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Eight months to the day after a wildfire swept through Lahaina town, Maui County Council members heard the anguish of residents struggling to recover from the disaster that claimed at least 101 lives and leveled their beloved historic town.
Maui community members are staging a “fish-in” at Kaanapali Beach to demand that dignified long-term housing solutions are found for displaced fire victims.
After the devastating Maui fires, business owners and activists are torn over needing tourism to help the economy and asking people to be cautious.
The proposed fine was deteremined by DAR based on in-house matrices used to assign monetary values to marine species and the area that was damaged.
Kihei, Maui KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — Dozens of Maui residents held a rally for affordable housing as the county's median home price tops $1 million and the county council considers a new affordable housing plan. Stand Up Maui organized the affordable housing rally, which gathered more than 40 people along Kaahumanu Avenue on Monday, The Maui News reported. “Build affordable housing now,” resident Faith Chase yelled through a bullhorn. Median home prices in Maui County hit $1,117,500 in June — the highest in the state. The figure was up 45% from $773,250 during the same month last year. At...