Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International Airport on the big island,...
Month: August 2023
Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday that what’s rebuilt from the ashes of the devastating wildfires...
Konawaena lacrosse star Kelau beats the odds, makes Big Island history
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/19/sports/konawaena-lacrosse-star-kelau-beats-the-odds-makes-big-island-history/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Trista Speer, Deputy Director of the Hawai‘i Dept. of Human Services explains free, safe housing options now available for anyone displaced by the Lahaina fire.
Trista Speer, Deputy Director of the Hawai‘i Dept. of Human Services explains free, safe housing options now available for anyone...
Community: 8-18-23 Hawai’i Island Police Officer Arrested for Burglary and Assault
Community: 8-18-23 Hawai’i Island Police Officer Arrested for Burglary and Assault Hawai’i Island police have arrested a 31-year-old Puna Patrol officer...
Grandson Saves Grandfather’s Life With Skill Learned For Summer Job
Grandson Saves Grandfather's Life With Skill Learned For Summer Job A grandfather is now recovering in the hospital after he...
Maui Fire Survivors Seeking Federal Assistance Face Bureaucratic Nightmare 0 Despite losing everything, survivors say they’re being asked to produce official documents that got burned in last week’s deadly fire.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-fire-survivors-seeking-federal-assistance-face-bureaucratic-nightmare/
Fragile Fiber Lines In Lahaina Were Burned And Battered, Taking Out 911 And Cell Service. Now What? 0 Sandwich Isles Communications had already buried miles of lines and is in position to extend service to other companies.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/fragile-fiber-lines-in-lahaina-were-burned-and-battered-taking-out-911-and-cell-service-now-what/
Green issues emergency proclamation for driver shortage
Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation on Thursday to address shortages of bus drivers for the state Department of...
As people fled Maui fires, pets did too
PUUNENE >> A dog with hind legs bandaged tightly from paw to hip whimpered in pain through a plastic medical...
Steelers’ Hawaiian, Samoan players plan efforts to aid Maui following tragic wildfires
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/18/sports/steelers-hawaiian-samoan-players-plan-efforts-to-aid-maui-following-tragic-wildfires/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘We want to do our part’: L.A. pro sports teams donate $450,000 to Maui fire relief
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/18/sports/we-want-to-do-our-part-l-a-pro-sports-teams-donate-450000-to-maui-fire-relief/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Design work begins for new Papa‘aloa gym
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/18/hawaii-news/design-work-begins-for-new-papaaloa-gym/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Oprah, Stevie Nicks, Paris Hilton: Celebs are shellacked for responses to Maui disaster…Following the devastating wildfires that started in the Lahaina region of the Hawaiian island of Maui, several celebrities have been criticized for how they have responded to the historic tragedy.
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/18/hawaii-news/oprah-stevie-nicks-paris-hilton-celebs-are-shellacked-for-responses-to-maui-disaster/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Help Malama Maunakea! Invasive Weed Pull Scheduled on Saturday, August 26
Help Malama Maunakea! Invasive Weed Pull Scheduled on Saturday, August 26 Aloha Maunakea volunteers! Center for Maunakea Stewardship will host...
Volcano Watch — The most unusual Kīlauea eruption…maybe 1823?
By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 17, 2023 Last month a "Volcano Watch" article discussed the bicentennial of the first visit of westerners...
A message from Hawaiian Electric President and CEO
Aloha mai kākou The past days have been devastating for Maui and all of Hawai‘i. We have seen human loss...
HUD Announces Waiver Package to Help Hawaii Communities Recover from Fires
HUD Announces Waiver Package to Help Hawaii Communities Recover from Fires WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Viewers Donate Over $400,000 To Burger King Employee After Video Goes Viral
Viewers Donate Over $400,000 To Burger King Employee After Video Goes Viral A long-serving Burger King employee, who hasn't missed...
Water Contamination Concerns Loom Over Lahaina And Upper Kula 0 As they await test results, Maui residents in affected areas are told not to drink tap water and to wash their clothes in cold water.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/water-contamination-concerns-loom-over-lahaina-and-upper-kula/
