Smiles and laughter abound at Surf for Special Needs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/21/hawaii-news/smiles-and-laughter-abound-at-surf-for-special-needs/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Month: August 2023
Hirono, Tokuda visit Food Basket ag campus, stress need for sustainable food
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/21/hawaii-news/hirono-tokuda-visit-food-basket-ag-campus-stress-need-for-sustainable-food/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Maui’s wildfire death toll officially 114, but locals running out of body bags reckon it’s closer to 500, with thousand still missing
The County of Maui and the Maui Police Department confirmed Sunday that at least 114 people were dead as a result of...
Civil Defense message for Sunday 08-20-2023 07:54 AM. The Hawaii Fire Department reports the brush fire in the Ka`u District at South Point continues to burn
Civil Defense message for Sunday 08-20-2023 07:54 AM. The Hawaii Fire Department reports the brush fire in the Ka`u District...
Charlottesville Cops Score Big: Viral Video Shows Police Playing Street Basketball With Kids
Charlottesville Cops Score Big: Viral Video Shows Police Playing Street Basketball With Kids A group of Charlottesville police officers recently...
Bare-Knuckle Reporting On Maui Fires Runs Headlong Into Culture of ‘Aloha And Kindness’ 0 Reporters from outside the state can throw elbows in ways that do not play well in Hawaii — and maybe both sides have a point.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/bare-knuckle-reporting-on-maui-fires-runs-headlong-into-culture-of-aloha-and-kindness/
Hawaii Has Long Shortchanged Wildfire Protection: ‘We Could Have Saved Lives’ 0 The average annual investment is about $2 per Hawaii resident, far short of what other fire-prone states spend per capita.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/hawaii-has-long-shortchanged-wildfire-protection-we-could-have-saved-lives/
FEMA administrator says ‘complete and utter devastation’ awaits Biden in Maui
In a series of interviews on Sunday, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanna Criswell gave a frank assessment of the...
Maui fire will reshape Hawaiian Electric
Lahaina has forevermore been transformed by fire, and it looks like the company that provides electricity to 95% of Hawaii...
Chefs on Maui, Big Island work to feed those in need after Lahaina disaster
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/20/hawaii-news/chefs-on-maui-big-island-work-to-feed-those-in-need-after-lahaina-disaster/
Is Waikoloa prepared? Tragic Maui fires stir concern in the village
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/20/hawaii-news/is-waikoloa-prepared-tragic-maui-fires-stir-concern-in-the-village/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/20/hawaii-news/hope-is-hard-to-let-go-after-maui-fire-as-odds-wane-over-reuniting-with-still-missing-loved-ones/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
TODAY, Sunday, 6/20/2023….Musicians band together to kokua Maui; ‘Maui Ola: A Benefit Concert for Maui’, today at Parker Ranch Center
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/20/hawaii-news/musicians-band-together-to-kokua-maui-maui-ola-a-benefit-concert-for-maui-today-at-parker-ranch-center/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
INTERIM WATER DEPUTY NAMED
INTERIM WATER DEPUTY NAMED (HONOLULU) – Dean Uyeno, a 25-year-long staffer with the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM),...
Community: 8-19-23 (Update) Hawai’i Island Police Officer Arrested & Charged for Burglary and Assault
Community: 8-19-23 (Update) Hawai’i Island Police Officer Arrested & Charged for Burglary and Assault Hawai’i Island police detectives have charged Hawai’i...
New Pack Of Endangered Gray Wolves Spotted In California
New Pack Of Endangered Gray Wolves Spotted In California A new pack of gray wolves has arrived in Tulare County,...
What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina? 0 The historic structure on Front Street is the last house standing in a neighborhood reduced to rubble.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/what-saved-the-miracle-house-in-lahaina/
State Told Maui Emergency Office It Should Consider Sounding Sirens Before Fire Spread 1 Maui’s former top emergency personnel nonetheless insisted the sirens weren’t a viable response.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/state-told-maui-emergency-office-it-should-consider-sounding-sirens-before-fire-spread/
Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean 0 Residents are also trying to safeguard Upcountry homes from the increased chance of dangerous mudslides.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/race-underway-to-glue-down-the-lahaina-fires-toxic-ash-before-rains-wash-it-into-the-ocean/
Maui mayor continues to face questions on emergency response
LAHAINA >> Maui Mayor Richard Bissen ended his visit Friday to the various relief hubs in West Maui that are...
