Power lines didn’t start deadly Lahaina inferno, Hawaiian Electric says
Hawaiian Electric acknowledged that its power lines apparently started an Aug. 8 morning fire in Lahaina but contends the town...
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Teen Fisherman Reels In Wallet Containing $2,000 And Finds The Owner
Teen Fisherman Reels In Wallet Containing $2,000 And Finds The Owner In a remarkable stroke of luck, a teenage fisherman...
Families Search For Missing Loved Ones While ‘Holding Onto Hope’ After Maui Fires 0 Desperate for answers, families are still scouring the island and the internet for loved ones missing since the West Maui wildfires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/families-search-for-missing-loved-ones-while-holding-onto-hope-after-maui-fires/
As Flames Rushed Toward Lahaina, These Friends Tried To Help 2 Seniors Escape In the absence of formal evacuation efforts, friends and neighbors tried to save seniors from the fire. Some succeeded. Others could not.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/as-flames-rushed-toward-lahaina-these-friends-tried-to-help-2-seniors-escape/
Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the...
Coffee growers brew aloha for Maui
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/27/hawaii-news/coffee-growers-brew-aloha-for-maui/
‘How can anyone afford that?’ Few insurance options remain for residents in lava zones 1 and 2
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/27/hawaii-news/how-can-anyone-afford-that-few-insurance-options-remain-for-residents-in-lava-zones-1-and-2/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The First Tanabata Japanese Star Festival at ‘Imiloa Since 2019 Draws Thousands
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/27/hawaii-news/the-first-tanabata-japanese-star-festival-at-imiloa-since-2019-draws-thousands/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community: 8-26-23 Police Ask Public’s Assistance In Locating Missing Endangered Ka’u Woman Tara Little
Community: 8-26-23 Police Ask Public’s Assistance In Locating Missing Endangered Ka’u Woman Tara Little Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the...
Utility Worker Honored For Act of Kindness At Burger King Drive-Thru
Utility Worker Honored For Act of Kindness At Burger King Drive-Thru A utility worker in Chesterfield, Virginia has been recognized...
Maui Police Chief: Some Fire Victims May Never Be Found 4 There are 115 confirmed fatalities, but as the search wraps up there are still hundreds who are missing.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-police-chief-some-fire-victims-may-never-be-found/
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – NEWS RELEASE – MAUI WILDFIRE SURVIVORS SUCCESSFULLY MOVED FROM SHELTERS INTO HOTELS, TIMESHARES AND AIRBNB UNITS
LĀHAINĀ AND HONOLULU ̶ Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced a critical milestone in the Lāhainā wildfire response, with Tuesday’s...
After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for, many called to say they’re OK
Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a...
Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the...
Hawaii County chosen for Cities Forward program
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/26/hawaii-news/hawaii-county-chosen-for-cities-forward-program/
After the Fires, Native Hawaiians Seek Revival Through Ritual On an island where Christianity and Buddhism are also prominent, many are finding strength in traditional Hawaiian spirituality and culture.
The week after devastating wildfires swept across Maui, Hōkūlani Holt walked to the center of a grassy courtyard about 12...
Waikoloa Road work to begin Monday
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/25/hawaii-news/waikoloa-road-work-to-begin-monday/
Hawaiian Electric shares plunge after utility is sued over devastating Maui fires
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric Co.'s parent fell more than 18% by market close Friday, one day...
Alert: Missing Person: Georgette Olinger-Sakai, F-64; 5’05”, 145 lbs., dark hair, bro eyes. Last seen: 08-25-23 at 10:00 A.M. Kawailani St. Hilo
Alert: Missing Person: Georgette Olinger-Sakai, F-64; 5’05”, 145 lbs., dark hair, bro eyes. Last seen: 08-25-23 at 10:00 A.M. Kawailani...
8-25-23 Police Ask Public’s Assistance In Locating Missing Person Reign Walker
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Reign Walker, of Hilo, who was reported as...
