Stephen Van Bueren has been appointed as the resources management coordinator for Ho‘ōla iā Mauiakama Long Term Recovery Group.

The community is invited to comment on eight homeowner recommendations developed by Hawaiʻi Community Lending and Ho‘ōla iā Mauiakama Long Term Recovery Group. The recommendations aim to specifically benefit Lahaina homeowners with the goal of preventing the displacement of residents and supporting individuals and families who lack resources to rebuild. 

The Lahaina Energy Partnership is seeking input from Lahaina residents through an online feedback form to help shape the future of local energy planning.

Sewer service is now active at 183 West Maui lots from Dickenson Street to Shaw Street, makai of the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) met with the Maui County Council and Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green to discuss federal funding for Lahaina recovery and disaster relief programs.

Pilings are concrete support columns for structures built over the water, and their removal is a crucial step in the ongoing recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires. The structures they once supported were severely damaged or destroyed, and the removal of approximately 232 pilings, along with other hazardous debris such as metal beams and bolts, will help eliminate safety risks in the area.

The Credit Unions of Maui have donated $10,000 to Nā Hale Kūpuna project, an initiative by the J. Walter Cameron Center aimed at providing affordable housing for seniors affected by the August 2023 wildfires. This contribution will be allocated towards the purchase of new appliances for the housing units, enhancing the living conditions of the residents.

The concept of “Surf Blocks” was born about eight years ago when David Sellers, an amateur surfer but pro architect, came across a dumpster filled with EPS styrofoam chunks of surfboards outside his office from neighboring Quatro. Naturally, Sellers wondered how many houses could be built from it.

Construction is set to begin in October 2025 as part of ongoing recovery efforts.

Kaiser Permanente recently honored its Lahaina Clinic staff members with the 2024 David Lawrence Community Service Award, recognizing their dedication and service in the aftermath of the August 2023 Maui wildfires.

Two state House committees have decided to defer action on a Senate bill that would, among other things, require private and public property owners to trim grass within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines.

Maui United Way announced the successful launch of its initiative to support wildfire survivors facing ongoing transportation challenges. Recognizing this critical community need, and with support from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Maui United Way has funded the distribution of $240,000 in gas cards to wildfire displaced families. These monthly $100 gas cards were provided […]

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui Office of Recovery’s monthly Lahaina Community Webinar on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Officials will discuss topics covering Lahaina rebuild efforts. Presentations include rebuilding and tips regarding contracting from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; sewer system updates from the […]

Nearly a year and a half after the devastating August 2023 wildfires, new survey results from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) highlight persistent housing unaffordability, elevated poverty and unemployment rates, and ongoing economic hardship among fire-impacted households on Maui. Launched in August 2024, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the Maui Recovery Survey: Housing and Jobs is designed to […]

Whaler’s Locker, one of the many businesses destroyed in the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, has reopened at a new location in Kīhei. The shop was originally located at 780 Front St. and was one of the older businesses in the district.  “We were often called the shark tooth store and had a large great white jaw […]

The Asian Real Estate Association of America Foundation, or “AREAA Foundation,” has made another donation to aid families affected by the Lahaina wildfires.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., announced the initial disbursements from the $175 million One ‘Ohana Fund, a key initiative of the Maui Wildfires Compensation Program. This fund was created to provide direct financial relief to the families of those who lost loved ones and to individuals who suffered serious physical injuries in the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui […]

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui Office of Recovery’s monthly Lahaina Community Webinar on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Officials will discuss topics covering Lahaina rebuild efforts. Presentations include rebuilding and tips regarding contracting from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; sewer system updates from the […]

Motorists are advised of potential traffic delays as modular homes for wildfire survivors are transported from Kahului to the state’s Ka Laʻi Ola housing site in Lahaina. Hauling will take place nightly at 9 p.m., from Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21. The transport will involve trucks in a caravan that will move the […]

DHL Express, as part of its DHL Helping Learners initiative, donated 50 refurbished laptops to Lahaina Sacred Hearts School, which was destroyed in the 2023 Maui fires.