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Waimea residents are one step closer to getting a new community center/emergency shelter thanks to a generous financial donation.

There were no formal speakers, but there was plenty of laughter, hugs, music and food, with a few tears; it was almost like a family reunion of sorts, exactly how Kenoi’s youngest sister Kina Kenoi Sai said her brother would have wanted it.

The same day as four wildfires sparked on Maui, including the Lahaina fire, firefighters were also battling seven hurricane wind-driven fires on Hawaiʻi Island.

Every year recently, major fires have happened: Mana Road in 2021, Leilani in 2022, and the series of fires this year, on Aug. 8.

Governor Green Appoints Circuit Court Judge and Boards and Commissions Positions

Concerns about public safety and disrespect of cultural sites and private property are mounting, but so far a workable solution has been elusive.