IRS announces expansive tax relief for victims of wildfires in parts of Hawaii
HI-2023-05, Aug. 21, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today, victims of wildfires in parts of Hawaii that...
Bachelor Party Rescues Missing Dog From Mud By Minnesota River
Bachelor Party Rescues Missing Dog From Mud By Minnesota River A bachelor party along the Minnesota River took an unexpected...
A Key Maui Lawmaker’s Likely Role In Wildfire Litigation Raises Questions 4 State Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran said he sees no conflict between his role as a lawyer and his role as a lawmaker..
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/a-key-maui-lawmakers-likely-role-in-wildfire-litigation-raises-questions/
UH Law School Instructor Says He Was Banned For Criticizing ‘Nice Racism’ 4 Kenneth Lawson criticized a Black history program for including no Black panelists.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/uh-law-school-instructor-says-he-was-banned-for-criticizing-nice-racism/
Big Island Farmers Held Back A Fire Until Help Arrived: ‘It Could Have Been Another Lahaina’….That same fateful day, a couple of farmers, a troop of cowboys and fire crews were all that stood between a Waimea wildfire and potential catastrophe.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/big-island-farmers-held-back-a-fire-until-help-arrived-it-could-have-been-another-lahaina/
DBEDT RELEASES 2022 STATE OF HAWAI‘I DATA BOOK
DBEDT RELEASES 2022 STATE OF HAWAI‘I DATA BOOK Posted on Aug 21, 2023 in Latest Department News, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Department...
Cancellations outpace bookings for Maui hotels
The volume of wildfire-related hotel cancellations on Maui is outpacing bookings, a troubling sign for the island’s economy. “On a...
Hawaii officials plead for DNA samples from families of people missing after deadly wildfires Maui officials said only 104 families have provided DNA samples so far following pleas for help in identifying wildfire victims
Nearly two weeks after wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities are strongly encouraging the relatives of missing people to give...
This week in BIIF sports
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/23/sports/this-week-in-biif-sports/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kohala Cowboys look to build off Week 1 against Ka’u
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/sports/cowboys-look-to-build-off-week-1-against-kau/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Staffing, maintenance woes continue to limit use of county pools
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-news/staffing-maintenance-woes-continue-to-limit-use-of-county-pools/
Hilo jail expansion expected to be complete in December
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-news/hilo-jail-expansion-expected-to-be-complete-in-december/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Generous gift from CU Hawaii and volunteers helps Holualoa Elementary’s library
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-news/generous-gift-from-cu-hawaii-and-volunteers-helps-holualoa-elementarys-library/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Main road into HCC-Palamanui named in honor of Rockne Freitas
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-news/main-road-into-hcc-palamanui-named-in-honor-of-rockne-freitas/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Louisiana Girl Embarks On Nationwide Journey, Spreading Love One Hug At A Time With Police Officers
Louisiana Girl Embarks On Nationwide Journey, Spreading Love One Hug At A Time With Police Officers A young girl from...
Maui First Responders Battled Blaze As Their Own Homes Burned 0 Experts say those on the frontlines of the fires could face lifelong health risks, including cancer, PTSD and depression.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-first-responders-battled-blaze-as-their-own-homes-burned/
New Prefab Homes Are Arriving On Maui 2 A local group has transported 60 fold-up structures to use as temporary homes.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/new-prefab-homes-are-arriving-on-maui/
Toxic Debris From The Lahaina Fire Will Be Shipped To The Mainland 0 The contaminated waste includes a unique Hawaii building material made of sugarcane fiber and termite poison.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/toxic-debris-from-the-lahaina-fire-will-be-shipped-to-the-mainland/
Details emerge on some of the victims through social media
As the death toll from the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire grows, more details are emerging on social media and in...
Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui...
