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Maui journalist highlights community focus in wildfire recovery
Despite Maui receiving $1.6 billion in federal aid, Uechi said it is critical that vulnerable survivors don’t fall behind, as ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio2d
2 years after the Maui wildfires, here’s how the $4B settlement will be divided
It’s been two years since the Maui wildfires, and some people have started receiving compensation. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports ...
West Hawaii Today25m
Mixed messaging, other challenges stymie Maui’s tourism industry
Other forces continue to tamp down Hawaii tourism this year, including the weakness of the Japanese yen, lingering ...
Maui firefighters battle brush fire in Ka'anapali
Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday. The fire is near the old Sugar ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio2d
5 common questions (and answers) about the 2023 Maui fires
The news cycle can be overwhelming, and even if you have all the information at your fingertips, sometimes all you want is a ...
CNN2y
Wildfires in Maui have destroyed much of Lahaina, killed at least 53 ...
The catastrophic wildfires that have been scorching Maui for three days have killed at least 53 people, officials said Thursday – a number they expect will keep rising as search teams begin ...
New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) — The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser4d
Maui fires triggered suicides, overdose deaths
Suicides and overdose deaths skyrocketed 97% on Maui immediately after the August 2023 wildfires and simultaneously increased ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio2d
Native Hawaiian carver picking up the pieces of his lost artworks from Maui wildfires
Two years after the 2023 Maui wildfires, Native Hawaiian artist Sam Kaʻai is anxious to start his new line of work. HPR's ...