations ....

... Commercial debris removal operations are also progressing, with 91 out of 159 commercial properties cleared to date. The completion of these efforts remains on track for February 2024 ....

... since January, four ethics opinions regarding Maui County employees who see their job as an opportunity to direct 'non-profit' grant funds to friends and family ....