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Rental units urgently needed for transitional housing program for residents displaced by Maui fires
The lack of available rental units has hindered the Maui Fires Relief Transitional Housing Program, which pays for six months of rent and the security deposit.
Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s free Hawaiian music resumes featuring Logan Kalawaia
Lahaina Restoration Foundation is bringing back its Hawaiian Music Series on Sept. 28 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s Great Lawn, featuring local talent Logan Kalawaia.
Rep. Jill Tokuda accepting applications for Military Service Academy nominations
Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced that her office is accepting applications from students in Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District for Military Service Academy Nominations. Qualified applicants must submit their applications no later than Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Fairmont Kea Lani hosts ‘Gathering of the Voyagers’ to celebrate Hawaiian, Polynesian culture
Fairmont Kea Lani, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society, presents “Gathering of the Voyagers,” a three-day celebration of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, featuring voyagers, navigators, canoe builders and cultural practitioners.
County of Maui Department of Agriculture to host outreach event Tuesday
The County of Maui Department of Agriculture is hosting an outreach event for agricultural producers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani.
Upcountry Resource Fair for fire disaster relief information Sept. 18 at Kula Community Center
An Upcountry Resource Fair is being held on Sept. 18 at the Kula Community Center to provide fire disaster relief information from different agencies.
USDA awards $42.6 million to 9 Hawaiʻi entities to plant trees, improve green space accessibility
The US Department of Agriculture has awarded $42.6 million in grants to nine entities in Hawaiʻi to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and improve access to green space in communities statewide.
New Westside Distribution Center opens for fire survivors at Kahana Gateway
Community members affected by the Maui fires now can retrieve food, supplies and other necessities at the Westside Distribution Center at Kahana Gateway.
Maui police name two more victims of Lahaina wildfire; 7 others identified still pending notification of family
The two latest victims to be officially identified are 68-year-old Michael Gordon and 60-year-old Carole Hartley, both of Lahaina. A total of 67 victims have now been named.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement starts free Maui workforce development program
The first 60 students of a free Maui workforce development program began classes on Friday to learn skills that will help them land fire recovery jobs.
Sophisticated instruments gathering long term ocean water data near Lahaina fire
To measure the longterm affects of the Lahaina fire on nearby ocean waters, scientists are using three sophisticated sampling instruments that are on loan from the US Geological Survey.
78 ‘targets’ identified for removal from Lahaina harbor, nearby waters following Aug. 8 fire
Unified Command has completed the search for sunken, derelict or displaced vessels, along with associated marine debris from the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire, and has identified 78 “targets.”
HTA lays groundwork for Tourism Recovery Plan in the wake of the Maui wildfires
“As we continue to assess the needs of Maui’s people and how they envision rebuilding for the future, a Tourism Recovery Plan is critical to supporting Maui’s revival and the state’s immediate, mid-term, and long-term recovery efforts,” said Mahina Paishon-Duarte, Chair of the Disaster Response Permitted Interaction Group and HTA Board Vice Chair.
Local banks take lead on offering mortgage forbearances to Maui homeowners
American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawai‘i, First Hawaiian Bank, and Central Pacific Bank joined Hawaiʻi Community Lending, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit community development financial institution, in taking a pledge to provide mortgage forbearances to Maui families impacted by the recent wildfires.
MEO Youth Services offer messages of hope at sign waving
The annual Youth Services sign-waving was held during Suicide Prevention Week this week. But with the recent wildfires, the Youth Services team decided to remove the word “suicide” from signs and focus on available help, specifically the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, mental health and “Lahaina Strong.”
Continued rental assistance for Maui wildfire survivors
Residents of Maui who were affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires and received an initial rental assistance from FEMA may be eligible for continued rental assistance.
Health Dept. reports that preliminary Maui air monitoring shows good air quality
The data available have not yet been validated. As contaminants are present in dust and ash, proper precautions should be taken when in the impacted area to avoid exposure.
Happening Today (Sept. 16): Free Probate Clinic for Maui wildfire victims
The Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, in collaboration with the HSBA Probate & Estate Planning Section, is offering a Pro Bono (FREE) Probate Clinic on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nā ʻAikāne o Maui community resource hub, located outside of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa at 2605 Kāʻanapali Parkway in Lahaina.
High Bacteria Count Advisory at Ulua Beach, Maui
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Ulua Beach, Maui. Levels of 137 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring.
Participants of today’s 19th Annual Lahaina Town Cleanup focus on ‘safe and accessible’ areas ‘wherever you are in the world’
“This year we invite you to do a cleanup in an area that is safe and accessible to you – wherever you are in the world,” encourages Tambara Garrick, LahainaTown Action Committee Board Member, “Lahaina Town is currently closed but that doesn’t mean you can’t make an impact for the environment.”
