Maui fire will reshape Hawaiian Electric
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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
INTERIM WATER DEPUTY NAMED
INTERIM WATER DEPUTY NAMED (HONOLULU) – Dean Uyeno, a 25-year-long staffer with the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM),...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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/
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...
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
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...
