Hit to Hawaii economy from Maui fire pegged at $1.9 billion through 2024
A two-year reduction in Hawaii’s economic growth is expected largely from losses stemming from the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed...
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Maui landowners sued over Lahaina disaster
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/09/07/hawaii-news/maui-landowners-sued-over-lahaina-disaster/
Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies are also responsible in Maui fires
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/09/07/hawaii-news/lawyers-claim-cable-tv-and-phone-companies-are-also-responsible-in-maui-fires/
‘A chokehold on homeowners’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/09/07/hawaii-news/a-chokehold-on-homeowners/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Official Report….683340 Kekumu Pl Structure Fire
Wednesday, 8:14pm, 9/6/2023 9 HFD apparatus; 17 HFD personnel Two story, 4 unit, apartment style family dwellings Cause is Under...
Statewide Hui Helps Island Food Hubs Increase the Use of Locally Grown Food Local Farmers, Shoppers, Chefs and Grocers Benefit
Statewide Hui Helps Island Food Hubs Increase the Use of Locally Grown Food Local Farmers, Shoppers, Chefs and Grocers Benefit...
9-06-23: Hawai’i Island Police Seeking Missing Pahoa Man Gary Tabner
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 68-year-old Gary Tabner of Pahoa, who was reported missing...
Community: 9-06-23 Police Investigating Possible Drowning in South Kona
Community: 9-06-23 Police Investigating Possible Drowning in South Kona Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning that took place...
Mom Is Crying, Overwhelmed, Flying Solo With Her Young Kids When An ‘Angel’ Saves The Day
Mom Is Crying, Overwhelmed, Flying Solo With Her Young Kids When An 'Angel' Saves The Day A mother flying from...
800-Pound Mississippi Gator Shatters State Record As Largest Ever Caught
800-Pound Mississippi Gator Shatters State Record As Largest Ever Caught A colossal alligator weighing a staggering 800 pounds was captured...
Hawaii Is The Only State Without A Fire Marshal, Leaving Gaps In Prevention 2 Instead, Hawaii has a relatively powerless State Fire Council. But fire agencies want that to change.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/hawaii-is-the-only-state-without-a-fire-marshal-leaving-gaps-in-prevention/
GOVERNOR GREEN ENCOURAGES WILDFIRE SURVIVORS TO CHECK POLICIES FOR VEHICLE LOSS
GOVERNOR GREEN ENCOURAGES WILDFIRE SURVIVORS TO CHECK POLICIES FOR VEHICLE LOSS GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – Governor Josh Green, M.D....
Things to know about aid, lawsuits and tourism nearly a month after fire leveled a Hawaii community
HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people, authorities...
Deficiencies abound with Hawaii’s disaster warning sirens
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/09/06/hawaii-news/deficiencies-abound-with-hawaiis-disaster-warning-sirens/
Community: 9-05-23 (Update) Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Hilo Crash
Community: 9-05-23 (Update) Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Hilo Crash Hawai‘i Island police have identified the motorcyclist involved in a fatal...
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KUMULA STREET AND ANDRADE CAMP ROAD; KA‘AKEPA STREET BETWEEN HIGHWAY 19 AND ALIA STREET; INCLUDING KULA‘IMANO ELDERLY HOUSING AND KAUHALE ‘OLU APARTMENTS; INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; SOUTH HILO
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KUMULA STREET AND ANDRADE CAMP ROAD; KA‘AKEPA STREET BETWEEN HIGHWAY 19 AND ALIA STREET;...
Police Officer, Retired Paramedic Save Baby’s Life With Timely Intervention
Police Officer, Retired Paramedic Save Baby's Life With Timely Intervention A police officer and retired paramedic were in the right...
Former Maui Mayor Asked For West Maui Wildfire Money 2 Years Ago But Dropped The Request 0 The Maui mayor’s office prepared an application for a fire mitigation grant for West Maui, but gave up on the effort last year after FEMA objected to the county proposal.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/former-maui-mayor-asked-for-west-maui-wildfire-money-2-years-ago-but-dropped-the-request/
An Instagram Fundraiser Brought In $2.6 Million For Maui Fire Victims. Now It’s In This Woman’s Hands 0 Tiare Lawrence, a Native Hawaiian organizer and activist from Maui, will help dole out the money, some of which she says will be used to purchase land and build a memorial park.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/an-instagram-fundraiser-brought-in-2-6-million-for-maui-fire-victims-now-its-in-this-womans-hands/
State unemployment modernization project lags as Maui claims mount
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/09/05/hawaii-news/state-unemployment-modernization-project-lags-as-maui-claims-mount/
