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Human Concerns and Parks departments present fiscal 2027 budget plans
Maui County departments presented budget proposals for fiscal year 2027 that prioritize rebuilding fire-damaged facilities in West Maui and expanding social services for the island’s aging population.
Fire hazards meet housing crisis as Maui County clears out another homeless encampment
Advocates for houseless people say sweeps are not the long-term solution, with some residents kicked out of Maui Lani on Wednesday the same people who were booted out of Amala Place in Kahului during a previous sweep three months earlier.
Burying power lines along Lahainaluna Road part of Hawaiian Electric’s grid hardening plan
The project to bury electric wires underground along Lahainaluna Road is estimated to cost $11 million per mile, which a Hawaiian Electric official said will be covered by a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
Hawaiian Electric aiming to be ‘best in class for wildfire mitigation’ after its downed power line was blamed for starting 2023 Lahaina blaze
Hawaiian Electric’s efforts since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires on Maui are part of its $350 million, three-year Wildfire Safety Strategy that is projected to reduce fire risk by 68% to 72%.
Lahaina community meeting on fire hazard mitigation to be held June 16
The County of Maui will hold a meeting for the Lahaina community on fire prevention, mitigation and evacuation planning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School cafeteria.
KCA calls for state support on water infrastructure and fire mitigation
The Kula Community Association (KCA) has formally called on Gov. Josh Green and the State of Hawaiʻi to take urgent action in advance of what is expected to be another challenging wildfire season in Upcountry Maui.
Maui Land & Pineapple leases 1,000 acres to Maui’s Ka Ike Ranch to revitalize ranching in West Maui
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has leased over 1,000 acres of land in West Maui above Kapalua Airport to Ka Ike Ranch, a local family-owned and operated business, in continued efforts to reactivate its agricultural lands and strengthen local food sustainability.
‘Green Fire Break’ demonstration this Saturday at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, in partnership with ReTree Hawaiʻi, will host a ‘green fire break’ demonstration from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at the Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center parking lot.
Maui County issues violation for debris, warning for unpermitted tree-clearing that began as fire prevention
A conservation group said the “illegal” cutting of trees and other vegetation is destroying precious wetlands and habitat for the Hawaiian hoary bat, a state and federally listed endangered species.
